How Trees Can Destroy Your Home’s Sewer Line

You try to be cautious and assure you don’t put anything down the drain that would obstruct your pipes. You don’t place anything in the toilet except toilet paper; you don’t put eggshells, bones, or fats down the sink in the kitchen; and you make sure to have filters on all your drains. But have you covered all your bases in order to avoid a costly sewer line repair? 

Check outside because you may be overlooking the most detrimental problem of all: tree roots. 

Trees want nutrients and their roots are through which they get nutrients, so the point of the tree root is continuously “seeking” and “reaching to” a source of moisture and nutrients and they are very attracted to a leaking sewer line in need of repair. 

Usually, tree roots will leave healthy, undamaged sewer lines alone. They typically only occupy leaking, split, or damaged lines buried within the top 24 inches of the ground. When this happens the first damage not only becomes worse, the tree roots can totally clog the sewer lines and reduce the water flow, resulting in overflows and potentially flooding your home or building. 

But what should you do? Call a sewer line repair professional in Edmonton. 

A sewer line repair will usually be easier (and cost less) than a ruptured pipe, so if you believe there’s trouble with your sewer line, especially if you think tree roots are moving into the pipe, call Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning as soon as possible. 

Sewer line repair technicians at Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning will use a sewer inspection camera to confirm whether or not the sewer line has a tree root problem. Once the issue has been determined, our sewer line repair technician will review all of your options with you and help you determine the best way to move forward, whether that’s a trenchless sewer line replacement or just getting rid of the tree roots. 

Keep in mind, faster growing trees, such as ash, silver maples, or tuliptree, may cause more problems because they grow more rapidly. Slower growing trees are a better option, but they still need to be swapped out every eight to ten years to avoid their roots from causing a problem. Also, make sure you plant trees a good distance from your sewer lines, that way you can help prevent damage and prevent those pesky (and sometimes costly) sewer line repairs. If you’re unsure where your sewer lines are, ask Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning 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 in Edmonton and we are happy to come out and see if you need a sewer line repair or do a seasonal plumbing maintenance to make sure your pipes are in tip-top shape.