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Drain repair project

A Ryde home where toilets and the outside gully kept backing up. CCTV found heavy tree roots in the clay sewer before the damaged section was replaced.

Area
Ryde
Completed
January 2026
Property
Freestanding house
Work done
Drain Repairs
Project photos
11 photos
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Large tree root removed from a damaged clay sewer pipe in Ryde
  1. 01Problem reportedToilets and the outdoor overflow gully were backing up, especially after showers and washing machine use.
  2. 02Cause foundCCTV inspection and locating showed heavy tree roots inside the earthenware clay sewer.
  3. 03Work completedOpened the lawn above the located damage, removed the root mass, cut out the failed clay section and installed new PVC sewer pipework with an inspection riser.
  4. 04OutcomeThe sewer was flowing again, and the failed root-damaged section had been replaced with new PVC pipework and an accessible inspection point.

Project photos

Root-damaged clay sewer repair

  1. Large tree root removed from a damaged clay sewer pipe in Ryde01
    Tree roots removed from the damaged clay sewer during the Ryde repair.
  2. Root-damaged clay sewer pipe exposed in a Ryde lawn trench02
    The failed clay sewer section exposed after CCTV and locating.
  3. Root-blocked clay sewer pipe exposed during the Ryde repair03
    The blocked clay pipe exposed before the damaged section was removed.
  4. Clay sewer junction exposed in soil during the Ryde repair04
    The sewer junction opened so the damaged section could be replaced.
  5. New PVC sewer pipe installed in the prepared Ryde trench05
    New PVC sewer pipework installed after the damaged clay section was removed.
  6. Second view of new PVC sewer pipework in the Ryde trench06
    A second view of the replacement PVC pipework before backfill.
  7. Excavator working beside a root-damaged drain pipe07
    Excavation access around a root-damaged drain line.
  8. Before and after view of the root-blocked clay sewer and replacement PVC pipework08
    The root-blocked clay section before removal and the replacement PVC pipework.
  9. Second before and after view of the Ryde sewer repair and new PVC pipe09
    A second comparison of the opened sewer and completed replacement pipework.
  10. Collage of the Ryde tree-root blockage, damaged clay pipe and replacement PVC sewer10
    Tree roots, the damaged clay sewer and the replacement PVC pipework shown together.
  11. Large tree root exposed above a damaged clay drain pipe11
    A large root exposed above the damaged clay pipe during repair assessment.

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