This firm is my go-to for septic work…read more Ive used them several times over the last 5 years including fixing pump issue, installing tank risers and pumping my tanks. They are very responsive, professional and don't try to sell me services I don't need like some other septic services.

Very responsive and able to get me in as quickly as possible. Did a great job diagnosing the…read moreproblem and quickly repaired it. Friendly, quick, and quality work. Appreciate the clear communications via text and phone calls.

My first pump with Sterling! Russell came out today and gave me beyond stellar service. I know…read morenothing about my septic and because of that I don't feel secure about it. But!!!!!! Russell not only pumped my tank, I mentioned I had root issues- he said I got you. He educated me, showed me how to do a drain field test myself and answered a bunch of pending questions that I've always had. Russell is professional, kind, fast, transparent and so easy to work with. I truly feel like Sterling should be every septic owners go to. They haven't failed me once and I am a picky customer. If I'm paying, I do expect good service but Sterlings service is STELLAR! 5 stars all day long.

Can't say enough good things about these folks, particularly when it comes to customer service. Had…read morewhat I thought was a pump issue, discovered at 3:00 PM on a Friday. Initially, Sterling told me that there would be no one available until Monday morning, but offered me info on another company if I wanted to check with them instead. But then, within the hour, they figured out a way to get the last of their guys who was still out in the field over to my place for a diagnosis. Guy was here in under an hour. What's more, to make sure everything was well and truly addressed, the boss himself stopped by on his way to a birthday party to offer a little oversight, hands-on assistance, and some on-the-job staff training. Sterling ended up pumping my tanks, which was fine, but there was no charge for the extra service call, which was even better, and everything was resolved by 6:00 PM. These folks could have easily said, sorry, can't do anything until Monday, and I would have understood. Instead, they went the extra mile for a good customer - and now they've ensured that they'll keep that customer for many years to come. That's the way to do business and I thought you Yelpers would want to know.

if I can give this company a zero I would. they came here yesterday to pump my septic tank when his…read moretank was full. He decided it was OK to dump the rest on my yard. I will attach pictures to show you what they have done to my yard. The next they a team to shoes up to supposedly clean it up, by doing so they stepped on my flowers disrespectfully ruined my yard. they were very rude, disrespectful, and their manager, Darrell was no better than that he would not let me or my daughter speak. He just kept on speaking over us. Very rude person very rude people. Please stay away from this company. Do yourself a one told me it is very common for them to dump yard.ever since yesterday my yard smells like sewer.

Called for a septic service and they were amazing. They repaired and had the part in their truck…read moreand had it repaired within an hour at a reasonable price very efficient went above and beyond my expectations very satisfied highly recommend this company.

Nothing but high praise for these professionals. They were on time, skilled and friendly. The best!…read moreAnd, they're Tumwater local. Thank you.

The folks at Sound Septic were recommended to me, fit me into their schedule, and showed up on time…read moreand took care of what we needed done--all with NO upsell. I even got some helpful tips to save me some time, money, and frustration in the future. I highly recommend them, and will be calling them again.

We recently had our septic alarm go off and called Economy Septic after being frustrated with the…read morecompany we had used for years, AAdvanced Septic. I'm extremely glad we did. Mike came out and quickly determined that the problem was with the plastic zip ties securing our septic floats. He replaced the plastic ties with metal ones so we shouldn't have the same problem again. What impressed me most was how Mike handled the entire situation. He has over 20 years of experience, was extremely knowledgeable, professional and straightforward, and took the time to explain what was happening rather than trying to turn a relatively simple problem into an expensive service call. And then came the biggest surprise: Economy Septic charged us nothing for the visit or the repair. That kind of service is increasingly difficult to find. They could easily have charged us a service-call fee, and we would have expected to pay it. Instead, Mike simply identified the problem, fixed it properly and took care of us. Economy Septic is a family-run business, and our experience reflected exactly what you hope to get from a local company--knowledge, experience, professionalism, fairness and integrity. After this experience, Economy Septic will be the company we call for our septic needs going forward. I would highly recommend Mike and Economy Septic to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and trustworthy septic company.

Mike is the best at septic repairs. Very competitively priced. Super quick too! He had a new pump…read morein within couple hours. Great people! Recommend highly.

Our septic system backed up into our house last night after doing a load of laundry. Not a fun…read moreexperience, but I had pushed it too far, knowing the tank needed pumping a few years ago. My husband called them after hours and they got back to him first thing in the morning. We had an appointment this evening, which was far sooner than I expected. Michael and Dallas showed up already beat from a long day, but were friendly and very respectful of our property. While they took care of pumping out the tank, cleaning the filter and clearing the baffle, they took the time to explain to me what they were doing, why they were doing it, and showed me how to care for the system between regular service. They put up with me standing out there asking questions and were as gracious as they could be. They're also both incredibly hard workers who manage their time perfectly. 1000% I will be calling them for my regular service and recommending them to my friends and family. Not only were they timely, their prices do not break the bank.

I contacted hemleys during October 27th for a full septic tank that appeared to be failing. On Oct…read more27th they came out replaced a burned out pump and stated there was drawdown issues on our lateral lines. The 29th they came out again to try and diagnose/fix the issue. Eventually while we were at work they left, I got no phone call or communication and the massive hole in our yard filled back in destroying the landscape. I eventually reached someone by phone requesting an update, thinking our septic was resolved. One of the tehcs told us our DRAINFIELD has failed and they tried a temporary fix, but until it can be rectified pooling will occur in the yard if too much water used in the home. I was told on the phone by the tech that unfortunately this could be close to a 30k fix and it was left at that, with no guidance on what to do or where to go. I paid my bills right away to hemleys that week for the work they did complete. This process ended up taking Nov until February to rectify due to the misdiagnosis from hemleys. I had to pay $5000 to a drainfield designer pay numerous fees to the County for inspection which all took time. Meanwhile we had pooling in our yard and could not fully use our water and appliances in a house hold of 4. A massive 8ft by 8ft deep hole was in the center of our backyard all this time from testing by designer and county. Eventually, I found a very reputable septic company to complete the design work from the designer. Within hrs of the septic company starting the job and doing some basic diligence they discovered 2 of the 4 lines had valves closed/broken and that was all that needed to be replaced. Fortunately, this company was honest and came forward with the information. However, hemleys cost my family nearly 8k in unnecessary work hiring a designer, other fees all due to this misdiagnosed failing drain field. On April 22, 2026 I respectfully asked for a manager or owner of Hemleys to discuss this issue. I was told to provide the documents from the last company and they reviewed county records. I supplied this within minutes. I then never received a single phone call or update as I called daily until 4/30/26. I was consistently told the owner and or manager are not available on several days. And then the manager after 2 days of that stated the owner has not reviewed this yet. This was an extreme inconvenience to our household and costly due to the negligence that made for several months of an inoperable septic tank when this issue could have been resolved in a few hours like our newly hired company completed. At this time we have been blown off by this company we had used and recommended for years. Based on the data and information we have we will continue escalating this in the necessary manner legally as we have the emails sent to our designer from Hemleys supporting them diagnosing failing drain field, that in fact was no where near failing.

This was the first time we had to have a septic tank inspected and pumped. On a recommendation…read morefrom our neighbor, we reached out to Economy Septic and Construction Inc. It is a family-run business owned by Jack and Denise. They came today and we treated it as an educational experience to learn how septic tanks work. They were extremely welcoming and willing to answer our many questions. I would highly recommend them for your septic needs.

Prompt, thorough, everything explained up front. Property was left in good shape. Definitely…read morerecommend!

I've used this company for 26 years for septic pumping and repair; plumbing and emergency…read moreelectrical repairs. They are outstanding! This is not the cheapest company but they are prompt, courteous, professional and stand by their work.

Oooooo weeeee I called to get a set up on a pumping of my…read moretank, I got the quote and decided to give it a go. I believe they are the same ones that pump the tank for the place I work, that is why I decided to call them first. So so the guy, the phone gave me a date of Friday would be pumped on a Friday no real time just Friday , I called early on Wednesday Coming to about afternoon on Friday I got a call thinking that they were there ready to let it fly, but they were telling that someone was sick and will be out the next day. 3 pm the next day the are there working away , and I can see them on the camera being since I was not there. They pumped it out replaced my filter and told me to treat my drain field and I am good for another couple years. Chris was the guy who did this service for me and he also told me that I was quoted the wrong price . Thank you Chris for the service Update : I can't believe how steep the prices got when you do some of the add-ons it went from a $600 pump to close to $1000 This is quite upsetting to me

Mr. Donoghue and his son, Michael were hired to resolve the high water alarms with our septic…read moresystem. I paid him more than the original bid with the expectation that we would have no further alarms. They did complete the majority of the work, and when they were done, Mr. Donoghue told us to call him if we experienced any more alarms. We have experienced subsequent alarms, and each time I spoke to him, he said he would come out and investigate. This went on for several weeks and he never came out. Now, I cannot reach him at all and the business apparently operates with only one contact number - his cell phone - which has a full voicemail box. I wrote him a letter sent with delivery receipt and have not received a reply. I consider the job to be incomplete as we are still experiencing high water alarms, which is why I hired them in the first place. The fact that I can no longer contact them is completely unprofessional and deeply disturbing. If I have problems in the future, I will have to find a brand new company to come out and deal with it. In addition, it looks like his license expired last year, so he did this work without an active license.

This is a local family business. Jim, the owner, and his son Mike did the work. Jim is very…read moreknowledgeable, honest and reasonable. The county said I needed a drain field repair. Jim checked it out. The drain field was fine and only the septic pipes connecting the tank needed repair. He explained this to the county saving me tens of thousands of dollars. Mike is as knowledge and both expained the process and how to keep the septic in good service. Would highly recommend them.

Things started out great! Fast response time. They were able to come the next day to pump me out…read more Showed up in the window provided. Upon arrival he told me that he would pump both tanks out. We had a misunderstanding on what I was paying for, but was resolved. Understand that if youre septic has 2 chambers, effluent side and scrum side, this will most likely be more than the standard rate. That was my misunderstanding. I didn't read my septic details well and was off on the amount of sewage that needed to be pumped. SSB got me pumped out and clean. Thanks SSB!. These guys really care about a getting a good review and it shows. Tidy, clean, and nice folks!!!!

Waking up to water backing up into the shower and coming out of the toilet is every homeowner's…read morenightmare, and that's exactly how our day started. With the septic system completely backed up, we couldn't even run the dishwasher. To make matters worse, it was during a snowstorm and on a weekend. We called that morning, hoping someone might be able to help, and this company absolutely delivered. By 1 PM they already had a crew at our house servicing the septic tank. Considering the conditions and that it was an emergency weekend call, the price was incredibly reasonable. The two technicians who came out were fantastic. They were professional, efficient, and clearly knew exactly what they were doing. They handled a stressful situation with calm confidence and had everything working again much faster than we expected. A special thank you as well to the owner, Mario, who made sure we were taken care of even though it happened to be his birthday. That level of dedication to customers really says a lot about a company. If you ever need septic service, I would highly recommend them without hesitation. They've officially earned a permanent spot on my emergency homeowner contact list.