First time septic tank owner here. After realizing my septic alarm had been on "silent" since…read moremoving in, I called another local company. This company came out quick but proceeded to ghost me for two weeks regarding the installation of my air pump. After that long of a wait, I decided to call R & L after seeing them at my neighbors house. I explained I needed a new air pump. I unfortunately can't remember who exactly I spoke to, but they were honest and told me it was an easy fix and that I could do it myself to save money. They told me the exact pump I needed and where to get it from. I had the pump in less than 48 hours from the dealer and install took less than ten minutes. It was as easy as they said it would be. R&L saved me about $150 with their honesty and also did mention I could call or text with any questions. I will definitely use them in the future for any problems that may arise.

This is an excellent outfit! I called on a Sunday with a full septic tank and on Monday he came out…read moreand pumped it. Extremely knowledgeable and personable! This outfit is just outstanding! If you need septic service these guys are second to none. I will be recommending R&L Septic to everyone.

this guy never showed up to the appt never called or responded. This company seems like a scam…read more. They have your address and phone.. they talk on the phone one day and can never seem to be found the next few days by phone and literally never show up for appt and never arrived for an appt . 11/26/2024..will never refr or try again

DIY gone wrong. I tried to switch out the water mixing cartridge in a shower and due to some…read morecalcium build up, it wouldn't budge. I put it back together, but the water would no longer turn off so we had to keep the water to the entire house turned off. I called Ray's and they were not able to come out that night. The next day they were there within an hour of calling them. An hour later they had it fixed completely. The competition came out the night before and talked about putting valves in the basement, tearing out a bedroom wall to get to the back of the plumbing, and cutting through the shower wall! I knew this was not required because Ray's had switched out the other cartridge just a few months prior to this incident. The competition told me the cartridge was stuck and he may not be able to get a part since it was 8 p.m. He looked up the part and said it would be about $500 for the part and around the same for labor. I told him I'd call another plumber and deal with the mess in the morning. The competition charged me $189 to do nothing. Ray's charged me a total of $200 for parts and labor. I will never attempt plumbing DIY again and I will never use another plumbing service!

Now that our house is sold, I wanted to warn people about using Smith Septic. Their prices are very…read morereasonable, but they lack ethics and professionalism. The couple who bought our home used them to do the septic inspection. There were a few reasons we had an issue with this company, but the biggest one was the attitude and threats when we called to discuss the repairs needed for our septic system to pass inspection. If we had recorded the conversation, we could have sewed him. There are other companies out their with reasonable prices that you can use. I definitely would not recommend Smith Septic.

We have used Smith Septic for 9 years. Today after our cleanout, I sent my card info to pay by…read moretext. Our bank flagged the transaction as potential fraud. This problem took 10 minutes to fix and we paid in full. While trying to get this corrected, I had to listen to the owner call us names and threaten to come back and dump 1500 gallons of waste in our yard. He said we have been cheating them out of money for years because our tank is bigger than he originally thought. I was shocked. We only paid what they told us to pay. I assumed they know how much to charge for what they do. At the end of the conversation, after he realized our payment did go through, he told me we would have to be a cash only customer from now on. We will never use this company again or recommend them to anyone else. I have never seen a business owner treat a customer or anyone like this.

i called them one morning and they were there in 45 minutes. Got the job done quickly and very…read moreprofessional and friendly.. absolutely pleased!!

So my husband and I had a septic issue; sink was not draining, had some bubbling in our toilet and…read moresome back up in our bathroom sink. Mr.Finfrock came out I believe a day after or so and pumped out our tank. He was very polite, knowledgeable, and professional! Had me look at a few things so I was aware of the water level as well as how much grease build up was in our septic tank. He recommended that it be pumped once a year which sounds like something that should be done to keep a good septic going. We will certainly be doing business with Mr.Finfrock for all our future septic needs!

We had called Illini Septic and Sewer out to fix a clogged sewer line at our residence in October,…read more2019. We had told them that we had already rented a eel and eeled out approximately 110 ft. But within 2 weeks it had clogged again. They came out and told us that they went out 130 ft and we were good. A bill of $165.00. This week our sewer line exploded, what a mess with feces and paper everywhere. Could not get a hold of Illini but left messages. We called another local sewer company on Monday, November 25th, they came out Tuesday am and to our surprise the block was less than 130 ft via their camera. We had a huge tree roots that needed to be cut. They needed to put in an outside cleanout in order to reach the blocked line. So we literally threw the payment of $165 down the toilet. If they couldn't or didn't want to put in a cleanout to fix our problem, that would be fine, just tell us. Don't charge us for a fixed issue when you didnt fix the issue. Would not recommend an unhonest company that just wants a quick paycheck who doesn't care enough to tell their customers the truth. Marie M. Springfield, IL

Unethical upselling practices! I scheduled them for furnace…read moreand plumbing to fix a pipe that busted and leaked when our furnace failed. We recently closed on our home and haven't even moved in yet. When two workers came for the furnace and found water, they cancelled themselves AND THE PLUMBER, refusing to help pump out the water unless I signed a contract for $7-14K in repairs right then. They wasted valuable time knowing that an upcoming severe freeze warning could cause further damage to my home. I immediately scheduled on line to have them come and pump out the water and there was same day availability. They cancelled my service call because I hadn't signed the contract, which they never even sent out. They were greedily trying to upsell me when I was under pressure and cost me valuable time. That's unethical and it made them lose my business.

Called on Sunday regarding my furnace going out and Magda came within an hour. very professional…read morequick service .

I had these folks out in mid to late April 2014 because my recently purchased home had a blockage…read moresomewhere in the sewer line. They came out and cleared it for the agreed upon price of $160. There was no mention of a warranty period on the work. On May 20th, I again had a blockage and called them back three times. I gave my address on the phone message but they never called me back. It turns out the problem was tree roots blocking the line and I ended up paying Roto Rooter $1700 (reduced from $2000) to dig up and replace much of the line. I didn't mind so much the expense because it had to be done. But I didn't like the fact that Illini Septic and Sewer ignored my calls. They still haven't contacted me. I wouldn't recommend them to my enemies.

I do not think I can state enough how satisfied I have been with Schanpp Sewers' work…read more Shortly after purchasing our house we discovered an extensive sewer issue. A sewer line that had been placed less than 10 years earlier had completely collapsed and failed. After excavating the sewer, the evidence in the ground suggested the line was not properly buried. In short, this experience taught me two things. First, get your sewer scoped before making a home purchase. Second and this one is more difficult for the homeowner, vet the sewer replacement candidates and make sure they know what they are doing and not cutting corners at your expense. Anyways, given the extent of the damage we contacted several sewer specialists to get estimates. Tom Schnapp, not only gave us one of the most competitive estimates, but presented us with several options and suggestions to save money. While suggestions to save money may seem a little ominous given my cost cutting gripes discussed above, Tom's suggestions only involved brush clearing and the extent of sewer line excavation. Although there were other competitive bids, there were also a few that were disproportionally horrible - Mike Williams wanted approximately three times as much as Schnapp and other competitive bids. By the time Tom and his crew finished they had excavated and laid over 100 feet of sewer line. He finished ahead of time and under budget.

Very Pleased with there service and was reasonable compared to the guys with all the fancy new…read moretrucks.