Plumber in Ooltewah, TN — plumbing and septic done right

We are based on Palomino Drive in Ooltewah and work across Hamilton and Bradley County — Collegedale, Apison, Harrison, Birchwood, Georgetown, McDonald, East Brainerd, Chattanooga, Hixson, Soddy-Daisy, Sale Creek, Cleveland and the surrounding communities. We also run scheduled blocks further out into McMinn, Meigs, Rhea, Sequatchie and Marion County for septic work, where licensed capability is scarce.

Yes, on every job. We come out, look at the actual problem, and give you a written price before any work starts. That includes septic diagnostics — we would rather measure your tank and tell you it can wait two more years than sell you a pump-out you do not need.

For most households, every three to five years. A family of four on a 1,000-gallon tank usually lands near three to four years, while two people on a 1,500-gallon tank can often go five. Garbage disposals and heavy laundry days shorten the interval. Rather than guessing, we measure the sludge and scum layers on every visit and give you a specific date for your tank and your household.

Yes, and that is the main thing that sets us apart locally. Most plumbing companies in the Chattanooga area refer septic work out to a third party, which means a call that turns out to be a full tank becomes a referral and a week of waiting. We are licensed on the septic side, so the same visit handles both.

If every fixture in the house slowed down together, it is the main line or the septic system rather than any individual drain. On a septic property the first check is the tank liquid level — if it is at or above the outlet, the tank or field is the issue. If the level is normal and the house still drains slowly, the problem is in the line between the house and the tank.

Yes. Burst pipes, sewage backups, no water, and septic overflows do not wait for business hours. After-hours calls carry a higher rate than scheduled service and we tell you that rate on the phone before we dispatch — no surprises on the invoice. The repair estimate itself is still free.

Yes. Water here typically tests in the 7–12 grains-per-gallon range, which a lab calls hard to very hard, and the effects are real: scale on fixtures, soap that will not lather, spotted glassware, and water heaters that fail well before their rated life because sediment insulates the burner. We test your water free and recommend the smallest system that actually solves your specific problem.

A fair amount of work does — water heater replacements, sewer line repair and replacement, new septic systems, and the plumbing side of most remodels and additions. Septic work also involves the county health department rather than only the building office. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and meet the inspector ourselves, and the cost appears on your written estimate rather than turning up afterwards.

A water bill that jumped with no change in habits, the sound of water running when every fixture is off, a warm spot on the floor, or new cracks in the slab or the walls above it. The quickest check you can do yourself is to shut everything off and watch the low-flow indicator on your water meter — if it is still turning, water is going somewhere. We locate slab leaks acoustically and with thermal imaging before anyone opens concrete.

It comes down to age, what actually failed, and how much sediment is in the tank. A thermocouple or an element on a six-year-old heater is worth fixing. The same fault on a twelve-year-old tank that is already rumbling is usually money spent twice. We check the serial number for the real manufacture date and give you a written price for both paths so the decision is yours, not ours.

Start with the toilets — a flapper that does not seat can pass hundreds of gallons a day and makes almost no noise. If the toilets are sound and the meter is still turning with everything off, the leak is under the slab, in the yard line, or inside a wall. That is a leak detection call, and locating it properly costs far less than the water you are currently paying for.

We would rather you did not use them, particularly in the older houses here with galvanized or cast iron pipe — the chemistry attacks the pipe as readily as the clog, and a line that was partly blocked can end up needing replacement. They also sit in the trap and make the eventual mechanical job hazardous for whoever opens it. Cabling or jetting clears the line without that trade-off, and tells us what caused the clog.

Yes, and on a rural or older property we think it is worth doing. Houses here move quickly, so the inspection period is short — we scope the sewer line, check supply pipe material and pressure, look at the water heater age, and on septic properties open and measure the tank and load-test the field. You get a written report with photos inside your inspection window that you can use in negotiations.

Yes, and we recommend one on any rural property. A general home inspector will note that a septic system exists and recommend evaluation by a specialist. Our inspection opens the tank, measures the levels, checks every component, and load-tests the drain field with actual water — then gives you a written report with photos that you can use in negotiations.