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Our Stance on Property Transfer Septic Inspections

If you are buying a home, getting a thorough septic inspection, complete with a camera line inspection from the house to the tank, is essential. However, choosing the right party to perform that inspection matters just as much.

Why we do not inspect the systems we repair

We are fully licensed to conduct septic inspections in our county, but we deliberately choose not to offer them. We believe it is an inherent conflict of interest for a company to inspect a system, fail it, and then profit from the repairs. Our septic repair work starts after the report is written, by somebody else.

Unfortunately, many contractors use cut-rate inspections simply to land high-dollar repair jobs:

How a cut-rate inspection turns into a repair bill

  • Conflict of Interest: Many repair-focused companies price their inspections low because they use them primarily to generate work. One contractor openly bragged to us about completing 300 inspections in a year, nearly all of which resulted in a repair contract.
  • Unnecessary Failures: We’ve reviewed reports where a system was failed over something as minor as missing screws on a lid, only for the inspector to attach a $5,000 estimate for leach field root removal, an item not even required on the official transfer form.
  • Inconsistent Standards: Local enforcement varies wildly. Our local health department claims any root in a tank means it’s leaking and requires full replacement, while neighboring counties recognize that minor root growth does not automatically mean a tank has failed.

What we recommend

To protect homeowners, we strongly recommend hiring an independent inspection company that does not offer repair services, and does not receive referral kickbacks from contractors who do.

If your inspection already came back failed

Read the report closely and find the exact items that were failed. Then get a repair quote from a company that did not write the report. We look at the system, tell you what the report means for it, and put the quote in writing. Some failed systems need a new septic system; many need a repair. If the tank is simply due for service, septic tank pumping is where it starts. Call (574) 254-7667.

Frequently asked questions

Why would a septic company turn down inspection work?
Because the same company would then be the one deciding whether your system fails. We repair and install septic systems, so we stay out of the property transfer inspection itself. You get an independent report, and we quote the repair only if the report calls for one.
Who should do the septic inspection when I buy a home in St. Joseph or Elkhart County?
An independent inspection company that does not sell repairs and does not take referral fees from a repair company. Ask them that question directly before you book. Ask for a camera inspection of the line from the house to the tank as part of the job.
The inspection failed my system. What do I do now?
Read the report and see exactly what was failed and why. Then get a repair quote from a company that did not write the report. We look at the system, tell you what the report means, and put the septic repair quote in writing. Call (574) 254-7667.
Does a root in the tank mean the tank has to be replaced?
It depends on who you ask, and that is part of the problem. Our county health department treats any root in a tank as a leaking tank that must be replaced. Neighboring counties say minor root growth does not by itself mean the tank has failed. We tell you what we see and what the county will require before any work starts.
Can a system fail over something small, like screws missing from a lid?
We have seen it happen. A missing lid screw is a quick fix, not a failed system. If a report fails a system over a small item and then attaches a large repair estimate, get a second opinion from a company that has nothing to gain from the report.
Is this what ASAP Poop charges for a repair after a failed inspection?
No. This post explains how we think about inspections, not what a repair costs. Every repair is different, so we look at your system and your report and put the quote in writing before any work starts. Call (574) 254-7667.
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