one in the topic title, two at the end of your post.1. are str's at the root of housing issues?  

Electrical wiring, plumbing, and maybe a sewer/septic scope (see if you have lead pipes or any roots in your lines).

Hello,I have a small balcony with iron railings on the perimeter rooted in concrete and the entire area is covered with tiles.

LewisThe older I get and the more experiences that have shaped my being the more I have grown to understand that value judgement is necessarily rooted in both tradition and some deep narrative and the individuation of those charged with providing benevolent constraints masquerading and protection from one’s ignorance.

At the root of mediocrity is medium right? 

Like @Nick C. said, no...not unless there are some indicators, like tree roots or cracked concrete....

Why is it that nobody actually provides a constructive look at the scenario as opposed to just chanting "fire the PM" when there is clearly not enough information to determine the root cause of what's going on here.For example, let's talk about the most obvious statement of scapegoating.

It's grass roots driving for dollars and trying to solve some problems that creates deals.

lots of the older homes used clay piping and it's just laid in underground with gaps between the pipes in a lot of cases and that allows tree-roots to grow between the pipes. 

But that doesn't solve the root problem of course.