Septic Installation
New septic systems for new builds and replacement tanks when an old one gives out. We dig with our own equipment, set the precast concrete tank, plumb it, and tie it into the drain field.
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Wet spots over the drain field are a common problem on Goodlettsville septic systems. The ground here is clay sitting on limestone. The USDA soil survey maps Mimosa silt loam across much of town. That soil is rated very limited for septic tank absorption fields.
Wiley Rooter and Septic Pros is based in Greenbrier, about 9 miles north of Goodlettsville. The company brings 20 years of septic and sewer experience. We install and repair septic systems across Davidson and Sumner counties, and we handle septic tank pumping too. Call or text (629) 285-6381 for a free estimate.
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The City of Goodlettsville runs its own sanitary sewer system. The city reports 78 miles of sewer pipe and five pumping stations. Water and sewer arrive on one bill, along with residential trash service.
That sewer system stops at the city limits. About 17,800 people live inside them, while the 37072 ZIP code holds roughly 32,000. So thousands of homes with a Goodlettsville address sit off city sewer. Union Hill, northwest of town in Davidson County, is one of those areas.
We work on both sides of that line. Out in the county we pump tanks and replace pumps, floats and alarms. We also take on drain field repair when a field gives out. Closer in, we run the rooter side and clear clogged drains and main lines.
The soil survey tells the story around town. Mimosa is a clay soil with limestone under it. Toward Twelve Stones Crossing, Barfield soils sit on hard limestone about 18 inches down, mixed with bare rock outcrop. Near Windsor Green the survey maps Beason silt loam, a clay that drains poorly.
All of those soils carry the same rating for septic tank absorption fields: very limited. A field in clay pushes water sideways instead of down. Add a wet Middle Tennessee winter and the trenches stay full. That is when you get soggy grass over the field and drains that back up inside.
A failed field often starts at the tank. A tank that has gone years without pumping sends solids out into the trenches. We look at the tank first and the field second, so the repair matches the real problem.
Septic permits in Tennessee come from the Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Water Resources. A new system needs a subsurface sewage disposal construction permit, and so does a repair to a failed one. The state also keeps public lists of approved soil consultants and licensed installers and pumpers.
Goodlettsville is split between two counties, and both go through the same office. The Nashville Environmental Field Office on R.S. Gass Boulevard covers Davidson and Sumner counties. It also covers Robertson, Cheatham and Montgomery counties, which is most of the area we serve.
For a new septic system, the site gets a soil evaluation before anything is dug. We set precast concrete tanks with a boom truck and plumb them in. Our crew does its own excavation, so the tank and the trenches are handled together.
Sumner County grew about 22 percent between 2010 and 2020. Goodlettsville sits right at the front of that growth, on I-65. Older streets near Main Street and Dickerson Pike sit beside subdivisions like Braxton Park, Copper Creek and Wynridge. Mansker Creek runs through the middle of it all, past Moss-Wright Park.
Older homes often have clay or cast iron pipe running out to the tank or the main. Roots find the joints. Grease and wipes catch on the rough spots, and the line clogs again a few weeks later. A cable machine and professional drain cleaning equipment clear most of that.
A broken or bellied pipe needs more than cleaning. Sewer line repair means digging to the bad section and putting in new pipe. Some Goodlettsville lines cross a street or a driveway. Our crew saws the asphalt, sets the line, compacts the backfill and patches the road.
Communities and areas we serve around Goodlettsville: Rivergate, Union Hill, Twelve Stones Crossing, Copper Creek, Braxton Park, Wynridge, Windsor Green, Northcreek Commons, Chaparral, Page Heights, Solitude Acres, Dry Creek.
Goodlettsville ZIP codes served: 37072, 37070.
Free estimates throughout Davidson and Sumner counties and the surrounding area.
(629) 285-6381 New septic systems for new builds and replacement tanks when an old one gives out. We dig with our own equipment, set the precast concrete tank, plumb it, and tie it into the drain field.
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We repair what fails on an existing septic system: pumps, floats, alarms, baffles, lids and broken lines. Our crew finds the failed part first, then fixes it and puts the ground back.
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We repair and replace drain fields that have stopped taking water. Gravel and fabric trenches, dug and set by our own crew.
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We inspect septic systems for home buyers, sellers and owners due for a checkup. You get a written report on the tank, the pump and the drain field.
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We pump and clean septic tanks around Greenbrier and the north side of the Nashville area. While the lid is off, we check the tank and tell you what we see.
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We clear clogged drains, toilets, tubs, kitchen lines and main lines with cable machines sized to the pipe. On septic homes we can tell you whether the clog is in the line or the tank is full.
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We repair and replace sewer lines between the house and the septic tank or the city main. When the line has to cross a road, our crew saws the asphalt and patches it back.
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We run a camera through your sewer or drain line and watch the video as it goes. That shows the break, the roots, the sag or the offset joint, and where it sits in the yard.
Learn MoreA few of the questions we hear most around Goodlettsville. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
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Tell us what the septic or sewer is doing. We will get right back to you.