All professional plumbers in Washington DC can be divided into two main classes, namely residential plumbers and commercial plumbers. Residential plumbers only serve homeowners and other private residents in the city. Commercial plumbers offer their services to business owners, corporations, government bodies, institutions, profit and nonprofit organizations, municipal bodies, industrial facilities, production sites, and many other commercial entities in DC. The most established plumbing companies in the city qualify as both residential and commercial plumbers. In other words, they provide both residential and commercial plumbing services in the city. Typically, all commercial plumbers in DC provide both residential and commercial plumbing services.
Commercial plumbing services are just like residential plumbing services except that they require more resources in terms of machinery, manpower, and plumbing technology. Some of the most common DC commercial plumbing services are commercial water heater services, commercial sump pump services, commercial drain cleaning, and commercial sewer services. This includes all types of commercial general and gas plumbing services. Today we are only interested in commercial sewer services. That is why we are going to look at the four most common causes of commercial sewer backups.
Huge Clogs
The most common cause of sewer backups both at home and in commercial buildings is clogs. Clogging is a general term referring to any blockage in the drainage and/or sewer system. Clogs occur when solid debris accumulates in the drainage and sewer pipes thereby blocking the flow of liquid waste in the sewer system. Commercial sewer systems are subjected to all manner of careless use. Many people are not as careful when using commercial or public restrooms as they are in their private bathrooms. They dump all manner of solid materials in the drainage and sewer system. All these solid materials end up in the commercial sewer system. Careless disposal of greases and oils in restaurants is another common cause of serious clogs in commercial sewer systems. The oils and greases coagulate and trap other solid debris thereby causing a huge clog in the sewer system. This prevents liquid waste from passing through resulting in a sewer backup. Call a professional plumber to unclog your commercial sewer lines before it’s too late.
Tree Root Infiltration
Another common cause of commercial sewer backups is tree root infiltration. This is where monster roots penetrate underground sewer pipes and block the flow of liquid waste in these sewer lines. The monster tree roots grow inside the sewer lines and eventually break them up thereby ruining your commercial sewer system. Tree root infiltration can be prevented by planting aggressive trees further away from the sewer lines. There are chemical root growth inhibitors that can be applied to prevent this problem. Tree root infiltration can cause sewer backups. The tree roots should be removed as soon as possible.
Broken Sewer Lines
Underground sewer lines can get damaged over time. They can be broken by tree roots. They crack due to physical damage. They can also wear out and get damaged due to old age. This can cause sewer backups. Replace damaged sewer lines immediately.
Insufficient Sewer Line Capacity
As the urban population expands, old sewer lines might not cope with the additional waste. The smaller sewer lines can be overwhelmed by the increased liquid waste thereby causing sewer backups. Replace these small sewer lines with bigger ones to solve the problem once and for all.