I provide thorough and affordable septic inspections for  much of Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan.  I also offer professional drawings showing well and septic locations and separations necessary for FHA loans.

Reasons to have a septic inspection:

• Home buyers will want a full evaluation of an existing system before buying a home.
• Sellers will want a septic system inspected prior to selling a home.  Many counties require an inspection when homes and commercial properties change hands.
• Homeowners should periodically have a system inspected as part of regular maintenance.  Among other things, an inspection can inform a homeowner that it’s time to get a tank pumped.

An inspection can include the following:

• Owner interview and record search of the system
• Locating the septic tank with a flushable “sonde” transmitter and receiver device
• Checking the plumbing and fixtures inside the house
• Looking for clear water discharges into the system (foundation drain, softener, etc.)
• Taking a core sample of scum and sludge levels inside the tank
• Inspection of the tank’s water level, baffles, tees, riser and visual evaluation
• Examination of the distribution box
• Operation test
• Evaluation of the absorption field
• and more!

The final septic system inspection report will give an overall system rating of “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” (or in some cases, “Pass” or “Fail”).

Note: The functionality and life span of a system has to do with the design, installation, and care and feeding of the system.  A rating of “pass” (or acceptable)  is not a warranty or guarantee that the system will work in the future (because of usage conditions), but  instead is  a working evaluation at the time of inspection.

If you are interested in a system inspection, please contact me to find out more.

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  Electronic Receiver Locating Septic Tank

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  Exposing Tank Lid

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  Septic Tank Lid

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  Removing Effluent Filter for Cleaning

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  Sludge Core Sampler - Empty

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  Sludge Core Sampler - Full