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Topics: Trenchless Technology, Sewers

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While there are methods to restore pipe damage from tree roots, you can often make smarter landscaping decisions early on to avoid intrusions altogether. A lot of this depends on knowing where your underground pipelines lie, as well as what plant species require deep or wide roots - species to avoid if pipes run across or throughout your lawn, or are within a certain depth range. Read More
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The old saying “out of sight, out of mind” isn’t very good advice when it comes to your household plumbing. After all, hidden leaks not only have the potential to run up your water bill and cause significant property damage; they can also lead to dangerous health problems when left unrepaired. For all these reasons, it’s good to identify and repair leaks as quickly as possible, especially when it comes to sewer pipes. Read More
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Piping gets old as time goes on— it’s only natural. A system that is used multiple times a day and has all kinds of material being sent through it is bound to age. Proper plumbing maintenance strategies can reduce how quickly your piping system ages, but it can also depend on the type of piping material your home or commercial building uses. Some pipe materials, like orangeburg and galvanized pipes, are no longer used and have become banned or obsolete. Read More

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A leading cause of broken sewer lines — and one of the most expensive sewer pipe problems — is invasive tree roots, which can penetrate your pipes and damage them. Roots in sewer lines can cause sewer backups in your home and cause further damage to your pipes, if it is not remedied. If you have toilets and sinks that are backing up and flooding your floors, invasive tree roots may be your problem. We have outlined a few measures below that you can take to proactively prevent this from happening or to deal with an existing tree root problem. Read More
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It is 11:00 a.m. and the plumbers you called about a drain that is backing up are running two hours late. Once they arrive at 11:30, you are not in a good mood, you will need to rearrange your afternoon schedule and want to take out your frustration on your late plumbers. However, is that the best course of action? What are your available options when the plumber is late? Read More

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Time and convenience help us all in our daily lives, and any job that can be done quicker and more cost effectively is worth consideration. This can be especially true when the object of your immediate attention is a clogged sewer line. Failed plumbing lines can ruin your day, and waiting hours or days for a repair can throw off the schedule of everyone in your household or business. There are hacks that can save you time and money if you know them. Here are five that will help you with decisions about the sewer lines of your home, business or municipality in and around Sacramento. Read More
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