How Trees Can Destroy Your Home’s Sewer Line

You try to be careful and ensure you avoid putting anything down the drain that would jam your pipes. You don’t put anything down the toilet besides toilet paper; you don’t put pasta, stringy vegetables, or oils down the kitchen sink; and you make sure to have strainers on all your drains. But have you done absolutely everything in order to prevent a high-priced sewer line repair? 

Check outside because you may be ignoring the most destructive problem of all: tree roots. 

Trees want nutrients and their roots are through which they get nutrients, so the end of the tree root is constantly “searching for” and “reaching for” a source of moisture and nutrients and they are drawn to a leaking sewer line that needs repair. 

Most of time, tree roots will leave healthy, intact sewer lines alone. They normally only disturb leaking, cracked, or damaged lines buried within the top 24 inches of the dirt. When this takes place the initial damage does not only get worse, the tree roots can actually 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 professional in Edmonton. 

A sewer line repair will typically be easier (and cheaper) than a burst pipe, so if you think there is an issue with your sewer line, especially if you feel that tree roots are making their way into the pipe, call Rob's Albertan Service Experts right away. 

Sewer line repair professionals at Rob's Albertan Service Experts will use a sewer inspection camera to decide whether or not the sewer line has a tree root problem. Once the issue has been confirmed, our sewer line repair technician will go over all of your options with you and help you choose the best way to proceed, whether that’s a trenchless sewer line replacement or just getting rid of the tree roots. 

Remember, faster growing trees, such as ash, locust, or sycamore, may cause more trouble because they grow more quickly. Slower growing trees are a better option, but they still need to be removed and another tree replanted every seven to ten years to avoid their roots from damaging the sewer lines. Also, always 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 unsure where your sewer lines are, ask Rob's Albertan Service Experts 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 needs at all, call Rob's Albertan Service Experts in Edmonton and we are happy to come to your home and see if you need a sewer line repair or do a seasonal plumbing maintenance to make sure your pipes are in working order.