Man, tree roots are no joke.
Have you ever been walking along the sidewalk and noticed a section of concrete heaving up like a mini earthquake struck?
The culprit? A huge tree root that grew up under the pavement and just shoved it up out of the way as if it were a piece of paper.
If you have trees on your Central Florida property, that same impressive root strength is going on underground near your sprinkler system. It’s a pretty common problem.
That’s right — tree roots cause irrigation damage, from annoying low water pressure to costly leaks.
How? Take a look.
The fancy name is root intrusion, and it happens when tree roots get tangled up in your irrigation lines, or even busting right through them.
You can’t exactly see this happening, since it’s all underground.
But your sprinkler system will give you some signs:
1. One sprinkler head isn’t putting out as much water as the others. Reduced water flow means the water line has been interrupted by something — possibly a tree root growing into the line.
3. A sprinkler head is pushing up out of the ground. A tree root could be growing under the sprinkler head, pushing it up as the root gets bigger.
Irrigation experts can cut back tree roots and remove and replace the damaged sections of your irrigation lines.
The sooner you discover a tree root problem, the better.
Seasonal irrigation inspections mean technicians are on the lookout for issues like low pressure, leaks, and other signs of tree root damage to your irrigation system you likely won’t notice.
Too bad your irrigation system can’t talk. Then it could holler, “Hey, tree root damage to your sprinkler system! Ouch!”
The next best thing? Put Ground Source on the job.
Trust Ground Source for expert irrigation installation and repair in Central Florida and for the routine inspections to make sure the pressure is right, heads are working and no pesky tree roots are getting in the way of watering your lawn and landscaping.
We’re irrigation experts, but our skills don’t stop there. We’re with you every step of the way as you plan your perfect outdoor space.
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