Septic Tank Pumping in Wake Forest, NC
North of Raleigh, Wake Forest sits on red clay over granite, and the septic homes are north and east of town. We are the family crew from Durham that pumps and repairs them, 30 years in. Emergency service is available 24/7.
Celebrating 30 Years of Service; Est. 1996
Wake Forest septic service for homes in and around town
We pump and repair septic systems in Wake Forest, Rolesville and Youngsville. We are based in Durham, and Raleigh is where we do the most work.
Our family started this business in 1996. Bobby Davis Jr. has worked in the trade for 50 years. We carry full insurance and licensing. The state’s top installer grade is NC Level IV, and we hold it: certificate 3402. Call (919) 481-6929 and say which road you are on.
Where Wake Forest's septic homes are
The septic homes around Wake Forest are outside the town sewer: north and east of town toward Rolesville, Youngsville and the Franklin County line, and on the Falls Lake side.
Under Wake Forest it is red clay over granite. Red clay is slow to drain, so after a long winter the drainfield can sit wet. Tree roots near the lines work their way into older pipe joints and the distribution box, and a full tank adds to the strain.
South of town is Raleigh, where most of our work is: septic tank pumping in Raleigh. We pump across Wake County and Franklin County, too. Falls Lake reaches into Durham County as well, and for that side see septic service in Durham.
Septic repair in Wake Forest, NC
Repair work begins with a pump-out, so we can look inside the tank and know whether the trouble is there or past it. For septic tank repair in Wake Forest, NC, these are the parts we fix or replace:
- Outlet tees and effluent filters that are clogged or damaged
- A pump or control panel that has failed
- A distribution box that is out of level, cracked or full of roots
- Drainfield lines that no longer take water
- Roots in the pipes
- A tank that has to be replaced
If an alarm is sounding, silence it, then call us and tell us which alarm and which light.
Septic tank cleaning in Wake Forest
People ask us about cleaning the tank, and it is the same visit as a pump-out. We find the lids and dig them out if there is no riser, then pump every compartment and clean the effluent filter. Nothing poured into the tank takes the place of pumping, because the solids stay in until someone pumps them out.
A routine residential pump-out is from $400. Past that, the price moves with the tank size, the depth of the lids and the digging to reach them, whether there is a riser, and the years since the last pump-out.
A household tank of 1,000 gallons is normally pumped every 3 to 5 years, sooner if you run a garbage disposal. The whole routine is on our septic tank pumping page.
Pumping, repair and installation around Wake Forest
From a pump-out to a new system, this is what we do for homes in Wake Forest, Rolesville and Youngsville.
- Septic tank pumping
- Emergency septic service, day or night
- Drainfield repair and replacement
- Distribution box repair and replacement
- Root blockage removal
- Pump and control panel repair and replacement
- New system installation and tank replacement
- Real estate septic inspections
- Risers, filter cleaning and outlet tees
Call (919) 481-6929 to talk it through, or read about our residential septic service.
Septic permits: Wake County and Franklin County
Wake County Environmental Services handles septic permits in Rolesville and most of Wake Forest. Pumping takes no permit. For drainfield repair or tank replacement, you need a county repair permit first. New systems go through the improvement permit, the construction authorization, the county’s inspection and the operation permit, in that order.
Addresses in Youngsville and Franklinton go through Franklin County Environmental Health. Tell us the address when you call, and we will tell you which office applies.
Ask about our discounts
* We apply one discount per job
Pumping with your neighbors? Five or more houses on one trip is the neighborhood discount, and two or more tanks pumped together is the multi-tank discount.
Wake Forest septic questions
What homeowners north of Raleigh ask us.
I have a Youngsville address. Which county handles my septic?
The county line decides, not the town on the envelope. Youngsville and Franklinton are in Franklin County, so Franklin County Environmental Health handles them, and it also handles the part of Wake Forest north of the Franklin County line. Most Wake Forest addresses, and Rolesville, go through Wake County Environmental Services. We pump in both counties, and we will say which office handles your repair or new system.
Is cleaning my tank different from pumping it?
No. It is the same visit: every compartment pumped, the baffles and the outlet tee checked, and the effluent filter cleaned. An additive does not take its place.
My drains are slow. Is it the tank or the drainfield?
We pump the tank first, because a full tank or a clogged filter is the first thing to rule out. Then we look at the walls, the baffles and the outlet tee, and see whether water flows evenly into the distribution box. If the lines are not taking water, see drainfield repair and replacement.
Do you pump near Falls Lake?
Yes. We pump and repair septic systems on the Falls Lake side of Wake Forest. Tell us your road when you call.
Do I need a permit to repair my drainfield?
Yes. The county issues the repair permit that drainfield repair and tank replacement require: Wake County Environmental Services on the Wake side of the line, Franklin County Environmental Health on the Franklin side. The state rules are 15A NCAC 18E. Pumping needs no permit. Before we dig, we tell you what applies.