Every March and April, our phones start ringing more than usual, and it is almost always the same story. A family wakes up to water in the basement after a week of melting snow and… 

You clear a blocked drain, it runs fine for a few months, and then it happens again. On streets with mature trees, that pattern almost always points to roots, not a one time clog. It… 

If your house was built before the 1960s, there is a good chance your sewer line is made of clay, not modern PVC. That single detail explains why so many homeowners in older parts of…