How Trees Can Destroy Your Home’s Sewer Line

You try to be wary and ensure you avoid putting anything down the drain that would clog your pipes. You don’t place anything in the toilet besides toilet paper; you don’t put eggshells, bones, or fats down the kitchen sink; and you make sure to have strainers on all your drains. But have you thought of everything in order to help stop a costly sewer line repair? 

Look 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 point of the tree root is always “seeking” and “reaching for” a source of moisture and nutrients and they are enticed by a leaking sewer line in need of repair. 

Usually, tree roots will leave healthy, undamaged sewer lines alone. They typically only occupy leaking, broken, or damaged lines buried within the top couple feet of the earth. When this takes place the initial damage not only gets worse, the tree roots can actually clog the sewer system and decrease the water flow, resulting in overflows and potentially flooding your home or building. 

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

A sewer line repair will typically be easier (and cheaper) than a ruptured pipe, so if you suspect an issue with your sewer line, especially if you think tree roots are moving into the pipe, call Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing immediately. 

Sewer line repair technicians at Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing will use a sewer inspection camera to verify whether or not the pipe has a tree root issue. Once the problem has been confirmed, our sewer line repair technician 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 removing the tree roots. 

Remember, faster growing trees, such as ash, silver maples, or tuliptree, may cause more issues because they grow more rapidly. Slower growing trees are a better choice, but they still need to be replaced every six to ten years to avoid their roots from becoming an issue. Also, make sure you plant trees a good distance from your sewer lines, that way you can help avoid damage and prevent those pesky (and often expensive) sewer line repairs. If you’re not sure 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 come out and see if you need a sewer line repair or do a total plumbing maintenance to make sure your pipes are good to go.