by Custom Septic | Dec 20, 2021 | Septic Malfunction, Septic System Leak Detection, Septic System Repair
Nobody wants to think about it but knowing what to do in a septic emergency can mean the difference between needing a septic repair and a septic replacement. Repairs are always less expensive than replacing your whole system. Keep reading to discover the signs that your system is in distress and learn what you should do when an unfortunate disaster strikes. What are some signs of a septic emergency? Call Custom Septic to avoid these emergencies!
Flooded Septic System Drain Field
Because most septic components are buried underground, they tend to be out of sight and out of mind
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by Custom Septic | Dec 10, 2021 | Septic Do's and Don'ts, Septic Maintenance
If you own a new home that has a septic system, you will soon learn (if you have not already) that owning a home with a septic system can take some getting used to. Instead of pushing waste and water away from your home and to a city treatment plan, your septic system treats wastewater on your property. As a result, if your home has a septic system, you want to pay close attention to any warning signs that there may be a problem with your system. Custom Septic, Inc., is known for our excellent work in septic system design, installation, and maintenance and can help you with any concern you may have about your septic system. If you have any questions or concerns reguarding your septic tank
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by Custom Septic | Nov 30, 2021 | Septic Maintenance, Septic System Contractor
While the winter months are typically slow for septic system installations and residential pumping due to the limitation of digging in frozen ground, the amount of emergency work increases due to backups or frozen lines. Like all emergencies, these tend to happen during the holidays or as luck will have it, when weather is at its worst. Here at Custom Septic, we’ve learned the best way to prevent a problem is to plan ahead. Below, are some tips to help you with your septic system through the winter months in Minnesota.
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by Custom Septic | Nov 10, 2021 | Septic Installation, Septic System Contractor, Septic System Designs
It is very common for new homeowners to be surprised by many different aspects of home ownership. Discovering that your house has a gas water heater, instead of an electric one, or vice versa, is a common example of a homeowner’s surprise. And while it may not be as common for homeowners to be surprised by having a septic system, there are some aspects of septic systems that surprise new homeowners.
If you are a new homeowner and you have not lived in a home with a septic system before, you may not realize that there are some important do’s and don’ts. It is, for example, never recommended to install a garbage disposal in the kitchen of a home that has a septic system. If your home has both a septic system and a garbage disposal, we recommend never using
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by Custom Septic | Oct 30, 2021 | Septic Maintenance
Whether you are putting a new septic system within your property or you have purchased a home that has an existing septic system, making sure that you properly maintain this system is critically important. The last thing that you want to have to repair down the road is your septic system as it can be very costly. The best way to make sure your septic system in Big Lake, MN is working properly is to let our team at Custom Septic handle the entire process.
The best way to avoid a costly septic system expense is to catch the damage early. The longer the damage is ignored, the more costly the repair will become
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