Tree Root Removal Rathmines
Tree root removal in Rathmines cuts the feeder roots out of your sewer line and shows how they got in. The roots come out with an electric eel or the jetter, a camera run proves the line is clear, and any lasting fix is quoted before work begins. Ring (02) 4093 0558 to book a visit.
Where this fits. Root cutting is one part of the blocked drains service your plumber in Rathmines runs across the western shore. Where the footage shows a cracked joint behind the roots, pipe relining seals the line from inside, and the CCTV drain inspection work puts the fault on screen first.
Licensed plumbers and gas fitters · NSW Lic. 359278C
Last updated September 2026
How do you know roots are the problem?
Root blockages build over weeks rather than striking overnight. Look for:
- Every fixture gurgles or empties slowly together, not just the kitchen or the bath
- The sewer smells or surcharges after rain, when groundwater rises under the low blocks
- A drain that was cleared not long ago slowing right down again
- Damp or unusually green patches along the pipe's route through the garden
Each of those points at roots, and the camera confirms it before any gear goes down. A collapsed section needs different work to a grown-over joint, and the footage tells the two apart.
How we take the roots out
The job runs in four moves, whatever the age of the pipe:
- 01
Camera down first
The CCTV drain camera travels from the nearest inspection opening and finds the root mass, plus the joint or crack it came through.
- 02
Cut and flush
The electric eel chews through the root mass, then the jetter flushes the strands and remaining debris down the line.
- 03
Second camera run
The lens goes back through to confirm the pipe is fully open and record the state of the wall the roots leave behind.
- 04
Seal or schedule
Where the footage shows the entry joint, the relining option goes in the quote, because roots find an open crack again.
How is root removal priced?
We provide up-front, honest quotes that will always match the final price, should you decide to go ahead.
The figure reflects what the footage shows:
- How far the gear travels from the nearest access point to reach the root mass
- Whether the eel clears it alone or the jetter follows with a camera run
- The pipe material, because aged earthenware takes a slower, gentler cut than PVC
- Whether the second camera run shows a joint that needs relining as well
Shade Over Century-Old Clay
Halloran planted the problem a hundred years ago
Low ground makes it overflow sooner
What Customers Say
Lauren's job started as a blocked toilet:
Our blocked toilet morphed into a huge plumbing earthworks project due to extreme pipe damage from tree roots.
Damage at that scale is exactly what the camera run is there to catch early.
When We're Not the Right Call
Roots found in Hunter Water's sewer main are theirs to deal with through their faults line. Removing or pruning the tree itself calls for an arborist; a plumber deals only with what is inside the pipe.
Root Questions From Local Homes
Why do tree roots keep getting into Rathmines sewers?
Because the old earthenware joints under this suburb crack as they age, and a root hair follows the moisture through the finest gap. Cutting clears the line, but the joint stays open, which is why the footage matters: it shows whether the entry point needs sealing as well.
Does cutting the roots harm the tree?
We only take what has grown inside the pipe. The tree itself is untouched and keeps growing, which is why a cleared line can block again if the cracked joint is left open. Sealing the joint is the fix that lasts.
Can an old clay sewer be sealed against roots?
Yes. A liner pulled through the pipe forms a smooth new wall with no joints for roots to find. The camera footage shows whether your run is suitable, and relining is explained on its own page.
How do you prove the roots are gone?
The camera travels the line a second time after the clear. The footage shows the open pipe and the joint the roots came through, so whatever happens next is based on what is actually down there, not on a guess.
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