Jeff Angel Excavation

He scheduled a meeting right away, arrived when he said he would; then . . . He tried to "witch" the location of the septic tank. He couldn't find it. When I asked how much the work would cost he told me around $15,000.00. When I asked how do we find the septic tank, he told me he would bring in his equipment & start digging until he found it. That was totally unacceptable to me. I tried a couple of other contractors - one of which also tried to "witch" the septic tank but failed. Finally, I called RotoRooter & they came out & located the septic tank in less than 30 minutes! I got a local contractor, Parker Excavating, to do the work & it only cost $7,500.00 & he came back & replaced a faulty section of the septic field the next year for no charge.

He likes to sell new septic systems and to re-vamp older systems. He was easy enough to work with. He gave a quick look at our field and made his recommendation. I think he was professional, and knowledgeable. I think he could have spent a little more time, I thought he moved pretty fast. He pulled the stuff out of his truck and said that it was going to be a flat rate. It didn't take him long to get out here, and he showed up when he said would. If I was going to use a service like his, I would probably give him a call.

I DO NOT REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE MR. ANGEL CAME TO MY PROPERTY SO I MADE A GUESS. IT COULD EASILY BEEN LATER THAN THE DATE GIVEN ABOVE. Mr. Angel could not find the septic tank. When I asked him how exactly he proposed to find it, he replied I'll just have to bring some excavating equipment in & start digging. [This was totally unacceptable to me; however, I kept my opinion to myself.] When I asked him for an approximate cost, he told me around $15,000.00. [Again, I found that amount to be unacceptable because it was approximately double the amounts I had found when researching the cost of such work.] While I have heard & read about people "witching" when property owners were wanting to know where to drill for well water; but, I had not heard or read about "witching" for the location of a septic tank. Mr. Angel also used a long metal rod to probe the soil, which was still moist from the large amount of rain that had fallen during the Spring of 2015. I just wasn't impressed with him & he came across as arrogant or so supremely confident in himself to the point of brooking no skepticism from the client. This is my impression, which may not be the same as other potential clients. On the plus side, Mr. Angel returned my inquiry quickly & he was able to meet with me within a very short period of time. PLEASE NOTE: Another company who responded to my inquiry in a very prompt manner was also unable to find the septic tank. They used only a long metal rod to probe the ground. Finally, I decided to contact Roto Rooter because at the end of their metal rotor there is a camera & a device that emits a signal. It took several weeks for the company to be able to come to my property & it costed twice as much; BUT, they were able to locate the septic tank & outline its perimeter within less than 1 half hour. They used neon spray paint to show the outline of the tank; however, be aware that the paint will wash away if it rains enough. I used bricks to preserve the location of the septic tank. .The septic tank was located in the same area the other companies probed but didn't find. To be open & forthright, I will state that the septic tank in question was smaller in terms of length & width than expected; but it was no deeper than most septic tanks are.

They were always on time and went out of their way to help with problems that had nothing to do with their contracted service.

Fantastic. Jeff elevated our dosing tank and assessed our anaerobic generator. His service is always the best!

was busy.

I never used Jeff Angel Excavating.

As I mentioned above the plan and progress went well and was well planned out. Once Jeff starts his work he finishes is as the weather allows. A+