Repairing Your Drains the Professional Way

You can usually tell when your drains are not working properly by tthe fact that the water draining more slowly than usual or if the drains back up and over flow. You need the drains repaired but you need a professional drain cleaner or repairer to do the repairs and you should also understand a bit of the whys and wherefors of drain cleaning and repairing before you start.

There can be several causes for backups in your drains among them:

1. Tree or shrub roots invading the sewer system

This may only be a partial stoppage, which can usually be by employing the services of a professional drain cleaner who will probably use a high pressure water jet system remove the roots from your drain. This will give immediate relief to the problem, but it will not stop the roots from invading again.

2. Roots have clogged the sewer system and  caused serious damage

This can be fixed permanently by replacing a section of your sewer pipe, or  by using a drain camera to determine the location and extent of the damage and then using a high pressure water jet toole to cut out the roots. At this time you will need to reline at least some of the pipe to repair the break.

3. Roots have caused the sewer to collapse or have severely damaged the pipe

This usually causes a catastrophic stoppage. Sewer rehabilitation will be required by one of several methods.

4. Your sewer line has sunk

This is most likely due to ground settlement, and may need to be completely replaced. Lining the pipe will not help a sunken pipe or remove a belly in a sewer or drain line. Our normal solution to this problem is to dig up your pipe and regrade the trench before installing a new sewer line. If you use a good quality of PVC pipe as a replacement this repair should last for several years.

Your sewer drains are an important aspect of your home. If you want to save money in the long run call Sydney Drain Cleaning to arrange for a sewer inspection and recommendations on how to keep your drains in great shape.