Causes of Sewer Line Damage
Most sewer line repairs have root cause in blockage of the lines themselves. The first instinct homeowners get when they come across a slow moving drain is to pour lot of harsh chemicals into the lines to remove the clog. Though this can be a temporary fix but at the same time you’re causing more damage with such chemicals.
People owning older homes have older pipes made up of clay or porous materials and that are commonly damaged by the chemicals within drain cleaners and cause the pipes to break down. It has often seen that trees planted near home’s foundation can easily find their ways into the sewer pipes. The roots grow into the pipes and completely block the pipe. In these cases, the pipes needed to be removed or replaces. Ultimately it leads to sewer line problems and often hampers water drainage by creating leakage within the pipes.
Things to Do on Noticing Signs of Problems
The first thing you can do when experience problems with drains or seepage is to call the professionals to come to your house and inspect the pipes for thorough cleaning and repair. A professional plumber can quickly determine where the problem is and take proper measures to get it repaired within less time. The sewer pipes are cleaned and immediately checked for clogs, without digging the ground around a home. Drainage pipe removal can also be an alternative to a faulty septic system but it is only be possible if you have maintained it properly in the past. High pressure pipe jetting is used for proper removal of debris.
Types of Repairs
If the sewer pipe is cracked because of pressure and it need minor repair then a plumber can make the repair quickly by simply relocating the interior of the pipe with epoxy, if the crack is beyond repair. Professionals will also ensure short lengths pipe replacement quite easily and usually takes a day to complete the task hassle-freely. If sewer pipe experience simple clogs and blockage, power rodders can be used to remove the materials blocking it.
In case if sewer line repairs involve septic tanks, it may be more painstaking repair situation than normal. More septic tanks are buried in backyards; hence it needs to dig the yard from the point it enters the home, to where it connects with the septic tank.
So ensure to have regular maintenance of sewer lines to prevent more problems.