Clear your blocked drains are a nuisance all on their own. But they can actually be dangerous should flooding occur during a heavy storm. Which means the to time clear a blocked drain is now, especially if and when you observe any of the following symptoms:
- Guttering overflowing through overflow holes during rain events;
- Water leaking out of downpipes at ground level;
- Pits & channels being slow to drain.
Most drains are blocked by tree roots entering the drain through broken pipes. Tree roots will not break a modern PVC drain but enter the drain through a break in the pipe caused by poor installation or ground movement. Once tree roots enter a sewer drain it is “party time” as the drain has everything to make a tree happy: water at regular intervals and plenty of nutrients. As a result, tree roots grow quickly within a drain. |