Protect Your House from Sewer Backups - Water Guard Plumbing
                     WATER GUARD PLUMBING
PROTECT YOUR
HOUSE FROM
SEWER
BACKUPS
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Sewer backups are officially the most
commonly reported infrastructural
problems that affect a property.
According to an article from the Globe
and Mail, water has become the main
cause of home insurance claims in
recent years. Because of this, home
insurance providers have adjusted their
policies accordingly, either by raising
insurance deductibles or cutting down
on insurance coverage for sewer line
backups.
What Causes Sewer
Backup in Your
House?
Before we discuss how to fix a sewer
backup problem, it is critical to learn
about the causes of a sewer backup in
general. There are many factors that
affect the performance of your
property’s sewer lines and eventually
lead to a sewer backup.
Old Sewage Systems
Although most sewage systems are
made with the intent to last a very long
time, many sewer lines start to
deteriorate much earlier than expected.
So if your sewer lines have been
installed for a few decades, you may
expect sewer line backups on a more
regular basis.
Sewer Blockage
Sewer blockages are clogs in
sewage pipes that are caused by
items that are incorrectly flushed
down the drain. Some of these items
include:
– Fats, oils, and cooking grease which
cool and harden inside sewer lines
– Wipes that do not break down and
accumulate in sewer pipes
– Hygiene products like sanitary
pads, dental floss, etc.
Tree Roots
Roots from nearby trees will
inevitably expand and often grow
into sewer lines, perforating them
and causing your sewers to not drain
properly.
Heavy Rain
Every sewer line has a draining
capacity that it can handle. However,
when rainwater is so heavy that
sewage pipes can no longer keep up,
sewer backups will happen.
How Can I Prevent
Sewer Backups?
It only makes sense to eliminate sewer
damage causes in order to prevent
sewage backups. In order to do this,
here are some helpful tips you can
follow:
Dispose of fats and greases
properly by freezing and
throwing them in the trash. You
can also dispose of them at fat
and grease recycling stations
around your city for free.
Cut tree roots on a regular
basis so that they are no longer
a threat to your sewer lines.
Install a backwater valve to
ensure municipal sewage water
does not find its way into your
basement.
Properly dispose of hygiene
products in the garbage bin and
do not flush them down the
toilet.
Have a reliable sewer pipe
maintenance plan that includes
a periodical camera inspection
and cleaning of your sewer lines.
Replace old sewer pipes in
order to reverse signs of aging in
your sewer pipes.
Consult a licensed plumber to
help you understand exactly
what to do in the event your
property faces a sewage
problem.
Water Guard
Plumbing
Contact us for plumbing services in
Toronto & GTA.
Phone Number
+1-647-832-1738
Email Address
[email protected]
Website
https://waterguardplumbing.com/