Smith Septic Tanks of Homestead, Inc. is a full service septic tank company specializing in septic tank and drainfield installations.  When you call for drainfield repair prices be sure to have the following information available:  1) Year the house was built, 2) If you are on city/public water (receive a water bill) or well water, and 3) The number of bedrooms in the house.  With this information we can provide you with a base price.  Keep in mind that this price is contingent upon the ease of accessibility to the drainfield work area.

Installations
Septic tank only; septic tank and drainfields (new installations & repairs); drainfield repairs*; aerobic systems and gray water systems for washing machines (Health Dept. and Municipality/City Permit required) and  grease traps (Miami-Dade County Permit only required).

*Drainfield repairs are called "Repairs" by the Miami-Dade County Health Department and refers to an existing drainfield that has failed and needs to be fixed.  A new drainfield will be installed in its place.  The term "repair" distinguishes it from a New Installation where additional construction will be done, such as adding on an addition to the house or constructing a house from scratch.

Inspections
Existing system Health Departmental inspections when building on to your house or making some external changes that could affect your septic system; if not building over your existing tank.  You must first provide a survey or Elevation Certificate that gives us a benchmark elevation to shoot off of.

Real estate inspections are also provided.  It's important for the new buyer to be aware of any potential problems with the septic system.  You must know the location of the tank, as we don't have the equipment to locate them, and the tank must be accessible (only grass and dirt covering, as we don't remove pavers or crawl under decks).

Septic Tank Cleanings (Pumpouts)
Septic tank and grease trap pumpouts.  Septic tanks should be cleaned every 3 - 5 years as preventative maintenance.  Pumpouts are priced according to tank size.  We will ask you the number of bedrooms in the house.  This helps us determine the tank size.

Site Evaluations & Soil Surveys
If you are in need of a New Septic System when building a house or an addition on to your existing house, the site work can ONLY be done by a licensed engineer or Master Septic Tank contractor.  You will need a sealed copy of the site and floor plan and original survey which is kept by the Health Department and two separate checks -- for the Health Department and our contractor.

Septic Tank Abandonments
We cannot help you to tie into the sewer.  A licensed plumber has to do that, but we can abandon the septic tank for you (Health Dept., Miami-Dade County and Municipality/City Permit required).

Smith Septic Tanks of Homestead, Inc. 
Office (305) 245-7720     Fax (305) 245-4323