IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAING YOUR SEWER & WEEPING TILE SYSTEM

There are many small signs of evidence that your pipes or weeping tile may have become partially clogged or experienced some type of damage over time. A few signs this may be happening is drains stop flowing as quickly as they once did, signs of moisture in your basement or ground water that longer then normal to dissipate. Many times drain system begin to fail due to pipe wear, tree root blockages, corrosion, foundation shifts or was improperly installed.

IF LEFT UNTREATED

These issues if left unaddressed turn a normally small job into an exponentially larger one. Instead of clearing a small blockage by means of high pressure flushing techniques or replacing a section of the system your left with excavating a large area of your property and likely replacing most if not the entirety of your drain or weeping tile.

HOW SMALL PROBLEMS BECOME LARGER ONES

If your system experiences a small blockage then typically its followed by your drains flowing with less ease or if its your weeping tile, signs of water will begin to appear in your basement or crawl space . This is the ideal time to have a professional scope the system to get a clearer picture of the problem. This step is crucial to preventing problems down the road. If you call A1 Waterproofing we will also bring our high pressure drain jetter to remove any blockages and clear the system.

*Its important to not that not all circumstances show early signs of blockages and other factors like how often you run your water, toilet running etc. In the case of your weeping tile it can depend on how much precipitation we get, time of year and the type of soil .

IMPORTANT STEPS TO TAKE

If the system is neglected or not dealt with when minor issues arise then your drains will surely fail sooner or later. Once the pipes become fully clogged or taken over by roots then you can no longer access the system using drain camera equipment and attempting to flush it wont always be successful. Without the ability to asses the issue by means of camera inspection you cannot get a clear idea as to the severity of the problem. At this stage the only solution is to begin excavating the soil above the pipe or weeping tile.

Waiting until your system is inoperable eliminates the options for easy solutions and your left with tougher decision on whether to replace the section that is damaged or cloged or replace the entire drain. No matter what the problem small or large A1 Waterproofing is here to serve and will provide you specific details along with our finding so that you can formulate a plan based on your budget and severity of your issue. Contact us today for a free consultation on what your next step are in protecting your home or business.

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