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the Cost of Septic Tank Replacement

Price 
Location 
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Description
$ 5000
Jul 2007
Scott Depot, WV
Grandmother's septic tank needed replacing after 30 years  more... close row
$ 400
Apr 2009
New York City, New York, NY
Deeper wider septic tank solved many problems  more... close row
$ 6500
May 2009
Lake Isabella, CA
Septic tank removed in cabin and replaced  more... close row
$ 700
Jun 2006
New Edinburg, AR
Needed a new septic tank immediately  more... close row
$ 1500
May 2008
Cleveland, Ohio
First time homeowners had to replace septic tank  more... close row
$ 2100
Mar 2009
Petal, MS
Septic tank installation in one day  more... close row
$ 4200
Apr 2007
Wichita, KS
Very old septic tank replaced  more... close row
$ 2500
Feb 2009
San Diego, CA
Replaced with low quantity high quality septic tank  more... close row
$ 3500
May 2007
Austin ,Texas
Used a contractor to replace old septic tank  more... close row
$ 6200
May 2009
Port Washington, NY
Septic tank replacement for rental property  more... close row

Description of service

I recently had to replace the septic tank on a property I rent out. After speaking with several contractors, I selected one that gave, in my mind, the best value for the money. The price included all parts and labor, the excavation and removal of the old septic tank, as well as the installation of the new one.


Review of Service

The company, while prompt when giving us the quote and doing the initial survey work, did not show up until after 11am, when they were supposed to start at eight. The job also took quite a few days longer than they said it would. While this is typical with contractors, it was also annoying, causing me to take time from work that I did not have to take. Despite all of that, they seem to have done a very good job, and everything appears to be working properly. There are no wet spots over it, and after they were done they cleaned everything up and planted sod over where they had worked, and the lawn looked as good as new.


Tips

As always when dealing with contractors, be sure to get their references and license number. Plus do more than that, check on them. Two of the five vendors I got quotes from gave me invalid license numbers, and one of them was the highest quote, so the highest is not always the best.


$ 6000
Jan 2009
Los Angeles, CA
Expensive septic tank replacement  more... close row
$ 7500
Jun 2008
Saint Louis, MO
Absolutely necessary but expensive service  more... close row
$ 3184
May 2008
Sandpoint, Idaho
New septic tank installed, new pipes, and tree removal  more... close row
$ 4750
May 2009
Buckeye, AZ
Replacement of and education about septic tank  more... close row