Flooded basement

Our pipes backed up again this morning. We were getting ready for church and David went down to get me some clothes from the dryer. The whole west side of the basement was under 1 1/2 inches of water. This is the fourth time it has happened. We have been hoping that snaking it would solve the problem, but it looks like we will be calling a plumber tomorrow. We think that the front tree roots have busted the old pipes. If we can find the problem, we might be able to dig down and fix it with family help. We are grateful for our home, it is just hard to fix all the problems that come with an older home. We have replaced the carpet, painted, fixed some electrical problems, patched the leaky roof, fixed the swamp cooler three times, new furnace, and now plumbing and our water heater is on its last leg. Life is never dull, that's for sure.