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Stop Tree Roots in Drains: How Vaporooter Keeps Your Pipes Clear
Stop Tree Roots in Drains with Vaporooter: The Ultimate Long-Term Solution
Are tree roots causing havoc in your drains and pipes? Blocked drains are more than just a minor inconvenience—they’re a costly problem that often stems (pun intended!) from invasive tree roots. If you’ve been wondering whether to treat your pipes with Vaporooter, this real-life case study will convince you why it’s the best long-term solution for protecting your plumbing system.
Using state-of-the-art CCTV drain inspection cameras, we’ve seen firsthand how quickly tree roots can invade and block pipes. Let’s dive into the problem and why Vaporooter is your ultimate defense.
How Tree Roots Invade and Damage Drains
Did you know that tree roots are naturally drawn to your pipes? Here’s how it works:
- Moisture Attraction: Warm water flowing through your drains creates condensation on the pipe exterior. Tree roots detect this moisture and start seeking it out.
- Weak Points in Pipes: Tiny cracks or gaps at pipe joints become entry points for roots. These vulnerabilities allow roots to penetrate and establish themselves inside the pipe.
- Nutrient Feast: Once inside, roots thrive on the nutrients in wastewater, growing rapidly and forming blockages that reduce water flow and cause backups.
Tree root intrusion is a progressive issue, and without intervention, your drains could face recurring blockages and even structural damage.
Why Cutting Tree Roots Isn’t Enough
Many homeowners believe that cutting tree roots is a permanent fix, but here’s the truth: it’s not. Cutting roots stimulates regrowth—much like pruning a hedge encourages denser foliage. Each time roots are cut, they grow back stronger and thicker, leading to a never-ending cycle of blockage and repair.
What Makes Vaporooter Different?
Vaporooter is a unique, long-term solution that targets tree roots without harming your trees, pipes, or the environment. Here’s why it’s the preferred choice for plumbers and property owners:
- Kills Existing Roots: Vaporooter penetrates the root mass inside the pipe, killing it at the source.
- Prevents Regrowth: It forms a protective barrier along the pipe walls, stopping roots from re-entering.
- Eco-Friendly: Vaporooter is safe for trees, shrubs, and the surrounding environment.
- Cost-Effective: With just an annual treatment, you can save thousands on repeated drain clearing or pipe repairs.
Benefits of Vaporooter Treatment
- Protects Your Pipes: Prevents costly damage and blockages caused by invasive roots.
- Keeps Water Flowing: Ensures uninterrupted drainage, even during heavy rainfall.
- Provides Peace of Mind: Say goodbye to worrying about blocked drains—Vaporooter has you covered.
Don’t Wait for a Plumbing Emergency
Tree root intrusion doesn’t fix itself—in fact, it only gets worse with time. The earlier you act, the less damage your pipes will sustain. With Vaporooter, you’re investing in a reliable, proven solution that guarantees your pipes remain root-free year-round.
Protect Your Drains Today
Stop tree roots in drains and pipes before they cause expensive repairs. Contact us now at VaporooterAustralia.com.au to schedule your treatment. Let us help you safeguard your home and enjoy worry-free plumbing for years to come.
Stop Tree Roots in Drains. Home Owners Guide.
G’day, Its Dave Conroy here.
I’m in Townsville in North Queensland and my mission is to Stop Tree roots in sewer pipes.
I’m from VaporooterAustralia.com.au
If you are a homeowner with tree roots growing in your sewer pipes and you are looking for a simple way to stop tree roots in your drains, then I want you to check out my little book, The Home Owners Guide to tree root control.
It’s got everything you need to know about stopping tree roots in your drains.
So contact me on 1800 637 600 or go to www.VaporooterAustralia.com.au
Which tree roots invade sewer pipes? Deciduous or Evergreen?
85% of Blocked Drains are caused by tree roots…
Deciduous tree roots can be more invasive to sewer pipes than evergreen tree roots. Deciduous trees have a more aggressive root system that tends to spread out widely in search of moisture and nutrients. This can cause the roots to grow into pipes and cause blocked drains or even greater damage.
On the other hand, evergreen tree roots tend to grow deeper in search of water and are less likely to spread out widely. As a result, they are less likely to cause problems with pipes. However, it’s worth noting that the infestation of tree roots can vary depending on the species of tree and the soil conditions.
It’s also worth noting that it’s not only the species of tree that matters, but also the location where the tree is planted. A tree planted near a sewer pipe is more likely to cause damage to the pipe, regardless of whether it’s an evergreen or deciduous tree.
It’s always good idea to consult with an arborist or a plumber before planting a tree near existing sewer pipes or underground utilities.
When fixing your blocked drains, a “one size fits all” approach is outdated!
The best approach depends on your circumstance and specifically, what is going on with the drains at your place.
If you’re not sure which method is best for your circumstance, ask me.
Call 1800 637 6oo
Tree Roots are a pain in the drain!
Tree Roots never stop growing in your sewer pipes.
Cut them out and they just grow back!
Depending on the tree, it can take up to 3, 6 or 12 months, or sometimes more, but they do grow back…Like a time bomb ticking away.
When you get a blocked drain and have your plumber cut tree roots from your sewer pipes, every 3, 6 or 12 months, the cutting action, whether by electric eel or high-pressure water damages the pipes.
The cutting action is like pruning. Any gardener will tell you that pruning will make the tree grow stronger, and thats what happens with your tree roots.
You cut the tree roots, and they grow back Thicker and Stronger.
You know all the symptoms.
The smell, the gurgling, ankle deep shower water, you lift the lid on the loo, AND IT’S STILL THERE!
Now your plumber is a likable bloke.
His number is on your auto dial. He knows where the door keys are, and the dog just wags his tail when he shows up.
He’s put his kids through private school because the tree out the front of your home keeps growing in your sewer, blocking your drains
There must be another way to Stop Tree Roots in Drains
There is. It’s called Vaporooter!
When you’re ready to talk about it, Call us on 1800 637 600
Tree roots don’t like wet feet
Even though tree roots get into pipes seeking water, they don’t like to be in the water all the time.
Excavated soil allows the fine tree roots to move along the top of and into the pipe joints and then down into the water flow.
In permanently water charged ground, tree roots rarely appear in the sewer because they don’t like to be continually immersed in water.
Tree roots in drains start out small
Do you know how small tree roots are when they enter your sewer drains?
Believe it or not, the tree roots that enter your drains through the small cracks in the pipe joints are finer than the hairs on your head or the purest Australian wool.
Once they find their way into the cracks and pipe joints they multiply.
How tree roots get into pipes #1
Tree roots grow through trenches dug for plumbing pipes.
When plumbers excavate a trench in virgin soil to lay pipelines to take the waste water from your home, we till the soil.
That’s right, the simple method of excavating the soil with a shovel or even a mechanical excavator like a backhoe actually breaks up the soil.
After we complete our excavations and lay the pipes in the trenches, we back fill the trench, putting the excavated soils back.
Sometimes we water in the soil and quite often use a compactor to help with the back fill process.
Some pipe line excavations are back filled with an aggregate like blue metal gravel. Even so, the backfilled soil is never as compact as virgin soil. That provides the roots of nearby trees a much easier path to “wander” along in their search for water and nutrients.
Neighbours tree roots in your pipes
Tree roots growing under the fence is multiplying the number of over the fence disputes between neighbours.
As trees mature, their roots spread and sometimes, go under fences and into neighbouring properties’ sewer pipes.
Periods of no rain will see tree root systems spread in all directions in their search.
Many homeowners without a single tree on their property will still get a blocked drain caused by tree roots from their neighbours’ trees; sometimes 2 or more houses away. That is an inconvenience!
However, Vaporooter is a cost-effective way to stop tree roots in your drains and maintain neighbourly relationships.
Tree roots chase liquid gold in drains
Did you know tree roots chase the liquid fertiliser in sewer drains?
That’s because the waste water running through your pipes is a constant source of moisture and nutrients.
In our dry continent a sewer pipe is an easy target for a tree root system that plays the long game.
Most of us use our plumbing every day. When we brush our teeth, wash the dishes and of course shower and flush our toilets, we send the waste water off to the sewerage treatment works.
We are also sending liquid fertiliser along the pipes for our trees to feast upon.
That waste water usually runs along the bottom 1/3 of the pipe.
More on that later….
Cutting tree roots makes them grow thicker and stronger
Did you know when you cut tree roots from your blocked sewer pipes, they grow back thicker and stronger?
You see, getting a blocked drain specialist to cut tree roots with high-pressure water or an electric eel is like pruning your hedge or rose bush, it encourages tree root regrowth.
Over a long period, when the tree roots in your sewer pipes grow back thicker and stronger, it reduces the time between cuts. And blocked drains occur more frequently!
Eventually, the roots that grow in through the small cracks and joints in your sewer pipeline will begin to damage or break your pipes.
So is the only remedy to dig up that section of pipe and carry out expensive repairs?
No! Find out more about Vaporooter.