For most installs we use Infiltrator IM-1060 and IM-1530 plastic septic tanks paired with Infiltrator Quick4 Plus chambers in the drain field. The plastic tanks are lighter than concrete, which matters on the steep driveways and tight lots common in Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba counties — we can set them with smaller equipment and less site disturbance. The Quick4 chambers replace traditional rock-and-pipe drain fields, give you more infiltrative surface area per square foot, and pass inspection cleanly under NC 15A NCAC 18A rules.
For sites where the county requires a panel-block tank or the soil report calls for a heavier-duty install, we use T&J Panel Block systems. Either way, our process is the same: soil evaluation with the county sanitarian, permit application, excavation, set tank, build the field, county inspection, backfill and final grade. Most residential systems are in the ground in [Phil: typical install duration from permit issue to final inspection].
The Two Calls We Get Most
"We're closing on a lot next month and the seller said it'll perc — can you confirm before we buy?" and "Our septic's failing — there's water surfacing in the yard."
For the first, we do a pre-purchase soil eval so you don't buy a lot you can't build on. For the second, we diagnose whether you need a new field, a new tank, or the whole system replaced, then permit and install. We don't sell you a full replacement when a repair will do.