Celebrating 30 Years of Service; Est. 1996
What we check before your closing
Septic inspections for real estate agents and home inspectors start with the county record. For the address, we pull the permit and the as-built drawing where one exists, and what we find in the yard is checked against that paper. Then we locate the tank and open it.
From the tank we work out toward the field. Next come the baffles and the outlet tee, then the effluent filter, the distribution box and the drainfield. If the house has a pump system, we check its pump, control panel and alarm as well.
We are a septic contractor for closings in the Triangle, and the same crew that inspects also does the repairs. When an inspection turns something up, the report comes from people who know what the fix involves.
How to schedule an inspection for a closing
Call (919) 481-6929 or use the contact form and have the first list ready. The second list is where we inspect. Closing in Harnett, Franklin, Granville, Person or Lee County? We serve those counties too, so call and ask.
- The property address
- The contract date and the closing date
- Who is ordering the inspection, and who is paying
- Whether the tank location is known
- Who will meet us at the property and open any gates
What we will not do
We will not sell a repair the house does not need. When the system does need work, it goes in the report along with what the repair involves, and the buyer and the seller decide what to do about it. If you want us to make the repair, we will.
We will not guess how long a system has left, because no one can answer that honestly. What we report is its condition on the day we inspect and what is worth watching, so your client has something real to plan around.
No North Carolina rule requires a septic inspection when a home sells, though agents, buyers and lenders often ask for one. If your client wants the detail, our pages on real estate septic inspections, septic tank pumping and septic tank repair cover it.
Questions from agents and home inspectors
What agents and home inspectors ask before they book a closing.
How fast can you get out before a closing?
Call (919) 481-6929 and give us the address and the closing date, and we will build the visit around it. Until we know the property we cannot promise a turnaround, so the earlier you call, the better.
Can the buyer or the agent be there?
Yes. If you would like to see inside the tank, be there for the visit, and say so when you book.
Do you pump and inspect on one visit?
Yes, when the tank needs it, so your client gets the pump-out and the inspection in one visit. Pumping gives us a clear look at the walls, baffles and pipe openings. If the tank was pumped in the recent past, we inspect the parts that are exposed and review the records instead.
What does the report cover?
Everything we check, from the tank to the drainfield and any pump equipment, plus the county permit records. For each item you read what we saw, what is sound, what needs work now and what to keep an eye on, in plain language.
Who pays for the inspection?
Either the buyer or the seller can order it, and the contract between them settles who pays. An agent or home inspector can also book one on a client’s behalf.
Can you find a tank with no records?
Yes. The sewer line is our starting point: we locate where it leaves the house, probe outward until the lids turn up, and dig out any that are buried. A permit drawing from the county makes it quicker, but we are not stuck without one.