Lots of people like to have trees in their gardens and whilst they can help bring about a sense of calm as well as providing shelter and food for animals, they can occasionally cause issues with your home. In some cases this can be as a result of the growth of the tree and so it is incredibly important that you consider the potential overall size of the tree when it is fully grown and the proximity of the tree to your home.
There are ways that you can reduce the size of the tree by placing it in a pot or using cement shoes to stop the tree from growing too big. This can then help to reduce the impact that the tree can have on your property. One of the areas of your home that can be affected by trees is your drains.
Tree roots are incredibly strong and they travel for a long distance. In some cases they can grow as wide as the canopy of the tree which in the cases of trees like willows and oaks can be a long distance.
Tree roots are designed to seek out water and if you have even a small crack in your drainage pipes the roots will seek out an entrance. Once in the drains they will start to absorb the water and will continue to travel along the length of the pipe. In order to assess the damage they may have caused to the pipe it might be necessary for a CCTV Drain Surveys Maidenhead company like drainpower.co.uk/drainage-services/cctv-drain-surveys/cctv-drain-surveys-maidenhead to come in an assess the the pipe and any repairs necessary.