How to Detect and Prevent Tree Roots in Your Sewer Line: Hydro Jetting

If you find yourself with a sewer line that's backed up, a sewer line that isn't draining, or simply a slow drain problem, hydro jetting may be the right treatment service to improve it. Tree roots can cause serious damage to your sewer line. They can break off and cause flooding, or they can lay down roots that block the flow of water. 

According to Forbes Home, sewage hydro jetting is a successful method for unclogging clogged or slow-moving sewer lines in homes. This trenchless technique doesn't need any digging. Instead, obstructions are flushed down the sewer line to the municipal sewer using a highly pressurized hose that is sent down the sewer line. The price range for hydro jetting a sewer line is $700 to $1,100, with a $700 national average.

Tree roots are one of the most common causes of sewer line problems, but there are ways to detect them early and prevent them from causing any problems in the future.

What Causes Tree Roots in Sewer Lines?

Tree roots in your sewer line can cause blockage, damage, and collapse of your sewer line. These problems can be very expensive to fix.

Tree roots will grow if they have access to soil or water. If they grow too close to the pipe, they can cause it to buckle under pressure from the weight of all that earth being pulled down on top of it—and eventually break through! That’s why you want to keep tree roots from growing too close: otherwise you risk having them break through your sewer system at some point down the road (and paying for costly repairs).

How to Detect Tree Roots in Your Sewer Line

There are a few ways to detect tree roots in your sewer line.

• Use a video camera to check for tree roots. A video camera can be used to record footage of the area you're working in, so you can see if there are any signs of disturbance or damage that could indicate a problem with your drains below ground. The best way to do this is by using an infrared night vision camera, which allows you to see what's going on in low light conditions without needing additional lighting devices like flashlights or lanterns. If possible, try not to use too much light around when taking pictures as this may cause problems down below!

• Use a sewer rooter service or hire someone who knows how these things work since they'll know what kind of equipment would be best suited towards finding out whether there are any problems with your sewer system.* Hydro jetting services typically use jetting machines that shoot pressurized water into areas where roots might grow through cracks underground before reaching other parts of house plumbing systems like tubs and sinks inside homes' basements - these services often come highly recommended by homeowners who've experienced issues similar to yours and know that this is the best way to clear out the pipes and make sure they're not clogged or blocked by roots or other debris. The process of hydro jetting may be a bit messy and it can take a while, but it's worth it since you'll know that everything inside your sewer lines is in great working condition once again - plus any blockages will be cleared out so water will flow smoothly through these pipes for years to come!

Prevention of Tree Roots in Your Sewer Line

• Regularly check your sewer lines.

• Keep trees trimmed, and don't plant trees near the sewer line.

• Do not allow grass clippings to build up around your sewer line(s). It can cause roots to grow, which will prevent proper drainage at the root surface of your sewer system.

• Do not use harsh chemicals on the lawn or lawnmower while it is still wet—they can kill off any potential tree roots that might have been growing there previously! If you do have a problem with tree roots in one spot and need help getting rid of them quickly, contact an experienced hydro jetting technician who can help you out!

How Hydro Jetting Prevents Tree Roots from Entering Your Drain Pipe

Hydro jetting is a plumbing method used to remove tree roots from sewer lines. It uses high-pressure water jets to break up tree roots and prevent them from entering your drain pipe.

The effectiveness of hydro jetting is greater than snaking, root cutting, or other methods because it creates an actual flow of water through the sewer line instead of just breaking up a clog in one section at a time like snaking can do (which requires additional tools).

Hydro jetting serves a number of purposes: 

• It can remove tree roots from sewer lines. 

• It can break up clogs in any pipe that’s too small to snake. 

• It can remove grease and other debris from drain pipes without causing damage to the pipes themselves.

Hydro Jetting is a Form of Preventive Maintenance

Hydro jetting is also called as hydro-pumping. It is done to maintain the lubricity of the hydraulic system and to keep it in good working condition. 

There are several benefits of hydro jetting as a form of preventive maintenance:

• Hydro jetting cleans out debris that collects in the hydraulic system, which can cause damage over time and prevent proper operation.

• It lubricates all moving parts in the hydraulic system, which can help to extend the life of these components.

• Hydro jetting also helps to prevent corrosion and wear on the moving parts in the hydraulic system so they can continue to work properly for longer periods of time without any problems or issues that would occur if they did not get cleaned out regularly with hydro jetting.

Save from roots and cost of expensive repairs.

Hydro-jetting can be a very effective method for cleaning out your sewer line, but it also has its limits. If tree roots are too tight, they will not be pushed out by the water pressure, and they may be impossible to remove with this method. In this case, you may have to resort to more invasive methods of root removal. By using both hydro jetting and some of the other methods listed above to remove tree roots in your sewer line, you should be able to prevent the home damage associated with tree root intrusion.

The information compiled in this article will help to save you from roots and from the cost of expensive repairs. Using the process explained, the average homeowner can perform the simple steps needed. We hope that you have learned some helpful tips for preventing tree roots in sewer lines.