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Septic repairs, new installs & pumping

From a clogged line to a brand-new system and drain field, we dig it, fix it and put your yard back together. Serving Soddy-Daisy, Hixson, Signal Mountain, Harrison, Dayton & Spring City.

Drain field install on a sloped lot: two trenches in orange clay with black chamber lines and open septic tank lids
What we handle

Septic services for homes & new construction

Septic problems don't wait, and neither should you. Powell Construction handles the digging and the fix, whether you're a homeowner dealing with a slow drain or a builder who needs a system in before closing. Every job is done by our own crew. We don't subcontract.

Septic Repairs

Broken or clogged lines, damaged tanks and lids, failed pumps, and drain field problems. We find the problem and fix it.

New Installs

New septic tanks and drain fields for new homes and replacement systems, plus sewer line trenching from the house.

Septic Pumping

Routine tank pumping to keep your system working and help prevent expensive backups, done by our own crew.

Signs your septic system needs attention

  • Slow drains or gurgling pipes
  • Sewage odors in the yard or house
  • Soggy ground or standing water over the drain field
  • Unusually green grass over the tank or lines
  • Backups into tubs, showers or toilets
  • It's been years since the tank was last pumped

The U.S. EPA recommends having a typical household septic system inspected at least every three years, with most tanks pumped every three to five years.

How a septic job works

  1. Call or request a quoteTell us what's going on: slow drains, a backup, or a new system for a build.
  2. Site visit & quoteWe look at the tank, lines and site and give you a clear, free quote.
  3. Permits & planningNew septic systems need a permit and an approved design before work starts. We'll talk through what your job requires.
  4. The workWe excavate, repair or install, and backfill. You're kept in the loop the whole way.

Recent septic work

Two long excavated trenches with black chamber drain field lines installed across a grassy lot
Drain field installation
Open septic tank with a new PVC line bedded in gravel next to a brick house
Septic line repair
View down into a septic pump tank showing the pump and new PVC discharge plumbing
Septic pump tank plumbing
White PVC sewer line laid in a freshly dug trench beside a new-construction house
Sewer line, new construction

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Need septic work done right?

Repairs, new systems and pumping. Get a free quote today.