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Tree Root Removal Service

Elite Rooter specializes in the removal of tree roots from pipes and sewer lines to clear out blockages with just one phone call.

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Sewer Line Root Removal

We use high-tech equipment to inspect and remove tree roots, preventing sewer line damage.

Pipe Root Removal

We use water jet cleaning and camera inspection to clear clogs and keep your drains running smoothly.

Video Camera Inspection

Our camera inspection quickly identifies root intrusion to provide the right solution for your sewer and drain lines.

Root Barrier Installation

Prevent root intrusion and costly repairs with our root barrier installation service, protecting your pipes.

Hydro-Jetting

Hydro-jetting uses high-pressure water to remove roots, dirt, and debris from your home’s pipes.

Electric Snaking

An auger, or plumbing snake, is a flexible tube that rotates to clear clogs from pipes.

Do Tree Roots Block Your Pipes? Elite Rooter Has You Covered!

Tree roots can cause severe damage to your plumbing system, especially when they invade your sewer lines and pipes. Over time, roots grow into small cracks and joints, eventually leading to clogs, blockages, or even pipe bursts. But don’t worry—Elite Rooter provides fast, effective, and environmentally friendly tree root removal services to protect your home.

Signs You Have Tree Roots in Your Pipes:

  • Slow draining sinks and tubs
  • Frequent toilet backups
  • Gurgling noises from your drains
  • Unexplained wet patches in your yard
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Licensed and Insured

Licensed and Insured

With years of experience in tree root removal, our skilled technicians know how to handle any root intrusion, big or small.

Affordable Prices

Environmentally Friendly

Our treatments are designed to eliminate tree roots without causing harm to your yard, trees, or the environment.

Fast Process

Fast Process

We understand the urgency of a root intrusion. Our team provides fast, reliable service to ensure your plumbing system is restored as quickly as possible.

Why Elite Rooter is the Best Choice for Tree Root Removal

Choosing Elite Rooter means choosing peace of mind. Our licensed and insured plumbers deliver fast response time, expert technicians, and customer satisfaction top-notch service at affordable prices. Plus, with our fast response times and friendly service, you’ll know you’re in good hands.

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Elite Rooter Philosophy

Elite Rooter is dedicated to customer satisfaction, quality service, and fair pricing. The trust built between our local licensed plumbers and our valued customers truly shows through our testimonials.

Our Promise

We charge by the job, not the hours to ensure you save money and do not pay overtime. We also provide the best warrantied and reliable service.

Elite Rooter Mission

The goal of Elite Rooter is to provide the most professional plumbing service possible. This commitment to quality has helped us build lasting relationships from day one.

What Our Customers Say

See why our customers love Elite Rooter! Real reviews from homeowners who trust us with their plumbing needs.

Elite Rooter
4.8
Based on 1779 reviews
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Dan MaustenDan Mausten
01:12 28 Sep 24
James was great! He came out and fixed our shower really quickly and easily. He was super nice and friendly. Would definitely recommend them to anyone who needs plumbing assistance
Terrance RomeroTerrance Romero
19:12 26 Sep 24
All done!Very efficient!He was on time.Explained clearly what he was going to do, the price, if it didn’t work he was not going to charge and the possible other needed procedures if the first didn’t work.Highly recommend !
Terri EllisonTerri Ellison
23:42 24 Sep 24
I had problems with a hot water valve under my kitchen sink. DONOVAN was so patient, although this boss wanted to charge $800 for parts and labor, DONOVAN was able to charge me $600. Donovan did excellent work and got the job done.. Thank you Donovan!!!!
Christopher PerryChristopher Perry
23:07 23 Sep 24
Elite rooter has come out to our home several times and were efficient, great value and easy to work with. Grayson came out and helped us with a clogged shower drain that needed extra attention. Would recommend this company ++
Paulina LlanesPaulina Llanes
03:25 21 Sep 24
The best experience Aaron Schiebel, they are super friendly, I recommend them 100%, I don't know how to speak English, they were super patient with me.
Linda SpenceLinda Spence
22:50 14 Sep 24
Thank you for responding so quickly, on a Saturday no less! Kendrick was professional and solved the problem in no time. He saved the day and I’m so grateful.
E M GariE M Gari
17:00 14 Sep 24
Steven was great and fixed the water line to my toilet. I would highly recommend
curtis wilsoncurtis wilson
22:44 13 Sep 24
Good service gave me honest advise
Rainy HoltRainy Holt
17:27 13 Sep 24
Aaron and Donovan have been amazing during this crazy time! 1000/10 experience
Breanett M.Breanett M.
17:27 13 Sep 24
Aaron and Donavan great service! Very kind and helpful glad for their help.
Greg CooperGreg Cooper
02:35 04 Sep 24
Would definitely NOT recommend this service. We called for a clogged drain, a service person was sent over (never mentioned his name and wasn’t wearing a name tag) and was incredibly rude. He tried to tell us that our garbage disposal was broken (which would cost much more to repair). Our usual plumber came later that day and confirmed that the garbage disposal was, in fact, NOT broken. If that wasn’t enough, he decided to insert himself into a private discussion with our neighbor and offered his “legal advice”. Completely inappropriate and unprofessional.
Elvira MendozaElvira Mendoza
02:03 04 Sep 24
The plumbing service was great!
Jessie CasnerJessie Casner
18:23 03 Sep 24
Aaron was out here within an hour of our call, he quickly assessed the situation, explained what he was doing, the things he would try to resolve the issue (clogged kitchen sink) and what the next steps would be if he saw certain things that would require more intervention than a simple snaking of the pipe. He was fast, honest, and super helpful!
Melinda FalkMelinda Falk
20:13 29 Aug 24
A great guy. Very polite and knowledgeable. Fixed our issue. Would definitely recommend him!
harold wilsonharold wilson
20:39 28 Aug 24
Absolutely amazing service. Very knowledgeable and completely upfront about what needed to be done. Nobody wants to deal with a clogged kitchen sink but these are the guys to call when it happens. They waved the $400 charge for the camera snake device they used to see deep inside the pipes to identify the problem. Aaron is the man. If you need plumbing service give these guys a call!
joe vanderwaalljoe vanderwaall
00:18 23 Aug 24
Highly recommend Elite Rooter! Fast and awesome service.
Jenny LyonsJenny Lyons
03:24 22 Aug 24
Working with ER was a smooth, efficient, and pleasant experience from start to finish! Kendrick helped us out with a stubborn clogged drain — he was kind, helpful, and took extra time to check surrounding drains for deeper issues. 10/10, would recommend!
Bob CoBob Co
00:18 21 Aug 24
Aaron from Elite Rooter came out to my mother-in-laws to diagnose a catastrophic situation in her granny flat. Nothing in the house was draining to the sewer either, so she had to move out for a couple days. Turns out the mainline had degraded to the point of failure, causing a BAD backup. Aaron, and his co-worker Jerome jumped right on it, dug it out, replaced the old cast iron pipe, and she was back in the house in no time. I appreciate the care they took of the property, and the way they worked with the access they had. Thanks from grandma in OB!
Etney PEtney P
03:25 20 Aug 24
Aaron is so helpful! Not only did he fix our plumbing issue he changed my flat tire!
Dariela CruzDariela Cruz
22:20 19 Aug 24
We had something stuck on the garbage disposal gears and Steven solved it pretty quick. He was so nice and happy, I had just called a couple hours before and he came quick. Only thing I wished I knew beforehand was that they do have a minimum charge if they solve your issue ($120). I didn't have a problem with it but the person on the phone said it was free for them to come and they will give me an estimate before any work is done. So since mine was so quick he tried to fix it right there and they were able to charge less.
Camille NixCamille Nix
21:11 12 Aug 24
Melissa was awesome! My new "best friend" scheduled Stephen to come 1st appt of the day for my plumbing emergency. He was AWESOME; super-nice, courteous, professional and knowledgeable!! Grayson even came out & performed a free camera check of my clogged pipes 80 ft out! I made sure to get a small stack of business cards for family and friends! THANK YOU Elite Rooter👏💯
Colton Wyatt PeltzerColton Wyatt Peltzer
01:27 11 Aug 24
Jason KaimerJason Kaimer
22:21 10 Aug 24
Edgar was awesome. On time; communicative; worked hard to get the problem solved. Thank you.
HealthCoachingForLifeHealthCoachingForLife
23:54 09 Aug 24
Steven was very professional and clean; he covered the area around the sink to avoid getting the floor dirty. He unclogged the sink - YAY!!!!!!
zach hunterzach hunter
23:16 09 Aug 24
Kendrick did an awesome job solving my drain issue with the bathtub. Great customer service
Les LuckfeldLes Luckfeld
19:01 04 Aug 24
Fast and efficient service
Cathy GrubbCathy Grubb
18:07 03 Aug 24
Definitely calling Syn if we have future plumbing issues! Always thoroughly goes over our options and the costs of each option. Friendly, knowledgeable and works on weekends! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bennett BlakeBennett Blake
05:25 03 Aug 24
They try very hard
Julie RussellJulie Russell
23:54 01 Aug 24
My experience was horrible. I called because the tenant was in a panic that her tub didn’t drain. I was given a flat price. Once the technician got there he told me it was now gonna cost me $1200!!! I had to pay the tenant for a hotel. The next morning I got a vendor to come out for $125 and took care of the problem 15 minutes.
Virginia CorseyVirginia Corsey
20:18 01 Aug 24
Everything was awesome. Friendly, polite. Would use them again for sure.
Candice HobbsCandice Hobbs
18:56 31 Jul 24
This company is awful. They showed up two hours early with no call. I already knew what need to be done, however the service person would not listen to me. Wanted to check under my house, wanted to take pictures for a charge. Did not want to snake my drain, wanted to charge me $1,350.00 to do a power drain wash from my roof. When I advised I did want there service and to leave they argued with me for 10 minutes. I had to call a family member for help. I had to have another plumber come the next day, did the snake and now my drains work great. I am a senior citizen and fell they were trying to me a service I did need. Would not recommend this company.
Sheri BSheri B
23:23 28 Jul 24
James was very informed on the problem we were having and was able to fix it fast with no problem. He was very clean and professional. He even had his own rug to wipe off his feet. I would recommend Elite Rooter anytime especially James.
Roselyn VizcarraRoselyn Vizcarra
00:05 14 Jul 24
Edgar P. was awesome. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. We had an issue with our kitchen sink backing up and he took care of it right away (less than 30 minutes). The price was very reasonable and Edgar did a great job!!
Tiffany KellerTiffany Keller
20:31 16 Apr 24
Do yourself a favor and call another plumber right now. Seriously get at least one other quote before you let Elite Rooter onsite to do any work on your property. Also, make sure you get explicit terms in writing. They make big promises and then try to get you to take out loans to cover work they said insurance would cover. Their bids are usually a third more than you’ll pay another licensed and reputable plumber. Trust me, it pays to be patient.Elite Rooter is notorious for hiring unlicensed plumbers, which is legal in California but contrary to claims on their website. However, they also hire completely untrained people and send them out into the field to work on your home. Unless you know something about plumbing and intend to sit there and watch them as they work, be very careful about hiring this company to perform anything more than a simple drain clog removal.The job they recently did at my home cost over $10k (originally priced at almost $16k) and there were so many CA code violations and erroneously installed pipes (wrong angle, too steep an angle or simply unglued pipes buried and covered with newly poured concrete) that my contractor couldn’t put our house back together without redoing the entire job. In the meantime, Elite Rooter is telling me they won’t refund my money because they gave me a discount. You do that math…Just a few photos of their shoddy work:- Vanity sink drain sticks out past where drywall should be set.- Water bottle shoved in an old tub drainpipe that was still connected to the main drain leading out of the house; this would’ve been a nightmare scenario had it backed up before we discovered it.- Uncapped pipes at dirt level with dirt filling pipe.
Lynn MartinezLynn Martinez
21:37 28 Sep 23
Elite Rooter came out to my house because I had a stopped up sink. I was thinking since it was still under warranty that it would be a free service. I was told since I had cast-iron pipe and they couldn’t find the problem after running 50 feet of camera they would have to run pipe from my kitchen sink to an outlet (approximately 14 ‘). They would have to cut up my exterior wall and they would cut up my patio to run the pipe in the ground and they would also install a pump that would cost approximately $8000. I opt for the lesser amount of $4700 not to cut up my concrete for the length of the pipe and they could run it on top of the concrete. But they cut up a Square to install a pump, placed it in the ground, covered it with board and gravel and plugged in the electrical cords (2) through the stucco wall into the socket where my garbage disposal is plugged into under the kitchen sink . The next day I turned on the switch to my garbage disposal, and it came on for one second and turned off. I thought since it was old, it probably just wore out. While installing a new garbage disposal, I heard the motor of the pump running. I thought that was strange because I haven’t been running my sink for a day because my garbage disposal was no longer working. I called Elite Rooter to let them know about the pump running. No tech was available to talk to so I requested a call back with my concern. Monday came and I had not received a call back. I called the manufacture of the pump. They told me it was a above ground pump and should not be installed in the ground, and that it should be protected from weather and typically installed under a kitchen sink or protective cabinet if it were to be outside. The cords had been plugged into the outlet incorrectly and the pump had been running 24 hours a day. I unplugged the pump cord and the floater cord and was told by the manufacturer that Elite Rooter did the installation incorrectly. Elite Rooter had my garbage disposal plugged in a piggyback, three prong plug that was part of the floater plug causing it to go out even with the new garbage disposal. Several days later someone came out from Elite Rooter told me they checked my invoice said it was ok to be installed in the ground. I let him know that I have unplugged the pump since last week I’m concerned that it could overheat and cause a fire. He uncovered the pump from the gravel and board and said they would call me later that day. No callback. It has been a full day and a half. I haven’t heard a word. But they have my money and I feel that since they have my money I am now longer a priority or concern. They will get to me when they can. I want a refund they can take their pump and I will call another plumbing company. I would not recommend Elite Rooter. They assured me that everything would be fine the day they came out to give me my estimate and collect my down payment. They said they would take care of me.
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Tree roots basically do two things: they keep the tree from falling over, and they serve to collect water and nutrients to feed the tree. The inside of a sewer line sees a lot of water, and a ton of nutrients. If a tree root can find its way inside a sewer line (and it takes a very tiny hole to do so), it will feed, and grow until it completely takes over.

The only way to really remove the roots completely and seal the hole is to remove the affected section of pipe and replace it with “root proof” seals. This can be done via a spot repair, or an entirely new sewer line. If you are unsure which of those two options is the best for your situation, you can check out our article on Sewer Repair/Replacement.

Yes, the proper root killer is one that foams and turns very thick, so that it clings to the roots, but does not leach into your ground soil and kill all your surrounding landscaping (remember, if you have roots, there is a hole in your sewer somewhere). These compounds are very pricey, and after years of them being on the market, the jury is still out as to whether or not they really work. Even if they do work, and manage to kill the roots themselves, they still leave a hole there in your sewer line, and more will get in at some point.
There are some instances where relining your sewer line may be an option. Unfortunately it is not usually the best option. There are several reasons for this, and we will cover that in a future article (sewer pipe lining).