Sewer and Drain Tree Root Removal Specialists

Most homeowners don’t realize that tree roots can cause serious damage to their home drainage system. It’s very common for sewer pipes to get clogged or broken from tree roots growing into them. They can also cause damage to septic tanks and drain fields.

Here Are The 3 Stages Of How Tree Roots Grow Into Sewer Pipes

Trees and large shrubs are attracted to wastewater, as it is extraordinarily rich in nutrients. Tree roots can can grow as deep as 6 feet and as wide as 20 feet, which can be a real nuisance. Tree roots can invade sewer lines by taking advantage of any cracks, leaks, or loose connections in the pipes. They do this to find moisture, nutrients, and oxygen. Roots are especially drawn to these situations as they look for ways to grow and gather resources. Tree roots take advantage of sewer pipe vulnerabilities. Even if a sewer line has a minor crack, leak, or loose connection, tree roots can easily exploit even the smallest issues, seeking any way possible to enter into any main drain or sewer pipe. Once the tree roots find their way into a drain line, through a crack or other entry point, it can grow rapidly due to the constant supply of water, oxygen and other nutrients. As the tree roots continue to grow, it can eventually fill the sewer pipe, causing slow drainage and eventually leading to a total main drain or sewer line backup. When tree roots spread, they can also create pressure in the drain line by pushing against the pipe, which can make the crack larger or even break, especially for older sewer lines that are made from weaker materials like clay.

ROOTERMAN® provides top-quality service for tree root removal. ROOTERMAN® specializes in removing tree roots and providing cost effective solutions for sewer pipe repair or replacement. Our drain technicians have the proper training, experience, and state-of-the-art equipment to successfully diagnose, remove roots, and repair any damage that was caused. If your situation requires a more permanent solution to repair or replace your damaged sewer line, then our sewer line excavation crews are fully equipped with small, medium or large excavators to handle any emergency sewer line repair or replacement project that you may require. 

When you hire ROOTERMAN® to fix your drain or sewer line backup, whether it’s caused by tree roots or any other problem, you don’t just get any ordinary plumber, you get a whole team of highly trained and experienced technicians and drain specialists to diagnose, repair or replace your sewer line. Our ROOTERMAN® team of experts take care of everything, including sewer line locates, dig permits, insurance claim processing, waste disposal, excavation planning, prepping, digging, materials, installation and end of project cleanups. At ROOTERMAN® we pride ourselves in providing the fastest turnaround in the industry, for any sewer line or waterproofing projects, while delivering meticulous workmanship, high level customer satisfaction and the best lifetime warranty in the business. ROOTERMAN® has been around for more than 50 years. This gives our customers peace of mind knowing that they’re sewer line project investment is backed by a lifetime warranty from North America’s largest plumbing and drain service provider.

Here Are The Steps To Diagnosing & Repairing Tree Roots:

STEP 1 – Sewer Camera Inspection

A ROOTERMAN® technician will perform a video camera pipe inspection using advanced SeeSnake® technology to accurately diagnose the problem. The technician will pinpoint the exact location of where the tree roots have blocked or damaged the sewer pipe. The inspection camera can also visually show the extent of the damage, even after the tree roots have been removed. If it’s a minor repair, the drain technician can repeat the camera inspection to ensure that the problem has been resolved. If it’s not a minor repair and requires pipe replacement, the drain technician can provide accurate details to the excavation crew to replace only what’s necessary, to prevent other sections of the sewer line from getting damaged or unnecessarily replaced.

STEP 2 – Sewer Line Snaking and Hydro Jetting

There are two methods that we can use in order to remove the roots. The first is using a drain snake auger. As it moves through the drainpipe, the rotating auger will cut apart the tree roots that are causing the blockage. The alternate method is hydro jetting. This uses blasts of high-pressured water to blow out tree roots, dirt and other debris out of the pipes. Both of these methods are extremely effective in solving the problem.