Tree Root Removal Islington
Tree root removal in Islington cuts fig and street-tree roots out of old clay sewers with a jetter's cutting head, then films the pipe to show which joints let them in. The price is fixed before work, and your plumber in Islington books it by phone or form.
It sits within the blocked drains services.
Licensed plumbers and gas fitters · NSW Lic. 359278C
Last updated September 2026
What Draws Roots Into a Sewer?
Roots follow moisture. A cracked collar on an earthenware pipe weeps into the surrounding dirt, and a root hair that finds the gap grows inside, thickens and catches paper and fat. Signs it has started:
- Flushes that drain more slowly each fortnight
- A bubbling sound in the toilet pan while the laundry tub empties
- The yard gully brimming after the shower
- A blockage back again a season after it was cleared
How Can You Tell It Is Roots?
A camera run answers it. Roots look like a hanging curtain or a fibrous ball on the monitor, quite unlike fat or a broken pipe. Drain camera footage is recorded before and after the cut, so you see the pipe open.
The Root Cut, Step by Step
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Ring or send the form
Call (02) 4063 1232 or use the form to explain the fault. We ask enough to bring the right equipment the first time.
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A fixed price first
A plumber inspects the job and names a fixed figure up front. Nothing gets started until you give the go-ahead.
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Cut, flush, record
The cutting head shears the root growth at each joint, water flushes it away, and the camera records the cleared pipe.
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Covered for a year
Every job carries our 365-day warranty on all work. If something we did isn't right, ring the same number.
Where collars stay open, pipe relining seals them so the next season's growth has no way in.
What Does Root Removal Cost?
We provide up-front, honest quotes that will always match the final price, should you decide to go ahead.
- Depth of the growth into the line Roots near the house are reached quickly; a mat near the boundary needs more hose.
- Age of the growth Fine new hairs cut away fast, while a woody mat years old takes more passes.
- Follow-up Open collars that need lining are priced as a separate item, shown on the recording.
Figs, Street Trees and Old Clay
Old figs over small yards
Joints that have opened
A cycle to break
What Customers Say
Our blocked toilet morphed into a huge plumbing earthworks project due to extreme pipe damage from tree roots.
When We're Not the Right Call
A tree causing trouble may need an arborist to prune or remove it, and that decision sits with you and them. If the camera shows the pipe has collapsed, a jetter will not hold it open, and the fix becomes a reline or a dig.
Root Questions From the Cottage Grid
Will the roots grow back after cutting?
They can, if the entry crack stays unsealed. Cutting clears the pipe, and the second camera run shows which collars remain cracked. Sealing those is what keeps new growth out.
Can roots be removed without digging up the yard?
Yes, provided the pipe has not broken. The cutting head goes in from an existing opening. Digging is needed only if the footage reveals a broken section, which is priced separately.
Why do fig trees in Islington backyards cause drain trouble?
The cottage sewers are old earthenware with collars that have opened up over the years. A fig's roots spread wide through damp soil, and a leaking joint gives them a constant water supply, so the growth keeps thickening inside the pipe.
Is a slow, root-choked sewer urgent?
Treat it as close to urgent. Roots narrow the pipe steadily, and where two semis share one line, a full blockage leaves both homes without a toilet. Ring before the gully starts to overflow.
Need a plumber? Call or send the form
Call (02) 4063 1232 or send the form below. Available 24/7, you see a fixed figure ahead of any work, and every job carries our 365-day warranty on all work.
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