Often, trees enhance a home’s exterior look and landscape, giving it a green and fresh vibe. However, certain tree species can wreak havoc on your plumbing’s underground pipes. Roots of trees cannot easily damage newer and carefully constructed and installed piping. However, they can infiltrate compromised and damaged pipes, causing blockage and other forms of damage.
As a homeowner, you have to know which trees can potentially cause your home and its systems harm. Here are six of the worst trees to have in your yard.
Known for their large shade and green, and eccentric vibe, willow trees have a nasty underground secret. Their roots roam far and wide in search of water source and moisture, which is why they love growing near rivers and ponds. In the residential setting, willow roots can find openings in the seams of old and weakened pipes, then expand into its hollow structures to eventually get moisture and water sustenance.
Beech trees offer a stately beauty, and they can last for centuries. However, as impressive as they are, their roots can easily be a source of headache when they begin to destroy your home’s underground plumbing system. Beech trees have a shallow yet vigorous root system that can cause problems for your home’s pipes and structures. So, if you have a beech tree planted near your home and underground pipes, you better do somethingabout it quickly.
Eucalyptus, like beech trees, have a shallow and vigorous root system that can spread out to at least a hundred feet or more. The root system’s design allows the tree to stay alive even in harsh conditions. This is also the very reason why you can expect resprouts from the roots even as the tree is chopped down. Ultimately, the roots will also find their way to water and moisture sources, both water pipes and septic systems. When you cut down a eucalyptus tree, it’s essential to see to it that the roots are destroyed as well.
These trees have a vigorous root system that supports the equally vigorous surface structure. Like other trees with this kind of root system, they can grow into new trees, which freely sprout from the roots. The roots can also pose problems with your HVAC installations, mainly when they keep on searching for water and nutrient source.
Mulberry treessprout and put on size exceedingly fast. They do that by depending on a hardworking root system that continuously looks for water and nutrient sources. Unfortunately, this could ruin your underground HVAC pipes, particularly old and leaky ones.
Aspens develop into thickets, creating a dramatic grove-like effect. However, for this attractive thicket to develop, the root system of one tree will transform into a hundred-yard wide thicket of identical trees. Because of this growth design, aspens are not suitable for growing near homes and other structures that utilize underground pipe systems. When you have any of these trees planted near your home, you have to act quickly and seek the advice and service of tree removal professionals before the roots do even the slightest damage to your home’s plumbing.
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