Tree roots usually enter your pipe line through the pipe joints.
Did you know each clay sewer pipe is usually 2-3 foot long, that’s 600-900mm each?
So, in a pipe line 100 feet in length (30 metres), there could be up to 50 individual pipes with bends and junctions.
That means there are at least 50 different places for a tree to get its roots into your sewer.
That’s a lot of opportunity for tree roots searching for moisture in our hot Australian climate with unpredictable rain fall.
If you’re considering pipe relining, root cutting or a pipe renewal as options for keeping the roots at bay remember, the tree roots can just move down to the next pipe joint that hasn’t been protected.
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