Can the root of a tree interfere or damage an adjacent house's sewage pipe?

Answer 1

Yes ,In some cases even can Brock the foundation concrete too.

Answer 2

Definitely! Our main sewer pipe was put in right under a magnolia tree which grew very large over the years. The roots kept blocking the drains. We had to have a manhole installed...at 1:30 AM just when people were leaving our neighbor's Chistmas party. Very embarrassing! The cost was about $450--and that was 30+ years ago.

I am sure that, if the tree is very close to the adjacent property, the same kind of trouble could happen.

Answer 3

It sure can. Depending on the tree. Weeping willows are really destructive for things like that as they follow the source of the moisture and then can crush the pipes with the roots.
As for other trees I would contact the department of Agriculture to find out more on the tree that is there and what damage it can do. It might not be your tree that is doing it.
Check all the trees that are near the house and including across the road. Roots can run a long way for moisture not just in front of one home.

Answer 4

Yes it can and, I'm going through this right now with the neighbor.
The huge Trees on his place are both offensive and to big for the property. They're right next to our drain fields and I'm sure the roots are like a carpet under the soil. I've tried to make deals with I'm but?
My attorney has said" if he refuses to even listen" and he hasn't , Then "we'll sue if we have to replace the drain field"

We've made checks of it and tried to show him but he's very stubborn about it. trimming the trees also. I've been cutting the branches over my property to cut the lawn and he complains. We'll end up in court yet.

Answer 5

It most certainly can. Take a look at your tree and guess how many feet in width the branches cover at the widest. The root system BELOW ground is just about as wide. Tree roots are capable of heaving sidewalks, cracking floors and foundations and a host of other things, including growing right into a sewer line.

Answer 6

Sure can--might get a law suite from you neighbors because of the damage trees cause from the root system. Can also crack the floor of basements--best kill the tree. Haul it away. You must get a professional tree remover or if you do the job. Limbs coulld fall on the house and cause real damage

Answer 7

it is possible but unlikely. most of the time they will grow around it like they do other things like rocks and other buried objects but if the root grows between the pipe and another hard object and outgrows the space it is in then something has to give and an old sewer pipe can become brittle. also if the pipe has sprang a leak then it is not only watering it but fertilizing it as well thus encouraging it to grow inside it

Answer 8

yes they seek water and will get it any way they can