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Plant Growth Threatens Home's Plumbing Systems

Posted on May 17, 2022 at 12:00 am.

Written by Shamrock Plumbing & Drain Cleaning, Inc.

Growing tree roots in the spring can wreak havoc on the plumbing system, and it could be weeks before anyone notices anything is awry.

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