Until it fails.
Pumped sends vacuum trucks and camera scopes into Cypress, Katy, Spring, and Tomball — pulling years of neglect from tanks buried under St. Augustine lawns before the yard makes the decision for you.
Real accounts from Houston-area homeowners, property managers, and real estate professionals — with plain-English explanations of what was actually happening in the soil.
"Raw sewage was backing up into my laundry room every time it rained."
They showed up with a camera truck and had it scoped within the hour. Turned out the outlet baffle had completely rotted away - I had no idea what a baffle even was until they walked me through it on a screen right there in my driveway. Pumped, cleaned, and a new baffle installed before the kids got home from school.
"Selling my house and the inspector flagged the septic as "unknown condition.""
My agent called Pumped on a Thursday. By Friday afternoon I had a signed certification letter in my hand. The buyer's lender accepted it, and we closed on schedule. That paperwork saved the deal.
"We bought the property not knowing the tank hadn't been touched in eleven years."
The vacuum truck pulled out over 800 gallons of sludge. The crew said another season and we'd have had drain field failure - a repair that would have cost us $15,000 or more. Routine pumping is now on our calendar every three years.
Waiting is the most expensive option.
Most failures give no warning. Most repairs cost more than a decade of maintenance.
"My property management company had six units overdue for inspection and a city deadline approaching."
They coordinated all six properties in two days. Every report was formatted exactly the way the city required. I've used three other services over the years - nobody else has ever handed me paperwork I didn't have to revise.
"There was a persistent sulfur smell near the back fence, even in dry weather."
The scope found tree roots had grown through a joint in the inlet pipe - not the tank itself, but the line feeding it. They cleared the roots, patched the joint, and pumped the tank while they were at it. The smell was gone before they left the property.
Waiting is the most expensive option.
Most failures give no warning. Most repairs cost more than a decade of maintenance.
We don't subcontract. The same licensed technicians who answer the phone are the ones who show up with the truck.
The single most effective maintenance you can perform.
Vacuum trucks rated for residential and commercial tanks, from 500 to 10,000 gallons. We pump the tank, inspect the inlet and outlet baffles, note sludge and scum layer depths, and leave you a written condition report.
See exactly what the soil is hiding.
High-resolution pipe camera scoped through the inlet and outlet lines. Every inspection is recorded and delivered as a timestamped video file with a written findings report.
Baffles, lids, distribution boxes, and drain field assessment.
From a $280 outlet baffle to a full drain field restoration consultation — we repair what we find. No upselling. If it doesn't need it, we say so in writing.
Inspection, documentation, and certification letter — before your deadline.
Texas real estate transactions require a functioning septic system. We provide the inspection, pump if necessary, and issue a certification letter formatted for lender and title company acceptance.
"Most of the tanks we pump haven't been touched in six or seven years. By the time you smell something, you're already late."
— Lead Technician, Pumped Houston
Same-day availability in most service areas. We'll confirm within the hour.
Not ready to book? Download our 12-point checklist — the same criteria our technicians use on every inspection. Know exactly what to look for before you call anyone.
