How To Deal With Tree Roots In Your Sewer Line?

Preventing tree roots from entering sewer pipe - have no trees within 1 mile of the sewer.

Trees can send roots up to 1 mile in search of that water.

You can use a root destroyer crystals in the drains to kill the roots. But it won't REMOVE the roots. You need a powerful drain auger with the correct attachment to remove them.

But they WILL come back so long as there are any trees nearby.

Some plumbing companies can do a trenchless sewer repair. That buys you more time. You have to contact them for details and pricing.

How roots get into the sewer in the first place:

The roots begin to wrap around the pipe trying to get the water. Tighter and tighter they get until they form a crack in the pipe or break the pipe complete. Roots use a kind of hydrostatic pressure to do the job.

Think BOA Constricter in a way.

Dig it up and fix it Mikey.

Have roto-rooter come out and clean the roots out it.

There are sewer line repair companies that can install a sewer pipe liner into the pipe that will cure and be just as strong as the original pipe.

Google "NuDrain"

Yes it can be seen. The plumbers have a camera on a long cable that they shove down the line. like a coloscopy.

if you know where the lines are, make sure no trees are within 20 feet.