Finally won the battle against invading tree roots

trodriguez77 · 2025-04-23T02:39:28Z

After months of frustration and plumbing nightmares, I finally feel like I've gotten a handle on the whole tree-root-invading-my-pipes situation. You know, it started with slow drains and weird gurgling noises, and next thing I knew, I was shelling out cash to plumbers every other month. Not fun. Anyway, I did some digging (literally, haha) and tried out a few things. Ended up installing root barriers around the pipes and switched to some copper sulfate treatments every now and then. Honestly didn't think it'd work that well, but it's been over half a year now without any issues—knock on wood. Curious if anyone else has had success keeping tree roots at bay? Maybe you've got other tricks or methods that worked even better...or maybe something you tried totally bombed, lol. I'd love to hear your stories!

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I've been considering HDPE barriers myself, but the thought of digging down 3-4 feet makes me hesitate—sounds like a backbreaker.

"Even then, no guarantees...roots are stubborn little buggers."

Makes me wonder, has anyone tried chemical root barriers instead, or is that just asking for trouble down the line?

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