A "soil test" is generally required whenever someone wants to:

1. Replace an existing septic system.

2. Divide land into  parcels for development.

3. Build on an existing parcel, which has had no previous (or incomplete) soils work.

4. Add on to an existing home (when the addition exceeds a certain % of the home size).

5. Retention Pond Analysis

 

A "soil test" is usually one of the first steps taken in most land development and construction projects. Governing agencies who issue the sanitary, and other necessary building permits, require the soils information at an early stage in the process. This test and its associated information will determine the type, size, and location of the septic system.

 

Please call us early on in your construction and land planning projects. Six months to one year ahead of a desired "start of construction" date is not too soon. Our detailed soil analysis reports have no expiration date.

Most soil tests are done with the use of a full size backhoe. Pits are dug large enough to allow a Soil Tester to closely view and document the soil type and layering found at various depths. Soil conditions can and will differ from property to property. Some will qualify for a conventional (in-ground) system; others will require a mound or some type of above ground system.