I always try to use my local businesses for stuff around the house but this one is absolutely the…read morebest. I contacted Bobby Lacombe about a septic problem I noticed outside and with a light on inside. Bobby himself came over and diagnosed the problem and had both tanks emptied within the hour. He also sent out a local electrician to fix the electrical part. He also called me personally to make sure it was all set. Ive done a lot of repair type stuff at the house over the years, but this was the most personal experience with a local business I've ever seen. Thank you R J Lacombe Septic for the awesome service! A+++

These guys were super nice, knowledgeable, reasonably priced and came out in an emergency! Highly…read morerecommend!

The short: My experience with Curtis septic was horrible. Their staff is rude, sneaky, and they…read moredon't have respect for homeowners. The Curtis septic staff treated me like a crazy person, disrespected me, my home, and my wishes for how to care for my land. Stay away from them. The long: They began work the day we closed on the house (paid for by previous owner as part of deal). They didn't contact us at all before beginning work - the new owners. They cut down 12 mature trees without telling us this would happen. The whole reason we bought the house was it's natural setting. They blamed the arborist they contracted with and we're completely unsympathetic - trees are disposable to them. Next they cut our water well line while digging. They knew they did this, but didn't tell us. We planned to move in that day but had to delay by a week and move the week of Christmas. They came into the house under false pretenses, but actually wanted to see if the breaker was tripped. It wasn't, but the line was still cut and that's all they did to verify the water worked (they didn't turn on the faucet to check.) When we discovered this happened they made no attempt to repair it quickly - having no water and being unable to move in wasn't their problem, I guess. They blamed the previous owner for not telling them where the line was. I wanted to plant native plants (not grass) in the quarter acre of bare dirt they left behind. I asked about the source of the loam as I was worried about invasive species. They were entirely uncooperative. They told me I needed to put down grass and use round up forever. This is not something I wanted, but they had no respect for that and were unhelpful. I let them put down the loam and guess what? The $500 of native seeds I planted didn't come up because they were outcompeted by an invasive non-native weed. Pic attached. Now I have to manually pull a quarter acre of dense weeds and replant. I don't expect Curtis Septic to know about native plants, but I do expect them to respect the homeowners wishes and be helpful to achieve them. Finally, when they put down the loam they used heavy machinery to compact it. This is a horrible practice that makes it very difficult to plant anything afterwords. I was home when they did it so I went and talked to one of the employees (the only respectful person in the company I encountered). I was calm and constructive. The employee driving the compacter (I don't know machines) saw me, drove very fast straight toward me, stopped suddenly, jumped out and yelled at me "what's the problem!?" I had been calm but I got upset being talked to that way so I said with an attitude, "you're compacting my soil." He replied with a long tirade of yelling "how else am I supposed to do it?" And "you don't know anything about how this is done." Completely unprompted, he screamed at me. So the bottom line is all but 1 of the half dozen Curtis Septic staff members I encountered treated me like a weirdo and a child. They talked down to me, snuck around, and ignored my concerns. They didn't communicate even the most basic things we needed to know like when they would start work, what they would do, and that we had no water because of their lack of planning. The septic system seems to work I guess, but how we got here was awful and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

Hard working, top of the line, consummate professionals. Please read the whole review for a robust…read moreunderstanding of what an incredible team Curtis Septic is and how they saved the day. Curtis Septic is the best decision we have ever made when working with a professional for an important home, family and safety project. Septic systems are the largest investment you will ever make in your home that no one will see. When you make a large important home investment you need to know you are getting the best services and products. From the moment we called Curtis we could tell we engaging with caring and dedicated professionals. They were thoughtful in ways I could not have predicted, from explaining the process, to answering off hours questions via email, text and call, to walking us through how the septic worked and how they were installing it- every step of the way they held our hands and were dedicated, kind and skilled beyond measure. The team communicated expertly, everyone was well versed in our families needs and objectives and the crew was the best crew to have on site. They were polite, thoughtful, kind and gentle mannered which is important for me as I am home with young kids. I have never worked with a company that had such seamless communication between the field and the office, that called after each day of work to update my family on the project status, who communicated on my families behalf with town offices to enable us to register paperwork, and who communicated with our real estate team. They were respectful, worked carefully and quickly and did everything they could to during the busiest season on record for septic replacement in our town. Curtis enabled the replacement of our system in time for the new owners of our home and ourselves to meet the closing deadline. They understood how important it was for both families to have the septic installed, and they pulled out every single stop to install the system safely, perfectly and quickly. They explained the process, thought of everything they could to help expedite the process on our behalf as the sellers, and on the behalf of the family who bought the beautiful home. They were fastidious, kind, insightful and gifted professionals. I cannot recommend Curtis enough, and am grateful we had the opportunity to work with such a gifted team during a stressful time in our life (selling and purchasing a home). Their pricing is competitive and fair, their work is far better then what we could have hoped for- we are grateful beyond measure we worked with Curtis Septic. Curtis Septic I have never worked with a company of such exceptional professionals. They took on my families needs as their own, both anticipating and exceeding them. We had a home we purchased with a septic that needed replacing, and Curtis worked tirelessly to fit our project in when every other company did not make an effort to work with us on scheduling. The first day of work they had to utilize their 50 years of experience to tie in a system through some major unforeseen issues underground. One of the things we've learned through the septic process, the engineers can't see underground, so the septic company you work with needs the experience and expertise to adapt and overcome unforeseen challenges. We worked with Curtis on two separate septic systems, and each time they went so far above and beyond what we could ask of a company. Their communication, flawless service and kindness to our family as we moved through a critical process from replacement to board of health plan approvals, to work, to board of health final approvals. They explained every piece of the process, were on call for questions and were fastidiously clean, timely and kind to our children and animals. For such driven, experienced professionals, they have the best customer service I have encountered. The communication was exceptional and consistent, the field and office were always on the same page, they updated and relayed information more quickly then we knew to be possible. They were aware of approvals at different stages in the process before we were, and adapted to each and every obstacle. Replacing a septic can be stressful, it is an unforeseen expense and the work often is required after dealing with a problem related to the septic, so it can be emotionally taxing as well, and it's important to work with a team that understand that and helps you. Curtis is the only team to work with, they were incredible. They instantly resolved our problem by working through them effectively and quickly, they managed our anxiety and built us the best most effective, environmentally sound and perfectly working septic. Replacing a septic system can be stressful, working with Curtis resolved that stress and created the best system available. We are grateful we chose Curtis, and hope this helps anyone deciding who to work with in a stressful septic process.

Ray did an assessment for us of an old home structure and condition. He did a terrific job, and…read morewas affordable. He produced a detailed multi-page report with recommendations. Highly recommended.

I hired them for a home inspection, when I was buying a home, he was Very thorough, maybe too…read morethorough at times . But I suppose that's a good thing, left me paranoid.... But that's a good thing...

Terrible service flooded my basement I'm disgusted they are a company terrrrrrrrrrrrrrribleread more

Carl came out today to do our Title 5 inspection. He and his son were great. They had to use a…read morebackhoe to dig down about 6 feet right beside a retaining wall to find the distribution box. And they did that without any jostling of or damage to the stone wall. I was so impressed by the competency of their backhoe work. They tore through a buried sprinkler hose while they were digging, which we knew was a possibility. But they're coming back to fix it and then will refill the hole. Totally above expectations - I thought that would be our problem to deal with.

I have been a customer of the company through several owners over the past 20 years. Current owner…read moreJoe is fantastic! He is polite, responsive and informative. Whether it is for scheduled service or an emergency call, he works with you schedule wise and is very knowledgeable! I would highly recommend the company and Joe for your septic/sanitation needs.

Excellent and careful work this morning. Joe is a pleasure to work with, and made several…read moresuggestions that we will follow.

I was looking for some one in my community to get the septic flushed/pumped. Glad I found Dave. It…read moretook a total of 1 week from the time I contacted him till the work was done. I had no clue where the pump/inlet was, but Dave figured it out by himself with no help from anyone. He was to the point and professional. I will be using him in the future for sure and will recommend his services for sure.

I called every septic pumping place around Sudbury and decided to go with Sewer works. Dave came…read moreout within two weeks and pumped the tank at a fair price. Other companies charge and arm and a leg to dig to access the tank, mark up the pumping and also scare you into pumping more than is required. Dave is an honest guy that doesn't try to oversell you.

Used them for surveying a residential Property. The property…read moreis in Everett, so I was happy that they serve this area with a price that is competitive with the more in city surveyors. Excellent communication. Did not have to wait months and months on a wait list. That was a plus!! They responded quickly to my call and emails. Contract done with e/doc signing so I never had to step in my car and drive to Acton. Reliable, professional service by surveyors. I'm pleased with the service and recommend them. I believe they service most of Boston. Five stars!!

From the owner: Stamski and McNary Inc, located in Acton, MA, specializes in providing top-quality services in the…read morefields of civil engineering and land surveying. With a dedicated team of experienced professionals, they offer a comprehensive range of services including site planning, land development, boundary surveys, and construction layout. Their commitment to precision and attention to detail ensures that every project is executed with the highest standards of excellence, making them a trusted choice for both residential and commercial clients in the region.

I called Culley's and asked for a price to pump my 1500 gallon septic. The quote I received over…read morethe phone was competitive and sounded straightforward. However, after the job was completed, I was given a bill that included an additional "digging fee" I had never been informed of. When I raised the issue, the owner claimed "they tell everyone"and it took an hour to dig even though I was there the whole time and it took maybe 10-15 minutes --despite the fact that no prior mention of this fee was made. In my experience with other companies I have never been quoted a separate digging fee. I believe the omission of the fee in the quote was intentional, and I find the post-hoc justifications unacceptable. These people are duplicitous, untrustworthy and their bait and switch way of doing business is deceitful. Needless to say, based on this experience, I would not use them again.

I was selling a house and hired them for a title 5. They were professional with great customer…read moreservice. I would definitely use them again!

I needed a long-term rental and contacted Instant Portables in September 2020. Initially, things…read morewere great. In the last six months, this hasn't been the same company. I don't know if it was sold, or a key person isn't there anymore, but the terrific customer service of the past is now severely lacking. Today is July 20, 2022. The unit was last cleaned on June 22nd (I pay for a weekly cleaning). On June 29th, the truck came out, but the unit was neither pumped nor cleaned. There was no service the week of July 5th. The smell from the unit was horrible. From the finance side, I was repeatedly billed for an overdue month that I sent proof of payment for multiple times. Also, during this time of trying to get the unit cleaned, I was told that my billing was going to be increased from $90.63 to $165 a month beginning the next billing cycle. This was a deal since other customers who were not long-term would be charged $195. I completely understand the current cost of gas and doing business, but it's hard to swallow a $75 increase when the unit is stinking up my yard. I finally gave up and paid the supposed outstanding balance to clear the account and asked that the unit be removed. I still needed a long-term rental, so I called another company that had a brand-new unit out to us on the day they told us they would be here. Cost is $140 a month, more than reasonable in the current economy. I'm hoping that the service will be as promised. The Instant Portable unit continued to sit here. Their truck came out on July 12th. I assumed it was to pick up the unit as we requested. When I went outside later, the unit was still sitting there, and still stank. I emailed and was told that we were scheduled for service, but not a pickup. That would be next Tuesday, July 19th. It would have been nice if it had been serviced just to get rid of the smell. On July 19th the porta-potty was STILL here, stinking in the 90-degree weather. It is now July 20th. The unit was finally picked up today. I am usually of the nature that if I can't say anything nice, I won't say anything. I do think that before people call this company, I give an honest account of our experience. I do welcome the company to post their reply or explanation. I only know what I could smell, and it wasn't pretty.

I needed a Rental last min for my daughters birthday, Instant portables helped me out when my…read morefamily really needed it. From start to setup i was informed. Office staff set me up, delivery happened the next day! Thank you so much for making this process simple.