Highly Recommended!
I was having major issues with my septic tank and leach field. Was getting mega backups out of the tank, no liquid making it to the field (old field, tons of roots, collapsed clay pipes, etc.). I panicked and was on a mission to get this solved as quick as possible. Time was very important to me.
As soon as I got the perc test and new what the scope of the job would be (conventional gravity field), I asked for quotes from nearly 10 different companies. Eric was the first one (and one of the only ones) to come out to the property and talk about the plan with me. Don't know how you can quote a job without seeing the place.
As soon as I got the permit, I sent it over and we signed the contract a few days later, planning to get the job done within 2 weeks. Universal's price was very similar to the other companies, but there were a few details which he included that others didn't. And I appreciated him coming out quickly and agreeing to a quick timeline.
He offered to pump our tank as many times as needed until the new system was installed. We used it once, almost twice, and that was a big help.
The Universal crew came out first thing on a Monday morning and worked all day, tearing up concrete, collapsing the old tank, setting the new tank, and re-piping the drain pipes outside the house. We didn't have to stop running water in the house at all, which was something I was concerned about having to do.
The next day they dug the trenches, laid the leach field stones and pipes, and had the county inspector come by and get everything approved, no problems. Started filling in the dirt.
The following day, finished up filling and smoothed out the field. The grade looks great! We had a bunch of massive roots, clumps 6-7 feet in diameter... the guys dug a massive hole in the yard and buried them and smoothed it out. You'd never know.
They did a great job of not destroying other parts of the yard away from the leach field. Kept the machine paths the same, kept the stone truck off the driveway to prevent cracking the concrete, etc. I asked if I could keep the extra stones and they moved them to a nice spot for me.
The crew put up with my incessant questions and always walking around looking at the work. I was just curious, but I'm sure that was annoying. never came off that way though. Friendly guys.
Overall, very happy with the finished product. Would highly recommend to anyone with a septic issue like this. Finished in 2-1/2 days and we are good to go. Thanks Eric!