When buying or selling a home with a septic system, one of the most critical—yet often overlooked—steps is a proper septic inspection. While some homeowners might assume it’s best to call a septic pumping company or a local contractor, there’s a compelling reason to have your home inspector handle it—if they’re highly qualified, like we are.
Here’s why trusting your home inspector for the septic inspection is often the better move:
1. Total Home Insight, All in One Place
A highly qualified home inspector who also performs septic inspections gives you something no single-service provider can: a comprehensive understanding of how every major system in the home is functioning—including the septic system. This means your report isn’t just isolated data—it’s contextual, connected to the overall health and safety of the property.
You’ll know how the plumbing, grading, and water usage patterns in the home may be affecting the septic system—and vice versa.
2. Objective, Unbiased Evaluation
Let’s be honest: some contractors have a financial incentive to “find something wrong” so they can offer a repair. As home inspectors, our job isn’t to upsell you on repairs—it’s to provide an honest, factual, and detailed assessment of the system’s current condition. That means you can trust the findings without wondering if there’s a hidden sales pitch.
3. Trained Eyes That Catch More
Not all inspectors are created equal. A truly qualified home inspector—especially one certified to inspect septic systems—knows what to look for beyond the basics. We don’t just check the tank and walk away. We look for:
- Evidence of backup or improper drainage
- Drainfield saturation and slope issues
- Tank damage, baffles, and inlet/outlet conditions
- Improper system placement relative to wells or structures
- Signs of poor maintenance or system overloading
With our experience, we know how to interpret small red flags before they become big, expensive problems.
4. Convenience and Peace of Mind
Why juggle multiple appointments and reports from different people when you can get everything done in one visit? Coordinating your septic inspection with your home inspection means fewer headaches, faster results, and one trusted professional handling it all.
We make it easy—because we know what’s at stake.
5. Better Reporting, Better Decisions
Our septic inspection reports are integrated with your overall home inspection report—clear, easy to understand, and designed to help you make confident decisions. You’re not left guessing what something means or what action to take next.
In Summary:
If your home inspector is certified and experienced in septic system evaluations, they are often the best person for the job. You get a full-picture assessment, no pressure to buy extra services, and the convenience of a single, trusted expert handling your entire inspection.
At the end of the day, it’s not just about checking a box—it’s about protecting your investment. And that’s exactly what we’re here to do.
