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Category Archives: Inspections
Inspection Reveals Custom Home Driveway Built Over Septic Tank
We often find sidewalk, decks, and patios built over septic tanks, but recently we came across something not so common: the home’s driveway was built over the septic tank. This was discovered during a real estate inspection, and boy was …Continue Reading
Septic Inspection Discovers Room Addition Built Over Tank
Who would build a room addition over their septic tank? More people than you might think. TCEQ regulations require a minimum of 5 feet distance from a septic tank to a foundation, building, or surface improvement, but we often come …Continue Reading
Septic System Knowledge 101: Inlet and Outlet Baffles
Your septic tank is an important part of your septic system, but your baffles play a very important role — in fact, missing baffles can cause serious damage to your system. So what is a baffle? It is a device …Continue Reading
Visual Septic Inspections Miss Leaking Tanks
If you are a realtor or a buyer, beware of septic inspections that do not look inside a home’s septic tank. If the tank is leaking, it is not usually visible just by looking at the grass over the tank. …Continue Reading
Full Septic Inspection Reveals Deep Tank
When performing an inspection for a new customer, many times the homeowner will point to where they “know” their septic tank is located only to have us discover it’s somewhere else on their property. A septic tank’s location cannot be …Continue Reading
Septic Inspection Uncovers Bad “Greywater System” and Tank Corrosion, Requires New Septic System
During a recent inspection we uncovered two major problems with a homeowner’s septic system. Not only was it not properly set up, the septic tank was so corroded that it led to replacing the entire septic system. Here’s some lessons …Continue Reading
Septic Inspection Uncovers Tank Location Discrepancy
We have covered the differences between “visual” and “full” septic inspections, and I wanted to share this example of how a septic tank’s location may not be verified by a visual inspection. The inspection The other day I performed a …Continue Reading
Septic Inspection Turns Up a Two-Compartment Problem
Recently I was called to perform a real estate inspection for a buyer who was considering purchasing a home in San Antonio. Upon speaking with the seller, I was informed that the current owners had poured a concrete patio over …Continue Reading
How One Homeowner Learned a Hard Lesson About Visual Septic Inspections
I’ve written before about the difference between visual and full septic inspections and how one is better than the other. Recently one of our customers experienced this difference first hand, and ended up paying the price. Visual inspections are very …Continue Reading
Septic System Dye Tests Explained
A septic system dye test is a common test performed by home inspectors and some septic companies as part of their septic system inspections. But don’t let it fool you! Although a dye test sounds good, it is very limited …Continue Reading