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SELLING YOUR HOME
When you make the decision to sell your home there are many
factors involved. Finding a buyer is often times the easy
part. Many times the septic system is forgotten about until
the last minute. Are you ready? How much information do
you have about your system? The following is a list of the
septic related questions you need to know prior to our arrival.
- Where
is the septic tank?
- Are
you going to uncover the lids or do you want the company to
do it?
- How long has it been since it was last pumped?
- Have you had any problems in the past?
- How many people live in the home?
- How many bedrooms does the home have?
- Does your laundry go into the septic tank or does it
utilize a gray water system?
- Have there been any repairs to the system in the past,
if so, what were they and when were they done?
- Is this the original system?
- When was the system installed?
- Are
you prepared to have repairs made to the system should it be
necessary?
You
should feel comfortable with your decision to hire our company,
make one phone call and know you are going to be well cared for
from start to finish. We do not hire sub contractors, nor
do we refer you on to other companies to complete the repairs and
leave you hanging if it gets too tough to handle.
PURCHASING A NEW HOME THAT USES A SEPTIC
SYSTEM
You have just found the perfect house, you like the price and it
has everything you ever wanted in a house. If you want to be sure
you wont incur big repair bills in the future, you need an real
estate septic inspection from Metro Sewer and Drain. Here are the
questions you need to ask before you buy...
- What
type of water test was done to the leach field, metered or 20
minute?
- Did
it show passing or failing results?
- What shape is the septic tank in and are all the components
in place. Has the deterioration process gotten to
the point of being a safety and health concern?
- How large is the property, is there room for additional
leach lines when the existing field fails. Are
you planning a room addition or pool? If so, is there
room for a larger field and or tank if necessary and still
maintain the required reserve area?
- Is this the original system?
- Was this a permitted septic installation?
- Were all compartments pumped when the certificate work
was done?
- Has the system had regular maintenance?
- If problems were listed, were they repaired?
- Is this a high water table area?
- Is the system large enough for the size of the home?
- If the tank has risers, are they to code and large enough
to do an adequate pumping job?
- Has there been chemicals used to maintain the system
in the past?
- Has any part of the system been driven or parked on
in the past? If so, has any damage been done to
the system.
- Is there more than one tank or system on the property?
CERTIFICATE
OF INSPECTION
Our certificate of inspection packages are extremely comprehensive.
It's our belief that providing both the buying and the selling
parties all of the important
information available is vital to the decision making process.
Here
is some of what the certificate provides...
- Compilation of all septic related information from
the selling party or property representative in a neat
and easily understandable format
- On site observations and tests results based on the
size of the home
We provide tank location for future reference
- We provide repair information and site specific observations
for codes and functioning related issues
- We provide future system care requirements for buyers
that are new to septic systems.
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