RESIDENTIAL SEPTIC INSTALLATION IN TRAVIS COUNTY
Get A New Septic System Installed
Building a new place or replacing a system that's done? In this county, the paperwork is half the battle and the dirt is the other half. Don't guess at either one. HomeField helps you get it designed, permitted, and installed right the first time.
Here's the part nobody warns you about: in this territory, the permit is the project. Depending on where your lot sits, your application lands with Travis County, Austin Water, the LCRA, Hays County, or the city desks in Dripping Springs, Bee Cave, or West Lake Hills. Seven authorities, each with its own forms, fees, and inspectors. Then the soil gets a vote on what you're allowed to build at all. We walk you through all of it... from design, to permitting, installation, and the final sign-off. You get one team and one plan, start to finish.
REASONS YOU MIGHT NEED
A Septic Install
If you’re ready for a new residential septic system, or looking to replace your old one, HomeField Travis County is your one-stop place to get your installation taken care of.
TOP QUESTIONS TO ASK...
- Do You Need A New Septic System?
- Is Your Current System Too Small For You?
- Does Your Old System Work Consistently?
- Is Your Drain Field Backing Up Or Failing?
- Has Something Damaged Your Old System?
Tell Us About Your Unique Needs And We’ll Install Your Next Septic System
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
Septic Tank Installation
What’s The Best Type Of Septic System For Our Local Area?
Honest answer: you don't pick the system. Your dirt picks it, and the state referees. Texas doesn't run perc tests anymore; sites are judged on soil texture, and a standard drainfield needs two feet of suitable soil below the trench bottom before hitting rock or a layer water won't move through. West of I-35, that column usually doesn't exist. The Hill Country side of the county sits on limestone at four to twenty inches down, so those lots go aerobic, with treated water dispersed through spray heads or drip lines.
East of I-35 the problem flips. The blackland clay runs deep, eighty inches or more, but it's so tight the state classes it unsuitable for a standard drainfield anyway. Those lots usually land on drip dispersal with secondary treatment. Statewide, aerobic systems went from under 10 percent of new installs before 1995 to 55 percent by 2016, and they're most of what we install here too. So don't fall in love with a system type before you know your ground. A soil evaluation on your actual lot settles the question in an afternoon.
What Should My Residential Septic Installation Cost?
We'll shoot you straight: there's no flat number, and anybody quoting one over the phone without seeing your lot is guessing with your money. System type drives most of the price, and as we covered above, your soil picks the system. An aerobic unit with spray heads or drip lines is a different build than a conventional tank and drainfield, in materials, in components, and in the maintenance that follows.
The permitting patchwork adds its own wrinkle. Even the permit fee depends on whose desk your application lands on. Travis County's standard residential septic permit runs $712. Dripping Springs charges $600 through its own city program. LCRA's conventional permit near Lake Travis is $260. Same metro, nearly a threefold spread, before a shovel ever touches dirt.
So here's how we keep it fair. We evaluate the site, design what your lot actually needs, and hand you a written quote for the whole job... design, permitting, tank, dispersal, and the inspections that close it out. That number holds unless the ground itself surprises us, and if it does, you'll see it and approve it before we spend a dollar more.
As A Septic System Owner, What Are You Responsible For?
More than you'd think, and it's better to hear it before the install than after. If your new system is aerobic, and most new systems here are, Texas rules put a professional inspection on it about every four months. That's three visits a year, by law, not by preference. On the Hays County side, maintenance is required on every aerobic system no matter the lot size, and both Hays and LCRA want a signed two-year maintenance contract up front.
Near Lake Travis, one more rule follows the property, not the owner. If the home changes hands more than six months after the last LCRA inspection approval, the new owner needs a fresh application, fee, and inspection before the system can keep running. Keep your paperwork. A future buyer will thank you.
The day-to-day part is simpler. Don't drive over the tank or the drainfield. Keep kids and pets clear of the spray area. And don't open the control panel or service the unit yourself... there's real shock risk in there. If you'd rather put the schedule on somebody else, our Advantage Plans start at $399 a year and we track all of it for you.
How Long Should A Residential Septic Installation Take?
The digging is usually the quick part. Around here, the calendar lives on permitting, because the permit is the project. Before anyone breaks ground you need a site evaluation, a system design, and an application filed with whichever of the territory's seven permitting authorities governs your address. State law gives that office up to 30 days to act on a complete application.
None of that should scare you off. It's work, and it's work we do every week. HomeField crews have completed over a hundred jobs across this territory since January, from Austin and West Lake Hills out to Dripping Springs and Kyle. We're locally owned, with HomeField operators across Texas and Arizona behind us when a job gets weird. One local builder put it this way: "He is fair in his pricing and he does an excellent job from design to installation." Call us early, ideally before the lot closes. We'll tell you what your timeline actually looks like.
MAINTENANCE PLAN
Maintain Your System With A HomeField Advantage Plan
Owning a septic system in Travis County means following local regulations. We’ve built our HomeField Advantage Plans to make caring for your septic system simple.
ONE CALL FOR ALL
Tired of calling around? One call to HomeField Travis County gets a team member right at your door, ready to take care of all your septic system needs.
A Proactive Home team
Want to avoid future problems? Our home team of septic experts work proactively for you, and our predictable pricing is so that you have no surprises along the way.
WIN NOW AND LATER
Want to win? Our Advantage Plans are designed to give you peace of mind around your septic system. We’re here to help you and your system as long as you need us.
Choose Your Advantage Plan
From required regular inspections to discounts on services to the whole enchilada of comprehensive maintenance and replacement, we have you covered with our plans
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TESTIMONIALS
What Our Customers Are Saying About Us
We’re here to give our customers around Travis County peace of mind whenever they think about their septic system. Here’s what they’ve been saying about our service.
OUR PROCESS
The Game Plan For Your Septic System Installation
Before you can start using the right system for your needs, we need to get it in the ground. Don’t worry, you can put that shovel down, we have a plan to do it for you!
We’ll Assess The Area First
We’ll evaluate your site and soil to see if they’re suitable for your system, then get the permits and approvals we need to start.
We Dig Your Tank’s Home
We’ll dig the perfect size home for your septic tank along with any trenches your system might need to connect to the rest of its parts.
Position And Connect
OK, this part IS technical, but in short we’ll put your septic tank in place then securely connect the parts that make up your septic system.
Installing Your Home Field
Next we’ll install the right type of dispersal field for your specific septic system, giving your treated wastewater somewhere to go.
We’ll Make Sure It Works
We’ll inspect your completed septic system, make sure it works, ensure it meets all of our local codes, and then tidy up everything in your yard.
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OUR SERVICE AREA
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