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Septic system installers and replacers in Cortland

Matchbox Excavation & Landscaping
2668 Rickard Road
4.72(
19
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Approved Pro
Matchbox Excavation & Landscaping
2668 Rickard Road
4.72(
19
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 94% of Angi customers
Recommended by 94% of HomeAdvisor customers
12 local quotes requested

We here at Matchbox Excavation & Landscaping, we offer a variety of services, from the smaller landscaping and lawn care projects, to the bigger jobs of excavation or getting your land ready for the upcoming season. We always offer exceptional customer service, with a professional attitude. Call us today to schedule your project!

"Did a very good job, was on time . would use him anytime good with people."

steven c on April 2023

We here at Matchbox Excavation & Landscaping, we offer a variety of services, from the smaller landscaping and lawn care projects, to the bigger jobs of excavation or getting your land ready for the upcoming season. We always offer exceptional customer service, with a professional attitude. Call us today to schedule your project!

"Did a very good job, was on time . would use him anytime good with people."

steven c on April 2023


Lucas Excavation
505 Locke Road
5.00(
1
)
Approved Pro
Lucas Excavation
505 Locke Road
5.00(
1
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
13 years of experience

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer’s needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Lucas Excavation did a great job. I had a five star experience using this company. Jeff was very easy to work with. All aspects of project were done to my exact specifications."

sam s on August 2018

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer’s needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

"Lucas Excavation did a great job. I had a five star experience using this company. Jeff was very easy to work with. All aspects of project were done to my exact specifications."

sam s on August 2018


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Auchinachie Plumbing LTD
42 Frederick Street
3.99(
158
)
Approved Pro
Auchinachie Plumbing LTD
42 Frederick Street
3.99(
158
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: True professional
369 local quotes requested
119 years of experience

We are your one stop spot for all of your HVAC and plumbing needs. We specialize in all facets of heating and air conditioning. We are extremely competitive and understand the value of building a relationship with our customers. We will go to all lengths to please our clients every needs. Once you use us, you'll never have to find another HVAC or plumbing contractor again.

"The master of the dishonest upsell! I have had 4 interactions with this company and the most recent left me shaking with anger. At least the first 3 times they sent someone out they were friendly and lied through their teeth. Jeff Sxxxxxx was nasty, aggressive, and unprofessional. He took everything personal and would not repair a part broken by a previous employee of auchinachie because how is that fair to me? He would not honor the warranty I was promised because apparently the previous plumber had been lying about that. He made me feel unsafe, taken advantage of and like a fool for ever trusting them. Every other interaction has been one of constantly adding money to the bill with no warning and so they were kind. When I finally asked them to honor their commitments, I was told he was there to help me but was not going to help if I had an attitude about it."

Bonita B on March 2025

We are your one stop spot for all of your HVAC and plumbing needs. We specialize in all facets of heating and air conditioning. We are extremely competitive and understand the value of building a relationship with our customers. We will go to all lengths to please our clients every needs. Once you use us, you'll never have to find another HVAC or plumbing contractor again.

"The master of the dishonest upsell! I have had 4 interactions with this company and the most recent left me shaking with anger. At least the first 3 times they sent someone out they were friendly and lied through their teeth. Jeff Sxxxxxx was nasty, aggressive, and unprofessional. He took everything personal and would not repair a part broken by a previous employee of auchinachie because how is that fair to me? He would not honor the warranty I was promised because apparently the previous plumber had been lying about that. He made me feel unsafe, taken advantage of and like a fool for ever trusting them. Every other interaction has been one of constantly adding money to the bill with no warning and so they were kind. When I finally asked them to honor their commitments, I was told he was there to help me but was not going to help if I had an attitude about it."

Bonita B on March 2025


M.S. Ward Land Enhancement
Academy Street
5.00(
6
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M.S. Ward Land Enhancement
Academy Street
5.00(
6
)
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

M.S. Ward Land Enhancement LLC offers all aspects of excavation and site construction, land reclamation and clearing, excavating, drainage, patios and sidewalks, retaining walls, thining, brush removal, ditch Cleaning driveway construction, . We enjoy engaging with our customers to insure we meet your specific needs and we insure a safe and clean job site. M.S Ward Land Enhancement takes great pride in bettering the land and properties we work on.

"Excellent work great rates"

Marc L on September 2022

M.S. Ward Land Enhancement LLC offers all aspects of excavation and site construction, land reclamation and clearing, excavating, drainage, patios and sidewalks, retaining walls, thining, brush removal, ditch Cleaning driveway construction, . We enjoy engaging with our customers to insure we meet your specific needs and we insure a safe and clean job site. M.S Ward Land Enhancement takes great pride in bettering the land and properties we work on.

"Excellent work great rates"

Marc L on September 2022


Amerispec Home Inspection Service
1125 Simon Rd
5.00(
6
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Amerispec Home Inspection Service
1125 Simon Rd
5.00(
6
)
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Independently owned and operated franchises. Services include: General Home Inspection (computer generated narrative report), wood destroying insect inspection, radon testing, well testing, septic testing, carbon monoxide and combustible gas testing, FHA/VA approved paperwork, commercial inspections and HERS energy evaluations. NY State license #16000005480 NY State DEC license #T7834271 National Radon Safety Board #4SS0025 Commercial certification- 2006 HERS certification- 2009 Treasurer of the Southern Tier Association of Home Inspectors (STAHI.org) On the Board of Directors for the New York State Association of Home Inspectors (NYSAHI.org) Active member of the Knights of Columbus Council #11621 Active Member of the Endicott Sertoma Club Number of employees- 2 All pricing is based on testing requested and home size. A complete list of charges are available around the area in brochures or in a .pdf file. Travel charge will be added over 50 miles (per trip). Typical inspection times are 8:30AM and 1:00PM Monday-Friday. Occasional inspections on the weekend upon request and based on my personal schedule. No inspection start times after 2:00PM-3:00PM, as I have a family. A typical home inspection will take between 3 and 4 hours. We enjoy educating our clients on the home they are about to purchase! Attending the inspection is encouraged. This is probably the largest purchase of your life, so attention to detail is important.

Independently owned and operated franchises. Services include: General Home Inspection (computer generated narrative report), wood destroying insect inspection, radon testing, well testing, septic testing, carbon monoxide and combustible gas testing, FHA/VA approved paperwork, commercial inspections and HERS energy evaluations. NY State license #16000005480 NY State DEC license #T7834271 National Radon Safety Board #4SS0025 Commercial certification- 2006 HERS certification- 2009 Treasurer of the Southern Tier Association of Home Inspectors (STAHI.org) On the Board of Directors for the New York State Association of Home Inspectors (NYSAHI.org) Active member of the Knights of Columbus Council #11621 Active Member of the Endicott Sertoma Club Number of employees- 2 All pricing is based on testing requested and home size. A complete list of charges are available around the area in brochures or in a .pdf file. Travel charge will be added over 50 miles (per trip). Typical inspection times are 8:30AM and 1:00PM Monday-Friday. Occasional inspections on the weekend upon request and based on my personal schedule. No inspection start times after 2:00PM-3:00PM, as I have a family. A typical home inspection will take between 3 and 4 hours. We enjoy educating our clients on the home they are about to purchase! Attending the inspection is encouraged. This is probably the largest purchase of your life, so attention to detail is important.


Wicked Web Design & SEO
1312 North Monroe St. Suite 137
4.67(
9
)
Wicked Web Design & SEO
1312 North Monroe St. Suite 137
4.67(
9
)
Customers say: Quick response
12 years of experience

Want an Awesome looking website that also Ranks in the search engines? If you're expecting for it to generate new customers it's vital potential customers find it when they search. This is called Search Engine Optimization. Everyone and their brother are building websites these days, and ironically they are all SEO experts. Most people are smart enough to figure out this isn't true. We are 100% from the United States. Our team is comprised of Graphic Designers, a content writer and one of the Best SEO's in the Country. We have hundreds of #1 Rankings for some of the hardest search terms available. Ask to see some samples. Wicked Web Design is a division of Justin Monk SEO. It became a division to full-fill the entire package. Anyone can build a website, but if the on-page optimization isn’t done correctly the website will never rank. The customer then is forced to pay to have it re-done. Here’s where it gets tricky. Everyone says they are good at SEO, when actually very few are. It definitely isn’t fair to you the customer. Please do your homework and check their rankings. If they don’t have rankings chances are they aren’t very good. We rank in every city we have targeted. Ask to see the list. Awesome web Design mixed with Dominating SEO is a combination any company looking to destroy their competition can’t go without. Please allow extra time for our website (Visit Website) to load, the Demo is displaying all features available which dramatically slow down the loading speed. All the features are displayed so you can choose which ones you want for your website which will be much faster.

Want an Awesome looking website that also Ranks in the search engines? If you're expecting for it to generate new customers it's vital potential customers find it when they search. This is called Search Engine Optimization. Everyone and their brother are building websites these days, and ironically they are all SEO experts. Most people are smart enough to figure out this isn't true. We are 100% from the United States. Our team is comprised of Graphic Designers, a content writer and one of the Best SEO's in the Country. We have hundreds of #1 Rankings for some of the hardest search terms available. Ask to see some samples. Wicked Web Design is a division of Justin Monk SEO. It became a division to full-fill the entire package. Anyone can build a website, but if the on-page optimization isn’t done correctly the website will never rank. The customer then is forced to pay to have it re-done. Here’s where it gets tricky. Everyone says they are good at SEO, when actually very few are. It definitely isn’t fair to you the customer. Please do your homework and check their rankings. If they don’t have rankings chances are they aren’t very good. We rank in every city we have targeted. Ask to see the list. Awesome web Design mixed with Dominating SEO is a combination any company looking to destroy their competition can’t go without. Please allow extra time for our website (Visit Website) to load, the Demo is displaying all features available which dramatically slow down the loading speed. All the features are displayed so you can choose which ones you want for your website which will be much faster.


Dorian Visionheart Dyer
3560 South Brandon Street
4.83(
6
)
Dorian Visionheart Dyer
3560 South Brandon Street
4.83(
6
)
Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

I am a self-taught artist, initially drawn to experiment with pastels and colored pencil, and now working with acrylic on canvas. My art speaks for itself.

I am a self-taught artist, initially drawn to experiment with pastels and colored pencil, and now working with acrylic on canvas. My art speaks for itself.


Auchinachie Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning
42 Frederick St
2.38(
47
)
Auchinachie Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning
42 Frederick St
2.38(
47
)
119 years of experience

Owned & operated. Cost is determined by the job. Additional Phone (607) 732-7734.

"Had them install a new furnace a few years ago and have used them for everything related, since and never had any issues. My furnace began to have some issues and I asked them to come out. They arrived on Dec. 12th 2024 and after looking at it, told me it was no longer safe to run. Today is Jan 10, 2025 and I still have no heat and hot water. It's been 2 days shy of an entire month and extremely cold. They've ordered parts, but they were incorrect. Ordered again and got one of them correct but the other one was still incorrect. THIS IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I'm completely dissatisfied with the services I have received and will probably pay someone else going forward since it seems as though they don't know what they are doing."

Justen H on January 2025

Owned & operated. Cost is determined by the job. Additional Phone (607) 732-7734.

"Had them install a new furnace a few years ago and have used them for everything related, since and never had any issues. My furnace began to have some issues and I asked them to come out. They arrived on Dec. 12th 2024 and after looking at it, told me it was no longer safe to run. Today is Jan 10, 2025 and I still have no heat and hot water. It's been 2 days shy of an entire month and extremely cold. They've ordered parts, but they were incorrect. Ordered again and got one of them correct but the other one was still incorrect. THIS IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I'm completely dissatisfied with the services I have received and will probably pay someone else going forward since it seems as though they don't know what they are doing."

Justen H on January 2025


Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories, Inc
60 Elm Hill Ave.
4.78(
372
)
Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories, Inc
60 Elm Hill Ave.
4.78(
372
)
Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 91% of Angi customers
Recommended by 91% of HomeAdvisor customers

ETR Laboratories in an analytic laboratory with a broad range of commercial, industrial and individual clients. We provide analytic services using a wide variety of scientific methods including GC/MS, IC/MS, GIR, NMR and SEM equipment. We can do particle analysis, organic and inorganic chemical analysis and micro analysis on biological and other materials. Private water analysis is our specialty. Award winning. Additional DBA - Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories Inc, ETR Labs, ETR Laboratories.

"never contacted me"

Bruce H on April 2019

ETR Laboratories in an analytic laboratory with a broad range of commercial, industrial and individual clients. We provide analytic services using a wide variety of scientific methods including GC/MS, IC/MS, GIR, NMR and SEM equipment. We can do particle analysis, organic and inorganic chemical analysis and micro analysis on biological and other materials. Private water analysis is our specialty. Award winning. Additional DBA - Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories Inc, ETR Labs, ETR Laboratories.

"never contacted me"

Bruce H on April 2019


Steve's Lawn and landscape
78 Sky Line
No reviews
Steve's Lawn and landscape
78 Sky Line
No reviews
18 years of experience

I am a small business owner we always get to you fast always on time and always persistent customers may be frowning when we get there but they will have the biggest smile when we leave hundred percent guaranteed thanks and God bless

I am a small business owner we always get to you fast always on time and always persistent customers may be frowning when we get there but they will have the biggest smile when we leave hundred percent guaranteed thanks and God bless

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Septic system installations and replacements FAQs

A septic tank typically lasts 15 to 20 years, depending on the materials used, maintenance frequency, and soil conditions. Regular inspections, proper pumping, and careful water usage can extend its lifespan. Professional maintenance ensures your system remains efficient and helps prevent premature failure.

Your septic tank should be pumped every three to five years. In fact, the recommended interval for pumping is every three to five years, as this schedule effectively prevents the buildup of solids and maintains the system's performance. Factors such as household size, water usage, and the capacity of the tank can influence this interval. Adhering to a regular pumping schedule minimizes risks of backups and system overload, ensuring efficient operation and longevity of your septic system.

Your septic system shows signs of failing when you detect noticeable odors and unusual moisture or overly green patches in your yard. In essence, clear indications such as unpleasant smells, gurgling noises from the plumbing, and areas of excessive vegetation or saturation signal that the system may be compromised. Additional symptoms include slow drainage and standing water near the drain field. These warning signs require immediate professional evaluation to prevent severe damage or environmental hazards.

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