How does the root enter the canal?
At that time, the materials used for the sewers were eternit, concrete, cast iron and ceramics, unlike PVC today. The special feature of these materials is that they are very strong and durable, lasting for about 40-80 years underground. The problem would not even be with the pipe itself, but rather with the connections of the pipes (caps, joints), where the seal or cementation weakens.
Because the pipes are underground, in the soil, they must resist ground movement, soil erosion, high water loads, chemicals, organic materials, and channel roots of trees planted nearby. All of the examples just listed put a severe strain on the sewer system in the ground. Over time, the sewer pipe material can sink, crack, break, or roots can enter through joints and cracks.
What is the reason for rooting?
First of all, we can think of root growth in our sewer network if there is a large shrub, bush or tree nearby. Although, according to our customers and our experience, there are also cases where even if there is no large tree or bush nearby, the roots still cause ugly blockages. The root systems of evergreens are the most violent. These roots know very well where it is worth growing.

Here we managed to cut out the roots from three sections of sewer at once. 5m, 11m, and a 3m piece! The materials flowing through sewage pipes are usually mixtures rich in minerals, nutrients, hydrogen sulfide, and methane. If the roots get into the sewer through a small gap, hole, or crack, they start growing very quickly, causing more blockages.
It can grow so quickly that it takes over the entire sewer system in a few months, and all we notice is that the floor drain is leaking., toiletThe hair root is visible from the vagina. The main suspicious sign is difficult water flow and bubbling, sometimes the sewer smell may also appear.

Temporarily, we can provide assistance by pouring root killers down the drain, or we can also provide unblocking services, where the unblocker specialist removes a greater or lesser part of the ingrowths using root cutting tools. These solutions are often only temporary. The final solution to the problem, the final elimination of the problem, is to correct the damaged pipe network and cut down the bush or tree. Nowadays, thanks to modern technologies, it is also possible to fit a liner pipe into the old pipes, if it is suitable for this intervention.

Today's PVC pipes are less at risk of rooting, as pipe joints and breaks are almost airtight, and on the other hand, roots are less able to cling to the surface of PVC pipes than to classic, old eternit, concrete or even iron sewer pipes.








