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Drain Field Repair in Commerce, GA

 

Family owned on South Elm Street. Emergencies answered 24/7.

 

 

 

 

Your drain field is the part of your septic system that sends clean water back into the ground. When it stops working, water has nowhere to go. Septic Plus fixes and replaces drain fields all over Commerce, from the red clay lots near downtown to the rural homes out toward the Atlanta Dragway.

 

Our shop is at 437 S Elm St, right here in town. Gene French, our co-owner, has over 50 years of septic experience. We check the whole system first, so you do not pay for a new drain field when the real problem is something else.

 

Why Drain Fields Fail in Commerce

 

  • Red clay soil that drains slowly

  • Tanks that were not pumped, so solids flowed into the field

  • Tree roots growing into the lines

  • Cars, trucks or heavy equipment driving over the field

  • Older fields that are simply worn out

  • Homes that now use more water than the field was built for

 

Signs of a Failing Drain Field

 

  • Standing water or soggy ground over the field

  • Grass that is greener over the field than the rest of the yard

  • Sewage smell outside

  • Slow drains that come back even after pumping

 

Want to learn more? Read our blog post on the signs of drain field failure.

 

Repair or Replace?

 

Sometimes one line is crushed or clogged and can be fixed. Other times the whole field is worn out and needs to be replaced. We show you what we found and explain your choices in plain words. If a repair will work, we will tell you.

 

How To Protect a New Drain Field

 

  • Pump your tank every 3 to 5 years

  • Keep cars and trucks off the field

  • Do not plant trees or big shrubs near it

  • Point gutters and downspouts away from it

  • Spread out laundry over the week

 

Drain Field FAQ

 

Can a drain field be saved? Sometimes, yes. It depends on what is wrong and how much of the field is affected. We check first.

 

Do I need a permit to replace a drain field? Most drain field replacements need a permit from the county health department. We can help you with that part.

 

Do you offer financing? Financing may be available for larger jobs. See our financing page.

 

More Help in Commerce

 

We also offer septic pumping in Commerce, septic repair in Commerce, new septic systems in Commerce and emergency septic service. See all of our Commerce septic services.

 

Call Your Commerce Septic Neighbors

 

Worried about your drain field? Call Septic Plus at 770-472-7587. Family owned, local, and answered 24/7.

 

 

 

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