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Tree Root Removal from Drains

Cut them out. Line the joint. Stop them coming back.

Fine roots find their way into pipe joints looking for moisture, then grow into masses that eventually block flow entirely. Removing them once isn't a fix — the roots grow back within months. DrainFixer cuts out the mass with rotating jet-heads, then patch-lines the affected joint so the roots have no way back in.

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Warning signs

  • Blockages returning every few months in the same location
  • CCTV footage showing white fibrous root masses
  • Slow drainage after heavy rain
  • Mature trees within 10m of the drain run

Common causes

  • Willow, poplar and cherry root systems entering pipe joints
  • Deteriorated pipe joints in Victorian clay drainage
  • Cracked or offset pipe sections
Our process

How we handle tree root removal from drains

01
CCTV location
Root ingress point precisely mapped.
02
Root cutting
Rotating root cutter jet-head strips the mass back to the pipe wall.
03
Joint lining
Patch liner installed over the joint to prevent re-ingress.
04
Verification
Post-work CCTV proves a smooth, root-free pipe.

Kit we bring

  • Rotating root-cutter jetting heads
  • Patch-liner kits
  • Post-work HD CCTV

While you wait — do

  • ✓ Combine root cutting with joint lining — cutting alone won't stop recurrence

Please don't

  • ✕ Don't remove healthy trees to solve a drainage problem — line the drain instead

Common questions

How quickly do roots grow back?▾
Cut without lining, roots typically return within 6–18 months. With a patch liner over the joint, we expect no recurrence for the life of the liner.

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High-Pressure Water Jetting
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Where we deliver this service

London and a 25-mile radius of East Grinstead. Popular locations:

East Grinstead Crawley Horley Lingfield Forest Row Hartfield Copthorne Dormansland Turners Hill Ashurst Wood Edenbridge Haywards Heath Burgess Hill Uckfield Crowborough RedhillAll areas →

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