Tree roots love sewer lines. Our rooter service cuts roots out of your pipe and restores flow, with camera footage that shows you exactly what was blocking the line.
Camera inspection shows the real problem before work starts.
Trenchless options fix pipes without tearing up yards.
Shoe covers, drop cloths, and a clean job site.
Based in Covina, serving the San Gabriel Valley.
A sewer backup is stressful and messy. One call and you will know exactly what is going on.
Reach out and tell us what you are seeing at your home or business.
Slow drains, bad smells, gurgling sounds, or water coming back up. We listen first.
We set a time to take a close look and find the cause of the trouble.
Trees need water, and your sewer line is full of it. Tiny roots slip through hairline cracks and loose joints, then grow into thick mats that trap waste and block flow. In Covina, with its mature trees and older clay pipes, root intrusion is one of the most common sewer problems we see.
Our rooter service cuts roots out of the line with specialized blades fed through on a cable. The blades spin and shred the root mass, and the debris is flushed away. For heavy growth, hydro jetting can follow to wash the line fully clean.
Cutting buys time, but roots grow back. That is why we always show you the camera footage and talk honestly about long-term options. Sometimes scheduled cleanings are enough. Sometimes a cracked section needs a point repair or lining so roots have nowhere to enter.
For a deeper look at why this happens so often in Covina and how to prevent it, read our guide: Tree Roots in Your Sewer Line: A Guide for Covina Homeowners.
Store-bought root killers cannot fix a root-choked line.
Rooter blades shred thick root mats that chemicals and small tools cannot touch.
Professional cables reach root blockages far down the main line, not just near the drain.
Camera inspection after cutting reveals whether roots entered through a crack that needs repair.
Roots are sneaky. These clues give them away.
Rain makes trees thirsty and roots swell. If backups follow storms, roots may be the cause.
Partial root blockages let some water through, causing gurgling as air gets trapped.
Drains cleared months ago are slow again. Roots grow back and re-clog the line.
Big trees within 30 feet of your sewer line are prime suspects for root intrusion.
These pipes have joints every few feet, and each joint is a doorway for roots.
Severe root damage can break pipes and let water escape into the soil.
From diagnosis to a clear line.
We confirm roots are the problem and see how bad the growth is.
Rooter blades shred the root mass inside the pipe.
Debris is washed away so flow is fully restored.
We show you the footage and discuss options to slow regrowth.
Answers about tree root removal in Covina.
Yes, usually. Cutting removes the roots inside the pipe but the tree is still there. Regrowth can take months or years depending on the tree and the pipe damage. Regular maintenance or repairing the entry point are the long-term answers.
Chemical treatments can slow small root growth but cannot clear an established blockage. They also take weeks to work and will not fix the cracked pipe that let roots in. Mechanical removal is the reliable fix for an active clog.
Not necessarily. Many homeowners keep their trees and manage roots with periodic cleaning. If the same section keeps failing, repairing or lining that section seals the entry point while the tree stays.
Through tiny cracks, loose joints, and separations. Clay and concrete pipes have many joints, making them the most vulnerable. Even a hairline crack releases moisture vapor that attracts roots.
Proper root cutting with the right size blade is safe for sound pipes. If the camera shows the pipe is already cracked or collapsed, we will stop and discuss repair options instead of forcing it.
Do not wait for it to get worse. Call now and tell us what you are seeing. We will take it from there.
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