I have a clay brick driveway and the very last space is messed up by the tree roots of the oak right next to it. The pavers company suggests to remove all the affected and use a stump grinder to grind down 6-8 inches, add sand to re-level, compact and put the bricks back. If a stump grinder is...
Whether tree roots can get into the pipe, depends on the type of pipe. PVC with glued joints are typically immune to tree roots.The clay pipe you show in your picture is definitely one where tree roots typically do infiltrate, if there are trees near enough to the pipe. Most places, having a main sewer of that length snaked with root cutter would run at least 3 times the $200 you paid. The ...
Client has a home with several black corrugated pipes that seem to be totally jammed up. Therefore all water is just overflowing right near the foundation. No good. Anyone ever had any success "toto-rooting" or....any other way to clean these out? Concerned they're packed with roots/dirt/etc...
Clear out roots here at B, seal the connection here? (which I am not sure how to seal, yet). Cost roughly $300 or less. Option-2: Install new PVC lines, which now goes from B2. Discard the old line from A->B->C, and connect A->B2->C . This way I am not going so close to three as before and will prevent new pipe much better from roots. Cost ...
Having a yard filled with huge old Oak and Acorn trees makes for some nice shade, but has it's problems. I've been having problems with the septic tank filling up. That I had to use a Saws All to run an electric line should give you and idea of how thick the roots in my yard are. I went to...