Tree Roots In Your Sewer Line?
Tree roots growing into the sewer lines are a major problem for Los Angeles homes and businesses. The age of your plumbing, quality of craftsmanship, and the type of trees and shrubs near your home or business are all factors in the possibility of tree roots growing into your sewer line.
Tree roots will naturally grow towards your sewer lines because the sewer lines are a source of water for tree roots. And again, depending on the strength of your sewer line, tree roots can crack through them - much the same way as tree roots cause sidewalks to raise, shift and crack.
In Los Angeles, the most dangerous (as well as common) trees and shrubs that have roots that commonly grow into sewer lines are Fig Trees, Rubber Plants, Poplars and Willows. However, there are many other trees and shrubs to watch out for as well: Camphor Laurels, Coral Trees, Large Gum Trees, Jacarandas, Liquidambars, Bunya Pines, Norfolk Island Pines, Illawarra Flame Trees, Casuarinas, Australian White Cedars, Pine Trees, Plane Trees, Pepper Trees, Elms, Bougainvilleas, Pampas Grass, Silky Oaks, Hollies, Norfolk Island Hibiscus, Privets, Magnolias, Oleanders, Canary Island Date Palms, Bamboo, Rhus, Brush Box, Tristanias and Wisterias. Remember that any tree or shrub has a good chance of growing into sewer lines that are old and cracked.
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Approximately 65-75% of Sewer Line Overflows are a result of Tree Roots growing into the Sewer Lines. |
Tree Roots generally extend 1 and 1/2 times the length of the tree's branches. |
