May have to replace our drain field. How much?

[floridafam]

Any idea what kind of money we might be looking at if we have to replace our drain field on our septic tank?

We had a back up last night and we may have a bigger problem.

I just want to have time to digest the cost ahead of time so I don't faint when I see the estimate (if that is what we need done.)

 

[kellyg403]

Could cost a great deal or could only cost a few thousand depending on what is needed. We recently had entered a contract to buy a home that the septic failed during inspection. The seller had not disclosed that she was having issues with the septic. Come to find out the entire thing had to be replaced. In the end the seller did not want to replace. She ended up having to disclose/or replace since we walked away. I recently heard from our real estate agent that the total cost for her was right about 20,000. I am not sure what all she had to do. 10 years ago we had a septic system that backed up and it turned out to be the box, I think it was called the distributor box. The lines were fine etc. Only cost about 500 then.

I hope that yours is not anywhere near that. Septics are tricky situations.

Kelly

 

[texasthree]

Our friends had to replace thier drain field and tank in washington, its was $20,000. I hope you have a smaller problem!

 

[C.Ann]

DD and her DH are having a bigger tank and larger drain field put in.. $4800.. The cost can be high or low depending on if you need an engineered system, the type of soil, etc.

 

[aprilgail2]

What is a drain field and a septic tank??? Is that like the cesspools that we used to have when I was a little kid???

 

[nwdisgal]

My understanding is that a cesspool is just a pit dug in the ground? The septic tank actually contains and filters.

 

[aprilgail2]

My understanding is that a cesspool is just a pit dug in the ground? The septic tank actually contains and filters.

ok, how about a drain field???