Emergency Septic Service near South Haven, MI
Backup, overflow, alarm going off. Stop running water and call us.
While You Wait for the Callback
- Stop running water.Every flush, every shower, every load of laundry adds to what is coming back at you. This is the single biggest thing you control.
- Keep people and pets away from any surfacing sewage.Do not try to hose it into the yard.
- If you know where your tank lid is, clear the snow or leaves off it.Every minute we do not spend hunting for the lid is a minute sooner you have a working house. If you have no idea, that is fine, we locate tanks for a living.
- When you call, tell us three things.What is backing up and where, whether your yard has a lift station alarm going, and when the tank was last pumped, even roughly. That is enough for us to know what truck and what gear.
During the day the office line is a machine because Dad and I are both on trucks, but emergencies find our cells, and we grab those calls when we can, after hours included. We will not print 24/7 on this page because we will not promise what we cannot always deliver, and the companies that do print it are often answering services taking a message anyway.
When we get there, we do not just pump and leave. The big truck holds 3,600 gallons and carries a crust buster that stirs the tank so the solids come out, and we check flow from the house so you know whether the problem was the tank, the line, or the lift station pump.
Emergency Septic Questions
Are you available for emergency septic right now?
Call (269) 434-6385 and find out, because the true answer changes by the hour. During the day we are on trucks and the machine takes the office line, but emergency calls reach our cells, and we pick up when we can get to the phone. We do not promise 24/7 because we will not promise what we cannot always deliver.
What do I do if septic is backing up into the house?
Stop running water. Every flush and every load of laundry adds to what is coming back at you. Then call us. If the tank is full, pumping stops the backup the same visit. If the tank is fine, the problem is the line or the pump, and we will say so instead of pumping a tank that did not need it.
What does an emergency pump-out cost?
Emergency and after-hours work carries an emergency rate, quoted on the phone before we roll. Regular pumping is 35 cents a gallon, on the prices page, and a scheduled job is always cheaper than an emergency, so keep the three-to-five-year schedule.
Do you do after-hours septic pumping?
Call. If we can pick up after hours, we do, and after-hours rates get quoted on the phone before anything rolls. We also keep Friday room clear for jobs that cannot wait.
Does a septic backup have to be pumped the same day?
Sometimes, and that saves money. We keep Friday room clear of routes, so a problem that can hold a few days often gets a Friday slot at the regular rate instead of an emergency one. Describe it on the phone and we will tell you which one you have.
Backing up right now?
Stop running water and call. If we can get to the phone, you will get a person.