Septic smell outside after heavy rain: Causes and treatment Keeping your septic tank healthy is a very important step to avoid any back up and smells. Usually, when there is a septic smell outside after heavy rain, it’s an indicator that something is failing with your septic system. In many cases, the smell is caused by heavy rain. If your septic system is emitting unpleasant odors simply because of change of weather, specifically after heavy rain, it´s time to hire trained professionals to inspect and perform maintenance on your septic tank. Why there is septic smell outside after he ..read more

What are you supposed to do if your septic inspection fails? Read this first: Are you looking to buy a new house in South Carolina or Georgia? There is a good chance that you will come across residential properties that use septic tanks instead of public sewer lines to treat wastewater. As a matter of fact, one in every four homes in the US relies on a septic system instead of a municipal sewer. If you are buying your dream home or selling, the last thing you would want is the septic inspection to fail. So, what to do if a septic inspection fails? When a septic inspection does not go well, you ..read more

Septic tanks are an important component of your home and restaurant or commercial property in general in Georgia and South Carolina. But how do you go about creating a septic tank inspection checklist to keep your septic tank in top shape and avoid unnecessary repairs? In this article, Septic Works LLC will cover the septic tank inspection checklist in detail and provide you with the best practices for creating one. What is septic inspection? A septic tank inspection is a process where septic specialists come to a residential or commercial property to check out the status of the septic system ..read more

The septic system is one of the most important components of your house in Georgia or South Carolina. It costs a lot of money to install one, so to ensure that it lives longer, doesn’t cause health problems to your family, or to avoid expensive repairs, you will need to maintain it regularly. Septic Works have been serving Georgia and South Carolina with septic services for over two decades. In this blog, we are going to talk about the 4 important septic tank services that you will need to carry out from time to time or constantly to avoid any septic problems in your house backyard or inside t ..read more

Why Septic Systems Fail and How to Fix Them… If you have a septic system in Georgia or South Carolina, this article is for you. We will share helpful insight on septic systems failure and how to fix them. Estimates indicate that more than a third of US homes depend on septic systems to treat wastewater. They are common in rural areas where many homes are not connected to a public sewer line. Every house has its own onsite sewage system, and it is every homeowner’s responsibility to regularly maintain their septic tank so that it lives longer and avoids them any possible expensive repairs. But ..read more

It sounds like a scene from the movies, but many homeowners in Georgia and South Carolina ask us the following question: can the septic tank back up into my house? Yes, it can. Sewage backups are one of the worst problems that homeowners may face. They are a health hazard to you and your neighbors. It is not something that you can fix yourself. Handling septic systems requires skill and knowledge of how the septic system works, the location of the septic tank and the drain field, and knowing the structure of the plumbing system within your house. What causes sewage backups into house? Lack of ..read more

When You are about to buy a new home in Georgia or South Carolina, and you are receiving a lot of recommendations, some friends tell you to inspect the new home septic system, while others tell you that you need to pump the septic tank, first. So, what should you do? Homeowners are required to regularly maintain the onsite sewage system in their house yard. A septic inspection uncovers if there are any potential problems. When you hire Septic Works to conduct a septic system inspection, we open the tank to check the water levels to find out if the tank is leaking or too full. We also run water ..read more

Drain field restoration is important to the overall functionality of your septic system. A failed sewage system means wastewater is not going where it should go, and it is ending up somewhere else (like in your yard, or back into your house). When you flush your toilet, wash dishes in the kitchen sink or take a shower, the waste leaves your house into the septic tank. This container lies underground and is invisible. It holds the waste long enough to separate the solids (sludge) that go to the bottom from the oil or grease that float to the top. Then the liquids (effluent) leave the tank into ..read more

A septic tank is a common wastewater collection alternative to sewer lines. Septic Tanks are the best way for wastewater collection, if you live far away from local water lines where a connection is not possible. Almost any home can be equipped with a septic tank. If you want to own a house in the country, have acreage that needs to be developed into a homestead. How A Septic Tank Works: A septic tank is used to treat the black water, sewage, or wastewater coming from the house. The inlet pipe collects all of the waste into the tank, and over time the liquid and solid waste will separate insid ..read more

5 Things That Ruin Your Septic System Many homeowners aren’t familiar with the things that can potentially damage their septic system. A fact that it’s surprisingly unknown is that septic systems are quite delicate and everyday items can damage or clog them up. It’s important to learn the things that could potentially damage your septic system in order to avoid costly repairs or replacements. Keep reading to find out the 5 things that can ruin your septic system and chances are you don’t know about them. Flushing & Draining Items Flushing and draining the wrong items down your ..read more