You try to be cautious and ensure you don't put anything down the drain that would clog your pipes. You don’t put anything down the toilet but toilet paper; you don’t put eggshells, meat, or fats down the kitchen sink; and you make sure to have filters on all your drains. But have you covered all your bases in order to prevent an expensive sewer line repair?
Check outside because you may be overlooking the most destructive problem of all: tree roots.
Trees want nutrients and their roots are how they get it, so the end of the tree root is always “searching for” and “reaching toward” a source of moisture and nutrients and they are drawn to a leaking sewer line that requires repair.
Most of time, tree roots will leave strong, undamaged sewer lines alone. They usually only occupy leaking, cracked, or damaged lines buried within the top couple feet of the soil. When this happens the original damage does not only get worse, the tree roots can completely clog the sewer pipes and decrease the water flow, resulting in 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 burst pipe, so if you think there is an issue with your sewer line, especially if you feel that tree roots are growing into the pipe, call Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing right away.
Sewer line repair technicians at Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing will use a sewer inspection camera to verify whether or not the sewer system has a tree root worry. Once the issue has been determined, our sewer line repair expert will discuss all of your options with you and help you decide the best way to move forward, whether that’s a trenchless sewer line replacement or just cutting out the tree roots.
Remember, faster growing trees, such as poplar, oak, or tuliptree, may cause more issues because they grow more quickly. Slower growing trees are a better alternative, but they still need to be replaced every six to ten years to avoid their roots from becoming an issue. Also, remember to plant trees far from your sewer lines, that way you can help avoid damage and stop those pesky (and often costly) sewer line repairs. If you’re not confident 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 entered 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 visit and see if you need a sewer line repair or do a full plumbing maintenance to make sure your pipes are in working order.
