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Septic system installers and replacers in Tawas City

Larry Clark Pumper Service
6776 Barney Rd
5.00(
2
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Larry Clark Pumper Service
6776 Barney Rd
5.00(
2
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

For over 35 years, Clark Pumper Service has provided experienced septic tank pumping and holding tank cleaning services to Traverse City and the surrounding areas. Our expert technicians provide fast, friendly, and reliable service for your residential septic pumping and sanitary waste disposal needs. Call today to schedule an appointment with one of our expert technicians.

"Ross and Sandy run a very responsive and professional company. We started with Ross’s dad Larry handling our septic tank needs and have continued to be pleased with the next generation."

Ned G on August 2024

For over 35 years, Clark Pumper Service has provided experienced septic tank pumping and holding tank cleaning services to Traverse City and the surrounding areas. Our expert technicians provide fast, friendly, and reliable service for your residential septic pumping and sanitary waste disposal needs. Call today to schedule an appointment with one of our expert technicians.

"Ross and Sandy run a very responsive and professional company. We started with Ross’s dad Larry handling our septic tank needs and have continued to be pleased with the next generation."

Ned G on August 2024


Lamms Water Well And Pump Service
9284 15 Mile Rd
1.00(
1
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Lamms Water Well And Pump Service
9284 15 Mile Rd
1.00(
1
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Customers say: Super punctual
Free onsite estimate

Get quality tasting water from a trusted source Lamms Well Service is your area's primary source for top-quality well drilling and service. Reap the many benefits of owning your own well There are many benefits of owing your own well, not only does the water have a better taste for you and your family to enjoy, but it's better for the environment and your finances. Honest, prompt service you can rely on Whether your looking for a trusted source to drill your new well or just need some minor repairs, there's no job too big or small for our expert crew to handle. Your area's #1 water source Well inspections Well installation service Well repairs Screen replacement Water quality testing Well abandonment Constant pressure systems

Get quality tasting water from a trusted source Lamms Well Service is your area's primary source for top-quality well drilling and service. Reap the many benefits of owning your own well There are many benefits of owing your own well, not only does the water have a better taste for you and your family to enjoy, but it's better for the environment and your finances. Honest, prompt service you can rely on Whether your looking for a trusted source to drill your new well or just need some minor repairs, there's no job too big or small for our expert crew to handle. Your area's #1 water source Well inspections Well installation service Well repairs Screen replacement Water quality testing Well abandonment Constant pressure systems


Oesch Excavating LLC
710 W Chisholm St
No reviews
Oesch Excavating LLC
710 W Chisholm St
No reviews
54 years of experience

Do you suffer from septic odors? Oesch Excavating LLC can restore clogged drain fields to like new condition loads for fear of flooding out your system.

Do you suffer from septic odors? Oesch Excavating LLC can restore clogged drain fields to like new condition loads for fear of flooding out your system.


Shepler Well Drilling
11405 East M 42
No reviews
Shepler Well Drilling
11405 East M 42
No reviews
33 years of experience

In business since 1992, Shepler Well Drilling is a professional quality well drilling company. We specialize in environmental drilling, monitor well installation, well drilling, geotechnical drilling, pump service, residential, commercial, Geoprobing with Water and Soil Sampling, Rotary Drilling up to 12’’ Casing, Soil Sampling Geotechnical and Environmental, Install and Repair Environmental Well, Install and Repair Residential Wells, Rock Coring, and more. Our thorough knowledge of the business and the safety standards required ensure you’re getting dependable, committed team members on your job. With our professionalism and track record, you can expect the job will be done safely and accurately. We belong to the Michigan Ground Water Association (MGWA) and the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). To find out more, please give Shepler Well Drilling Inc a call. We’d be happy to speak with you.

In business since 1992, Shepler Well Drilling is a professional quality well drilling company. We specialize in environmental drilling, monitor well installation, well drilling, geotechnical drilling, pump service, residential, commercial, Geoprobing with Water and Soil Sampling, Rotary Drilling up to 12’’ Casing, Soil Sampling Geotechnical and Environmental, Install and Repair Environmental Well, Install and Repair Residential Wells, Rock Coring, and more. Our thorough knowledge of the business and the safety standards required ensure you’re getting dependable, committed team members on your job. With our professionalism and track record, you can expect the job will be done safely and accurately. We belong to the Michigan Ground Water Association (MGWA) and the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). To find out more, please give Shepler Well Drilling Inc a call. We’d be happy to speak with you.


Ward Excavating
PO Box 240
No reviews
Ward Excavating
PO Box 240
No reviews
Free onsite estimate

Ward's Excavating, provides the highest quality of service for every type of excavation, demolition and landscaping project we take on. We give that promise and back it up with the testimony with many years worth of satisfied clients and customers. We bring exceptional service and design to every excavating and hardscaping project. Our team is efficient, dependable and reliable. Most importantly, our team is very thorough and our services are priced extremely competitively. Call today!

Ward's Excavating, provides the highest quality of service for every type of excavation, demolition and landscaping project we take on. We give that promise and back it up with the testimony with many years worth of satisfied clients and customers. We bring exceptional service and design to every excavating and hardscaping project. Our team is efficient, dependable and reliable. Most importantly, our team is very thorough and our services are priced extremely competitively. Call today!


SLUDGE HAMMER GROUP LTD
336 S DIVISION RD
No reviews
SLUDGE HAMMER GROUP LTD
336 S DIVISION RD
No reviews
21 years of experience

Septic contracting, septic field remediation, wastewater treatment

Septic contracting, septic field remediation, wastewater treatment


Wicked Web Design & SEO
1312 North Monroe St. Suite 137
4.67(
9
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Wicked Web Design & SEO
1312 North Monroe St. Suite 137
4.67(
9
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Customers say: Quick response
12 years of experience

Want an Awesome looking website that also Ranks in the search engines? If you're expecting for it to generate new customers it's vital potential customers find it when they search. This is called Search Engine Optimization. Everyone and their brother are building websites these days, and ironically they are all SEO experts. Most people are smart enough to figure out this isn't true. We are 100% from the United States. Our team is comprised of Graphic Designers, a content writer and one of the Best SEO's in the Country. We have hundreds of #1 Rankings for some of the hardest search terms available. Ask to see some samples. Wicked Web Design is a division of Justin Monk SEO. It became a division to full-fill the entire package. Anyone can build a website, but if the on-page optimization isn’t done correctly the website will never rank. The customer then is forced to pay to have it re-done. Here’s where it gets tricky. Everyone says they are good at SEO, when actually very few are. It definitely isn’t fair to you the customer. Please do your homework and check their rankings. If they don’t have rankings chances are they aren’t very good. We rank in every city we have targeted. Ask to see the list. Awesome web Design mixed with Dominating SEO is a combination any company looking to destroy their competition can’t go without. Please allow extra time for our website (Visit Website) to load, the Demo is displaying all features available which dramatically slow down the loading speed. All the features are displayed so you can choose which ones you want for your website which will be much faster.

Want an Awesome looking website that also Ranks in the search engines? If you're expecting for it to generate new customers it's vital potential customers find it when they search. This is called Search Engine Optimization. Everyone and their brother are building websites these days, and ironically they are all SEO experts. Most people are smart enough to figure out this isn't true. We are 100% from the United States. Our team is comprised of Graphic Designers, a content writer and one of the Best SEO's in the Country. We have hundreds of #1 Rankings for some of the hardest search terms available. Ask to see some samples. Wicked Web Design is a division of Justin Monk SEO. It became a division to full-fill the entire package. Anyone can build a website, but if the on-page optimization isn’t done correctly the website will never rank. The customer then is forced to pay to have it re-done. Here’s where it gets tricky. Everyone says they are good at SEO, when actually very few are. It definitely isn’t fair to you the customer. Please do your homework and check their rankings. If they don’t have rankings chances are they aren’t very good. We rank in every city we have targeted. Ask to see the list. Awesome web Design mixed with Dominating SEO is a combination any company looking to destroy their competition can’t go without. Please allow extra time for our website (Visit Website) to load, the Demo is displaying all features available which dramatically slow down the loading speed. All the features are displayed so you can choose which ones you want for your website which will be much faster.


Stenberg Sitters
1315 US Highway 2/41
No reviews
Stenberg Sitters
1315 US Highway 2/41
No reviews
Free onsite estimate

Portable Toilets & Tents for All Occasions - Various Sizes Available * Tables, Chairs * Delivery & Setup * Tent Sizes: 15' X 15', 20' X 20', 20' X 30' * All Tents are White with Sides Available * Table Rental - 5' Round, 8' Banquet * White Chairs

Portable Toilets & Tents for All Occasions - Various Sizes Available * Tables, Chairs * Delivery & Setup * Tent Sizes: 15' X 15', 20' X 20', 20' X 30' * All Tents are White with Sides Available * Table Rental - 5' Round, 8' Banquet * White Chairs


Dorian Visionheart Dyer
3560 South Brandon Street
4.83(
6
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Dorian Visionheart Dyer
3560 South Brandon Street
4.83(
6
)
Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

I am a self-taught artist, initially drawn to experiment with pastels and colored pencil, and now working with acrylic on canvas. My art speaks for itself.

I am a self-taught artist, initially drawn to experiment with pastels and colored pencil, and now working with acrylic on canvas. My art speaks for itself.


Pure Water Works, Inc.
720 S Garfield Ave
3.73(
11
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Pure Water Works, Inc.
720 S Garfield Ave
3.73(
11
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Customers say: Quality work
45 years of experience

Pure Water Works, Inc., is a Michigan Corporation founded in 1980 by William Siegmund based on his philosophy of changing the quality of life with quality water. Located in Traverse City, Michigan, we sell, rent, assemble and service complete lines of water treatment equipment. We also design, install, and service equipment from Residential treatment systems at 8 gpm (gallons per minute) to Industrial processing over 1,000 gpm. We also have various systems to handle larger commercial requirements, as we have installed internationally in Mexico, South America and Canada. If you're looking for great service and unparalleled expertise in matters of water filtration, reverse osmosis, water processing and conditioning, or any other matters regarding pure water, we can help you find the solution you're looking for. At Pure Water Works, we maintain a state-certified laboratory at the Traverse City location and have been a WQA (Water Quality Association) member since 1983. Most of our management and staff are certified Water Quality Association specialists. As an independent dealer, we offer the finest equipment and technology currently available. All our equipment meets or exceeds WQA or NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) standards for quality and performance. We also provide specific services for different industries, including commercial and industrial water conditioning, bottled water service and delivery, reverse osmosis water conditioning, UltraPure water services, and electronically-monitored, salt-free water treatment. Everyone's water is not the same. Pure Water Works believes the choice is yours and utilizes scientific analysis and a well trained, experienced service/maintenance staff with a combined 70 years work in the field to recommend treatment based on the individual needs of customers.

"Rob was very professional, personable and knowledgeable. He fixed our issue and reviewed what he had done as well as how to maintain our equipment."

Jim D on September 2023

Pure Water Works, Inc., is a Michigan Corporation founded in 1980 by William Siegmund based on his philosophy of changing the quality of life with quality water. Located in Traverse City, Michigan, we sell, rent, assemble and service complete lines of water treatment equipment. We also design, install, and service equipment from Residential treatment systems at 8 gpm (gallons per minute) to Industrial processing over 1,000 gpm. We also have various systems to handle larger commercial requirements, as we have installed internationally in Mexico, South America and Canada. If you're looking for great service and unparalleled expertise in matters of water filtration, reverse osmosis, water processing and conditioning, or any other matters regarding pure water, we can help you find the solution you're looking for. At Pure Water Works, we maintain a state-certified laboratory at the Traverse City location and have been a WQA (Water Quality Association) member since 1983. Most of our management and staff are certified Water Quality Association specialists. As an independent dealer, we offer the finest equipment and technology currently available. All our equipment meets or exceeds WQA or NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) standards for quality and performance. We also provide specific services for different industries, including commercial and industrial water conditioning, bottled water service and delivery, reverse osmosis water conditioning, UltraPure water services, and electronically-monitored, salt-free water treatment. Everyone's water is not the same. Pure Water Works believes the choice is yours and utilizes scientific analysis and a well trained, experienced service/maintenance staff with a combined 70 years work in the field to recommend treatment based on the individual needs of customers.

"Rob was very professional, personable and knowledgeable. He fixed our issue and reviewed what he had done as well as how to maintain our equipment."

Jim D on September 2023

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Septic system installations and replacements FAQs

Depending on maintenance and environmental conditions, septic distribution boxes last between 15 and 40 years. With excellent care and regular system maintenance, these components can function properly for over 30 years. Factors affecting longevity include soil conditions, proper installation, regular septic tank pumping, and avoiding excessive water usage that might overwhelm the system.

Warning signs of distribution box problems include unusually lush or soggy grass patches over your drain field, slow-draining fixtures throughout your home, and unpleasant odors in your yard. You might also experience plumbing backups, gurgling sounds in pipes, or multiple drain clogs occurring simultaneously. These symptoms indicate that wastewater isn't being evenly distributed across your leach field lines.

Most standard homeowners' insurance policies don't cover septic distribution box replacement when damage results from normal wear, age-related deterioration, or poor maintenance. Coverage might apply if damage occurs from sudden, covered events like falling trees or vehicle impacts. Some insurers offer optional septic system endorsements for additional protection. Review your specific policy details to understand your coverage options.

Septic professionals recommend having your distribution box and overall septic system inspected every two to five years. Some homeowners opt for more frequent checks, especially if they've experienced previous issues or have an older system. Regular inspections help identify minor problems before they develop into major failures requiring complete replacement. These preventative evaluations cost between $100 and $200.

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