Six jobs that show the range of the work — a pumping, a mound install, a field repair, a tank replacement, an emergency call, and a pump swap — with the scope and the final price in the open.
The projects below are representative of the work we do around Rochester — the kind of jobs, the way they're priced, and what homeowners tell us after. Verified customer projects replace these examples as jobs close.
Pumped a 1,250-gallon tank at a home south of Stewartville, lids at grade, and checked the baffles and filter while the tank was open.
"We moved in last spring and nobody could tell us when the tank was last pumped. They found the lids fast, pumped the whole tank, and showed me the filter and baffles while it was open so I know what shape things are in. In and out in about two hours, and now I have a date on the calendar for next time."
Final price: $475. Time on site: About 2 hours.
Mound System Installation — Kasson, MN
Installed a new 3-bedroom mound system on a rural lot outside Kasson in Dodge County — soil test, design, and county permit handled as part of the job, with a 1,500-gallon tank and a full sand mound.
"Our old system failed its inspection and the county said mound — no choice in it. They explained why the soil picked the system, gave us one written price, and stuck to it. The yard was torn up for a week and then it wasn't. Everything passed, and the paperwork was done right."
Final price: $22,400. Time on site: 5 days.
Drain Field Replacement — Chatfield, MN
Replaced a failed drain field at a home outside Chatfield — old laterals dug out, new chamber field set and leveled, yard graded back when the work was done.
"The grass over the field stayed green in January and the drains kept getting slower. I was sure the whole system had to go. They walked the field, showed me where it had failed, and replaced just the field — the tank and lines were still sound. It drains like a new house now."
Final price: $8,900. Time on site: 3 days.
Effluent Pump Replacement — Byron, MN
Replaced a failed effluent pump at a home in Byron — pump chamber opened, old pump pulled, new pump set and tested, alarm checked before we left.
"The alarm went off on a Sunday and I figured I was in for a whole new system. They came out, found the pump had quit, and swapped it the same visit. Price was written down before they started and it didn't change. That's how it should work."
Final price: $1,150. Time on site: About 3 hours.
Emergency Septic Pumping — Pine Island, MN
Emergency call in Pine Island, Goodhue County — a backed-up 1,500-gallon tank pumped out, and a cracked outlet baffle found and replaced while the tank was open.
"Water came up in the basement drain on a Friday night and I just panicked. They answered the phone, told me what to shut off, and had a truck here the next morning. They pumped the tank, found the baffle that caused it, and fixed that too. I slept fine the next night."
Final price: $1,275. Time on site: About 4 hours.
New Septic System — Zumbrota, MN
Installed a new conventional trench system for a 3-bedroom home outside Zumbrota — new tank set, trench field laid where the soil allowed, old failed tank pumped and crushed in place to code.
"We bought an older place knowing the septic was on its last legs. They tested the soil, told us straight that our ground could take a trench system, and gave us the price in writing. Watching that new tank go in was the best part of the whole remodel."
Final price: $13,500. Time on site: 4 days.
Want work like this at your place? Call (612) 260-8779 for a free written estimate.
