It never fails, as soon as the first official "thaw" hits Buffalo, New York, our service phones most always explode with panic stricken clients calling because their basements are flooding. This flooding is a direct result of a neglected lateral / building drain (main drain).
The typical problem: "root growth"- which in turn, acts as a dam when the earth warms and water travels into the sewer. The picture is a routine auguring. This picture was taken was after a second pass.
