Septic Inspections
For homes with a septic system, we can add a septic inspection to a buyer or pre-listing home inspection. Without a home inspection, it’s available only together with a well test, as a standalone well and septic inspection for $990. Septic inspections are available in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit and Medina counties, not in Lake, Lorain or Ashtabula counties.
How it works
- Performed by a local septic inspector we subcontract that is registered as required in the county where the inspection is performed
- Typically done during the same appointment as your home inspection
- Added to a buyer or pre-listing home inspection, or ordered together with a well test as a standalone well and septic inspection ($990)
- Not available with investment-property inspections
- Not available in Lake, Lorain or Ashtabula counties
What the $450 septic inspection includes
- Septic tank inspection
- Drain (leach) field inspection
- Locating the tank
- Opening the tank lid
- Digging to expose a buried lid, to a reasonable point
Pumping the tank isn’t included. There are no additional charges beyond $450 for a normal septic inspection.
Who performs your septic inspection
Septic inspections are performed by a local septic inspector we subcontract that is registered as required in the county where the inspection is performed, not by our home inspectors. The septic inspector is typically at the property during the same appointment as your home inspection. Your home inspection itself is performed by one of our three Ohio-licensed home inspectors; each inspector’s Ohio license number is listed on Meet the team.
Under the Ohio Standards of Practice (Ohio Administrative Code 1301:17-1-17), a home inspection doesn’t cover septic systems or other underground items. That’s why the septic inspection is a separate add-on.
Under our Residential Inspection Agreement, the septic inspector, not Detailed Home Inspections, is responsible for the septic inspection and its results, and those results shouldn’t be treated as a substitute for county inspections where applicable.
Which inspections and counties it’s available for
- Buyer home inspections
- Pre-listing inspections
Without a home inspection, a septic inspection is available only together with a well test, as a standalone well and septic inspection for $990. They aren’t available with investment-property inspections (single-family rental, duplex, triplex or four-unit).
Septic inspections are available in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit and Medina counties. They aren’t available in Lake, Lorain or Ashtabula counties. See our service area.
When you get your septic report
The septic company produces a separate PDF report, which is uploaded to your report portal. It’s delivered later than your home inspection report and may not arrive the same day.
Price
Septic inspection questions
Can I order a septic inspection without a home inspection?
Only together with a well test. A standalone well and septic inspection, without a home inspection, is $990 and is available only in the counties below. Schedule it online or text 440-724-3198.
Which counties are septic inspections available in?
Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit and Medina counties. Septic inspections aren’t available in Lake, Lorain or Ashtabula counties.
What does the $450 septic inspection include?
It includes inspecting the accessible septic tank and the drain (leach) field, locating the tank, opening the tank lid, and digging to expose a buried lid, to a reasonable point of accessibility. Pumping the tank isn’t included, and there are no additional charges beyond $450 for a normal septic inspection.
Who performs the septic inspection?
A local septic inspector we subcontract that is registered as required in the county where the inspection is performed, not our home inspectors. The septic inspector is typically at the property during the same appointment as your home inspection.
When will I get the septic report?
The septic inspector produces a separate PDF report, which is uploaded to your report portal. It’s delivered later than your home inspection report and may not arrive the same day.
Is a septic inspection a substitute for a county inspection?
No. Under our Residential Inspection Agreement, the septic company, not Detailed Home Inspections, is responsible for the septic inspection and its results, and those results shouldn’t be treated as a substitute for county inspections.
Questions
Text 440-724-3198 with the property address if you have questions.