How Tree Roots Destroy Sewer Lines and How to Stop Them
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The Underground Invasion
Trees seek out moisture and nutrients, and your sewer line is full of both. Even the tiniest hairline crack in a pipe releases vapor that attracts roots from dozens of feet away.
How Roots Cause Damage
Once a tiny root hair enters a joint or crack, it grows rapidly inside the pipe. As the root expands, it acts like a wedge, shattering clay or cast-iron pipes and creating a massive net that catches all solid waste, causing severe backups.
Removal and Repair
We use heavy-duty mechanical augers with cutting blades to chop up the roots, followed by high-pressure hydro jetting to blast the remaining fibers away. However, this is only a temporary fix.
Permanent Solutions
To stop roots from coming back, the compromised section of the pipe must be repaired. We often use trenchless pipelining technology to create a seamless, root-proof epoxy pipe inside the old damaged one, without digging up your yard.
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