Septic: Septic care and service
Review maintenance records, service needs and questions to ask before paying for septic work.
- 5questions on this site
- 5public signals
- 100points at most
The five questions we answer first
How do I find out what type of septic system I have?
What should an inspection or pumping visit include?
Which records should I keep after septic service?
What changes in water use could affect the system?
Where do I check local permits before repair or replacement?
How ranking works
- Experience20
Years licensed or years registered with the state, whichever is longer.
- Insured20
Insurance on file with the state board that hasn't lapsed.
- Clean record20
No board discipline on file.
- Recent work20
City permits pulled in the last 12 months.
- Rating20
Public ratings, pulled toward the average when there are few. Shown only as “Highly rated”.
- Points100
Each signal is compared with the other companies on the same list. A company the data doesn't cover gets the list's middle score for that signal: never zero, and never the highest. When no company on a list has a signal, it's left out and the others share the 100 points.
Paid placements0