How Trees Can Destroy Your Home’s Sewer Line

You try to be vigilant and assure you avoid putting anything down the drain that would jam your pipes. You don’t flush anything but toilet paper; you don’t put pasta, bones, or oils down the kitchen sink; and you make sure to have screens on all your drains. But have you done absolutely everything in order to help stop a costly sewer line repair? 

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

Trees desire nutrients and their roots are where they absorb nutrients through, so the tip of the tree root is always “searching for” and “reaching for” 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 fine, intact sewer lines alone. They usually only invade leaking, cracked, or damaged lines buried within the top 24 inches of the ground. When this happens the original damage does not only get worse, the tree roots can actually clog the sewer pipes and decrease the water flow, resulting in overflows and potentially flooding your home or building. 

But what should you do? Call a sewer line repair company in Windsor. 

A sewer line repair will usually be easier (and cost less) than a ruptured pipe, so if you suspect trouble with your sewer line, especially if you feel that tree roots are getting into the pipe, call Bryant Heating & Cooling Service Experts as soon as possible. 

Sewer line repair experts at Bryant Heating & Cooling Service Experts will use a sewer inspection camera to decide whether or not the sewer system 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 determine the best plan, whether that’s a trenchless sewer line replacement or just removing the tree roots. 

Note, faster growing trees, such as cottonwood, sweetgum, or willow, may cause more issues because they grow more rapidly. Slower growing trees are a better alternative, but they still need to be removed and another tree replanted every six to ten years to avoid their roots from becoming an issue. Also, always plant trees a good distance from your sewer lines, that way you can help prevent damage and prevent those pesky (and often costly) sewer line repairs. If you’re not confident where your sewer lines are, ask Bryant Heating & Cooling 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 problems at all, call Bryant Heating & Cooling Service Experts in Windsor and we are happy to come out and see if you need a sewer line repair or do a full plumbing maintenance to make sure your pipes are good to go.