How Trees Can Destroy Your Home’s Sewer Line

You try to be careful and assure you avoid putting anything down the drain that would plug your pipes. You don’t flush anything besides toilet paper; you don’t put pasta, bones, or oils down the garbage disposal; and you make sure to have strainers on all your drains. But have you thought of everything in order to prevent an expensive sewer line repair? 

Go outside because you may be missing the most destructive problem of all: tree roots. 

Trees want nutrients and their roots are where they absorb nutrients through, so the point of the tree root is constantly “looking for” and “reaching for” a source of moisture and nutrients and they are enticed by a leaking sewer line that requires repair. 

Typically, tree roots will leave healthy, unbroken sewer lines alone. They normally only invade leaking, broken, or damaged lines buried within the top 24 inches of the soil. When this takes place the first damage not only becomes worse, the tree roots can seriously clog the sewer lines and lower the water flow, leaving you with overflows and possibly flooding your home or building. 

So what do you do? Call a sewer line repair company in the U.S.. 

A sewer line repair will usually be easier (and cost less) than a ruptured pipe, so if you suspect a problem with your sewer line, especially if you believe tree roots are making their way into the pipe, call Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing right away. 

Sewer line repair experts at Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing will use a sewer inspection camera to decide whether or not the pipe has a tree root issue. Once the problem has been confirmed, our sewer line repair technician will review all of your options with you and help you choose the best plan, whether that’s a trenchless sewer line replacement or just cutting out the tree roots. 

Note, faster growing trees, such as ash, sweetgum, or basswood, may cause more issues because they grow faster. Slower growing trees are a better option, but they still need to be replaced every eight to ten years to avoid their roots from becoming an issue. Also, remember to plant trees a good distance from your sewer lines, that way you can help stop damage and avoid those pesky (and sometimes costly) sewer line repairs. If you’re unsure where your sewer lines are, ask Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing to flag the path of the sewer pipes. 

So if you think your tree roots have come in contact with your sewer line or you have any plumbing issues at all, call Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing in the U.S. and we are happy to come to your home and see if you need a sewer line repair or do a complete plumbing maintenance to make sure your pipes are in working order.