A Septic Installation Doesn’t Have to Be Messy: Here’s How Experts Help in Chappaqua and Briarcliff Manor, NY

February 23, 2022 Halstead Media Group

Installing a new septic system may involve admittedly unpleasant thoughts, but the overall process is very clean when experienced professionals are doing the work. The full septic installation and cleanup can take a minimal amount of time and have a minimal effect on your everyday life—in fact it will be an improvement if you have recently had issues with your old septic system. We will take you through the process of installing a new septic system or replacing an old septic system so that you can sleep well when you are about to take on such a project at your home in Chappaqua and Briarcliff Manor, NY.

Planning and Preparation

If a new septic installation is occuring, there will be some prep work involved, such as testing the soil. This may be something you have not thought about before, but it is entirely possible that some soil on your property is not suitable for septic storage while other parts of the property may be more suited for it.

In general, the soil needs to be soft and permeable so it can collect and retain residue or leaks. The last thing you want is contamination of local water tables. There is a set of standards the soil is required to meet and we’ll perform a “perc test” to make sure the soil is perfect for your septic system. In many cases, people want to perform perc tests before purchasing land to build their home on, just so they can be certain they are not wasting money on a huge expenditure. Once the locations for the drainfield and the septic tanks have been selected and the soil has been tested, we’ll be ready to dig.

Minimal Damage to the Landscape

Septic installations often involve heavy equipment that can involve damage to a landscape. You will want to work closely with your septic system installers to fully understand the potential effects of bringing in a new septic system not only for how your home will be operating over time but how the outside will look too. What can you expect in terms of cleanup, and will the company provide any landscape guidance or fixes?

Preventative Maintenance

Once the new septic tank is installed, we’ll do a final walk around the property and make sure we have cleaned everything up and have not left anything behind. We will also confer with you to make sure you understand how to use your new system, the signs of any problems, and any maintenance requirements. Maintenance of a new septic tank is minimal as long as the homeowner is careful about what goes down the drain; however, regular inspections are often recommended. For instance, you will want to keep an eye out for soggy spots in your property that won’t harden back up after a few months, and you should not have foul smells coming from your sinks and drains, and let us know if your grass does not regrow in the areas that were disturbed during installation. The color and growth of grass may indicate a problem down below.