What is the cost of repairing root infested plumbing?
I am considering purchasing a house, built in the 1920′s, that currently has plumbing problems. When multiple people are occupying the house the plumbing backs up severely and cannot be used.
I believe there are roots growing into the plumbing, and this has probably been going on for some time now. If the roots actually need to be mechanically removed and/or the pipes replaced, how much does this typically cost?
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Be sure it really needs to be replaced. It costs in the low thousands to have it done, but you may be able to avoid that. Call your city water or sewer department and tell them what you’ve said here. Tell them you want to be sure it really needs to be replaced. There is a test using pressure (my memory is sketchy) from the main city sewer line and the spot where your house line connects. They know.
I was saved by a city worker who had a vendetta against plumbing companies ripping people off when it wasn’t necessary.
You probably do have roots growing into the pipes. A plumber can rout the roots and then you use a product called RidX (~10.00) every year. And that truly takes care of it for me.
Another thing I learned by trial and error is that tissue/Kleenex, Puffs, etc does not degrade. It’s not supposed to. That cost me about 100.00 to learn. Roots + kleenex = CLOG and stopped up pipes.
Cleaning the pipes of roots etc costs over 150.00 now I would imagine. The last time I had to have it done it cost me 75.00 and that was 10-12 years ago and I do have big trees.
Good luck and don’t let them rip you off.