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The Reed Corporation
357 Summer Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940
Phone: 781-334-4805
Fax: 781-334-2362
Email:
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How much does a new system cost?
To answer properly, we break the answer down into two categories:
- System engineering and design associate cost -
These “up front” costs are included in our fee schedule and remain relatively constant from one site to another.
- System installation cost -
Prior to having an approved engineered plan in place, we can provide some average system installation costs based upon on site conditions and access to the work site.
Our precise estimate can only be worked up once we have an approved design plan to work from.
If I have to have a “raised” leaching area, do I have to have a mounded look?
No, with the proper aesthetic treatment, this look can be eliminated. Raised systems can be disguised and blended into most landscapes with creative grading and terracing.
Why would I need to have a raised system disguised?
Most raised systems are designed because of ground water separation issues. Title V states that there must be a four foot separation form the bottom of the selected leaching facility to the estimated season high groundwater level. Prior to Title V many systems were designed and installed without regard for this horizon of filtration to protect our groundwater. This is why raised system have only come into play since Title V code changes occurred in 1995.
Do I have to have a “candy cane” for my system?
In most cases, no. In most cases, it is the engineer’s and homeowner’s option whether to design this feature into the system or not. Under certain conditions when the type of venting is required creative measures can be taken to design or even hide a venting structure. Also – some health agents require venting.
Once I acknowledge that I have a failed septic system, how should I proceed to remedy my situation?
A design plan needs to be engineered and be approved by the Board of Health before the system can be installed. The two pathways one can take to achieve this goal are:
- Contract with a neutral engineer to develop a design plan. Than select and submit bids from installation contractors of you choice. You become the General Contractor.
- Decide on a contractor to contract with an engineer and to manage / coordinate all the activities from the design work through the installation and landscape reconstruction phase. The Reed Corp. becomes the general contractor and acts as a “one stop shop”.
Would I need to contact a landscape company to incorporate drainage and landscape improvements into the reconstruction phase?
No. With our landscape background and experience solving drainage problems, we can incorporate these kinds of improvements into the scope of the project.
How long does it usually take to develop a septic design plan and have it approved?
The length of time can be extremely variable from a few weeks to a few months. The best chance for a short duration would be to work with one contractor for optimum coordination and a one-stop shop concert offered by The Reed Corporation offers the best hope for a quick turn around process. We do the management and coordinating of the necessary activities with our engineer and health agent for the smoothest ride.
When installing a new system, how long will our family be out of service?
If we are replacing the septic tank, only the day when we pump and remove the hold one and set the new one will service be interrupted. We can usually construct the new leaching facility before the new tank fills up.
Can I install a new septic system during he winter months?
Most communities allow septic installations to take place even during the winter months as long as the weather does not become so severe that the quality is compromised. Usually it is the severe cold that would create this kind of situation. There are, however, some communities that do not allow any septic installations – not even repairs to occur during he cold weather months.
How can a septic estimate for the same-engineered project be so varied?
Much of this has to do with interpretation of the quantity of sand fill and how it is structured in the contract can mean a large swing in the pricing. In addition, the aesthetics aspect can be the other real swing factor. What conditions one contractor intends leaving the site in can be much less in detail and aesthetics from another contactors intentions. How one contractor interpreter and deals with a raised leaching field, final grades and aesthetics or lack there of can also be a contributor factor.
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