Signs Tree Roots Are Ruining Your Sewer Lines

Damage Caused by Tree Roots Tree roots can cause a variety of damage to your home’s sewer line. While their presence is natural and often beneficial to your landscape, they can be invasive when they start to grow unchecked in your pipes. Tree roots tend to be attracted to the moisture leaking from your pipes and if left unchecked, they will eventually invade them and break them down. The range of damage that can be caused by tree roots includes obstruction of the line, cracked pipes, joints in the lines that are pushed apart, and damaged or blocked drains. Eventually, tree roots can penetrate the pipes and cause them to burst open and cause the line to become unusable. Tree Root Invasion Tree roots usually enter the sewer line through structural cracks in the pipe or joints. The roots can easily pierce soft plastic pipes, as well as joints that have become dysfunctional over time. As tree roots grow, they can cause significant damage to the pipe walls, ultimately weakening the s...