Tree Roots in Country Sewers around Trafalgar

Why roots love a country drain

Earthenware and older PVC joints are a natural entry for roots, and on a rural block those joints can open as the ground moves. Roots follow moisture along the trench and do not have to sit in a tree right over the pipe. A roadside tree or a paddock planting is often enough. Signs include a toilet that is slow to clear, a shower that gurgles, or a gully that overflows.

Camera first

A camera shows whether you have fine root hairs, a heavy mass, a cracked collar or a dropped section. Jetting and mechanical cutting clear many root blockages, but they will not last if the pipe itself has failed. Relining from a pit can seal joints without a deep trench under a drive, when the line is a good candidate. A collapse still needs to be dug. We show you the footage and quote the next step as a fixed price.

What you can do

Do not keep pouring chemical openers down a stopped line. If fixtures are backing up, stop using them and call 03 8658 7379. A photo of the gully or the pit helps.

After the footage

Ask us whether the line is basically sound or whether a reline or a dug section should be planned before the next wet spell. That conversation is part of a camera visit, and the next step is quoted as a fixed price. Ring 03 8658 7379.

Trafalgar pipes at a glance

Trafalgar sits on the Princes Highway in Baw Baw Shire, postcode 3824, between Yarragon and Moe, with farmland, weatherboard houses and larger rural blocks spreading toward Thorpdale, Willow Grove, Narracan and Trafalgar East. Many homes here run a rainwater tank as well as, or instead of, a town supply, and a good number still have a septic system rather than a sewer. Water services can be long runs down a gravel drive, and earthenware or PVC drains pick up roots from paddock and roadside trees.

We use cameras, locators, pressure tests and acoustic leak detection so we can see the pipework before anyone cuts a wall or opens a trench in a paddock lawn.

Related services

• Emergency plumbing
• Blocked drains
• Hot water
• Gas fitting
• Hot water replacement
• Rainwater tanks
• Septic plumbing
• Leaking taps
• Burst pipes
• Toilets
• Leak detection
• Pipe relining
• Stormwater
• Bathrooms
• Roof and gutters
• Backflow and maintenance

More guides

• Rainwater tanks and house supply
• Septic systems on Baw Baw blocks
• Choosing a plumber
• No hot water checklist
• Burst pipe, first minutes
• Leaking tap, when to call
• Gas heater and cooktop safety
• Finding your meter on a rural block
• Tree roots in country sewers
• Stormwater on farm drives
• Tank backflow and drinking water
• Hot water for country homes