Tree roots are one of the most common causes of blocked sewer drains across Melbourne. Once roots enter a cracked pipe, they continue to grow, trapping toilet paper, grease and other debris until the drain eventually blocks. While many plumbers can clear the blockage, that doesn’t stop the roots from coming back.
At Longbeach Plumbing, we use Vaporooter®, a specialised foaming root treatment that destroys live roots inside the sewer pipe while leaving the surrounding tree healthy. The expanding foam coats the entire internal surface of the pipe, reaching areas that liquid treatments often miss.
Why choose Vaporooter?
- Kills live roots inside sewer pipes.
- Reduces repeat blockages.
- Safe for most trees and surrounding gardens when applied correctly.
- Reaches the top and sides of the pipe with expanding foam.
- Extends the time between expensive excavations or pipe replacement.
Our Recommended Process
For heavily root-infested drains, we don’t simply apply Vaporooter and leave.
- Hydro jet clean the sewer to remove roots and debris.
- CCTV camera inspection to assess the pipe’s condition.
- Apply Vaporooter approximately 6–8 weeks later, allowing fine root regrowth that readily absorbs the treatment.
- Annual maintenance to keep root growth under control.
This staged approach provides significantly better long-term results than treating immediately after mechanical root cutting.
Melbourne’s Vaporooter Specialists
With decades of experience maintaining residential, commercial and strata sewer systems throughout Melbourne’s Bayside and south-eastern suburbs, Longbeach Plumbing has developed preventative maintenance programs that minimise emergency call-outs and costly repairs.
If your property experiences recurring sewer blockages caused by tree roots, Vaporooter may be the most cost-effective long-term solution.
Contact Longbeach Plumbing today to arrange a CCTV drain inspection and find out whether a Vaporooter treatment program is right for your property.