Hello, my name is Devin Duncan, and I am the proud Owner and Operator of Alleghany Highlands Septic Service, LLC. I was born and raised in
these beautiful Mountains and Valleys that are incorporated into my logo. I have a deep commitment to providing Septic Tank Services to the Alleghany Highlands, Shenandoah Valley, and surrounding areas. When you call, you get me directly: one-on-one service ready to help you with your Septic Tank maintenance needs. I love what I do and I’m very passionate about it. Thank you for considering my small local business and I look forward to earning your trust through communication, transparency, and quality work.
Armed with all the necessary tools and equipment, I can have your tank and other buried septic system components located quickly in one trip.
Let’s face it, hand-digging your septic tank lid with a shovel in rocky mountain soil is not
much fun. Regardless of your situation whether it be health, time, or you simply don’t feel
like it; my special excavator is narrow enough to fit through the gate of a fenced-in yard, light enough it doesn’t tear up your yard, and is perfect for unearthing septic tank lids down to a depth of 4.5ft.
Riser Accesses: What are they and what are their benefits? Riser accesses are attached to the tank around the lid opening and come up to ground level. The riser lid becomes the lid and access to the tank. This means no more digging and no more paying someone to dig it up every time it needs to be pumped or to clear a clog.
When is a good time to have an access installed? They can be installed anytime but while you have me there to dig up your lid and pump your tank is an ideal time to get it done.
Sewage backing up into your home can be caused by a variety of reasons. It takes experience and the proper tools to troubleshoot and diagnose the issues quickly and effectively, getting you back up and flowing again. You’re in good hands as I have all of the above and ready to provide relief
Pumping your tank protects your drain fields. Failure to do this can result in bigger expenses. If your tank over fills with solids, it will begin to force those solids out of the tank, eventually causing it to choke off or fail. This can result in effluent liquid surfacing in your yard. The waste water is not being filtered and treated by the soil.
At this point drain field lines would likely need to be replaced and in some cases the drain field must be completely moved to another part of your property. Sometimes the only other area of your property that will pass a perk test may be uphill. Now you get into even more expense as you will have to install a liquid pump tank in order to pump the effluent liquid against gravity up hill to your new drain field.
So consider the expense of a couple hundred dollars every 3-5 years OR $5,000-15,000 to replace your drain field prematurely.
Allowing a knowledgeable septic professional to pump your septic tank regularly protects your drain fields. It also gives you a “mini-inspection“ many times I can catch issues before they become big issues or simply make you aware of it.
Septic systems are the most expensive “home appliance“ that homeowners own, yet they are the most neglected. Being that septic systems are so “out-of-sight and out-of-mind,” often homeowners don’t call to get their septic pumped until sewage is backing up into their house.
Regularly pumping your tank avoids emergency service call fees and system failure. A big misconception about pumping septic tanks is that they only need to be pumped when they are full. The fact is your tank needs pumped when 1/3 of the capacity if filled with solids and/or the crust on top is more than 12”. Allowing much more than this results in solids getting forced through the outgoing side of the system. Too thick of a crust can cause the inlet line of the tank to clog. A rule of thumb is a family of 4 people on a 1000-gallon septic tank is recommended to be pumped every 3-5 years.
I can tackle a multitude of repairs. Emergency backups are an indication that something is wrong. From best-case-scenario a simple clog, to worst-case-scenario failure of the incoming or outgoing septic line, root intrusion in distribution box and/or sewer lines; I have the tools and experience to troubleshoot and diagnose quickly to come up with a plan of attack.
Inspections are key in knowing what you’re getting yourself into. Inspections include: locating all of your system components, camera inspection of the lines, verifying structural integrity, and assessing flow. Contact me to learn more about Full Detailed Inspections.
Feel free to contact me about commercial needs such as Lift Station pump outs, water containment pump outs, leachate pump outs, and more.
There’s nothing worse than poor customer service. Your calls and messages are important to me. There are times when I’m in the middle of a job, working out of service, or with a customer when I may not be able to pick up your call at that very moment. However, I pride myself in returning calls and replying to messages as quickly as possible.