Excavation
Excavation for new house sites and the trenches for septic lines, within about 55 miles of Burlington. We look at the job and put a free quote in writing.
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Septic system replacement puts a new system in the ground when the old one has failed. Sewage backing up into the house, or soggy ground that smells of sewage, can mean the system is done. The county Environmental Health program investigates the failure and issues a repair permit. We install the new system that permit calls for.
We are based in Burlington and work for homeowners across Alamance County and the counties around it. Once the county permits are in place, the installation is often a one-day job. If you are building a new house instead, see septic system installation. Call or text (336) 516-7170, and we look at the job and put a free quote in writing.
Tell us about the septic system, lot, driveway, teardown or home project and where it is. We look at the job and put your free quote in writing.
The state's septic fact sheet lists the warning signs. Sewage backs up into toilets, tubs or sinks. Plumbing drains slowly, especially during and after rain. The smell of raw sewage comes with soggy soil.
State rules add a sign you can measure. Effluent is the liquid that leaves the tank. When it rises to within three inches of the ground surface over a trench, that counts as a malfunction. The rules then say the owner must contact the county health department.
In Randolph County, part of our service area, the owner of a failing system gets a notice of violation. The owner then has thirty days to have the system repaired.
Replacement starts with a repair application to the county, filed before any work begins. In Alamance County, Environmental Health visits the property and evaluates the malfunction. The homeowner interview form in the application helps the county find the cause.
The county then issues an Improvement Permit and a Construction Authorization, which together make up the repair permit. State rules have the Improvement Permit cover both the first drain field area and a repair area. No construction or repair starts until the Construction Authorization is issued.
What goes in depends on what failed and what the county's evaluation finds. Some jobs need a new septic tank, and some need a new drain field in the repair area. Others need a whole new system of the type the soil now calls for. The county inspects the work before it is covered with soil, and the Operation Permit follows.
A replacement goes into a yard that is already lived in. The house, the well, the driveway and the lawn are all in place. We also build homes, so we plan the new system around the whole lot. Our excavation equipment takes a route that stays clear of the house and the well.
The state fact sheet says not to drive or park vehicles over a septic system. Some properties must also keep a repair area clear of digging, building and grading. Once the new drain field is in, we keep trucks and machines off it.
State rules say an old tank that goes out of use is emptied by a permitted septage firm. Then it is removed or collapsed, and the hole is backfilled. Pumping is another trade, so a pumper empties the old tank before it comes out. After the county inspection, we backfill and finish the ground with land grading.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 55 miles around Burlington across the Piedmont.
(336) 516-7170From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (336) 516-7170 with the address and the job. We set a time to come look.
We come out to see the site and how equipment gets in. On septic work, the county permit shows what goes in and where.
You get a free quote in writing, with the work spelled out. When you say yes, we set a date.
State law calls for an NC811 ticket three full working days before digging. Septic work also waits for the county's Construction Authorization.
We do the work in the quote. On a septic job, the county inspects the system before it is covered with soil.
Common questions about septic replacement around Burlington and the surrounding Piedmont. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
Excavation for new house sites and the trenches for septic lines, within about 55 miles of Burlington. We look at the job and put a free quote in writing.
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Yard grading for drainage and site grading before a build. We shape the ground so rain runs away from the house.
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We clear wooded lots and acreage for a new house or a pasture. The stumps come out with the trees, and the brush is hauled off.
Learn MoreLand clearing, grading, the gravel driveway and the septic system can all go on one quote. You deal with one company for all of it.
A text works as well as a call, and photos of the site help us see the job. Reach us at (336) 516-7170.
Burlington sits at the center of our service area. Septic and excavation work reaches about 55 miles out, Greensboro and Durham included.
Tell us where the job is and what you need done. Call or text (336) 516-7170, or send the form, for a free quote.
Tell us about the septic system, lot, driveway, teardown or home project and where it is. We look at the job and put your free quote in writing.
