Last edited by SideShow Bob; 09-28-2015 at 17:32.
My T.P. wheeling and dealing feedback is here.
Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one, and it stinks more than mine.
Yo Homie, That my chainsaw ?
Pati, improbe et vince
I currently work at a wastewater treatment facility and I used to clean and inspect pipes for 15 years. I'd recommend hydro jet and then have them run a camera down the line. If the line is still round, not collapsing, and no large cracks or holes or offset joints, then you could start using a product to kill the roots annually. We keep a product on hand just for this purpose called RootX. We have several customers that use it annually and to treat a 50' line of 4" you would only need to spend $20. annually to keep the roots at bay.
Digging and replacing would be my last option, if it were me, and the pipe would have to be about to fail for me to dig and replace completely. Too many companies with backhoes at their disposal are all to anxious to dig, because that's where the money is. Fact is, a little sag, or some roots, is not reason to dig and replace. In other words, digging is the last option, after you KNOW for a fact it needs to be dug up. I'd bet once the roots are removed that a little annual maintenance would keep the turds flowing down hill for many more years.
Last edited by TRnCO; 09-29-2015 at 16:05.