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Septic repairs in Lubbock by a licensed OSSF installer

Broken baffles, cracked outlet pipes, crushed or root-filled lines, and clogged drains between the house and the tank. We use camera inspection and jetting where appropriate to assess and clear lines. Some repairs can be completed during the same visit, depending on the diagnosis, access and available parts. We explain the scope, price and timing before work begins.

(806) 702-1905

Open 24/7. Family owned. Licensed and insured.

White PVC pipe laid in a trench for a septic system
A line replacement

New PVC to the tank, sloped and tested.

0S0040509
Texas OSSF Installer License
26748
TCEQ
24/7
We answer the phone
19+ years
Plumbing experience
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What we fix

The problems that come up between the house and the drain field

A routine pump-out can reveal problems that need attention. Some repairs can be completed during the same visit, depending on the diagnosis, access and available parts. We explain the scope, price and timing before work begins.

1
Cracked or separated outlet pipe

A damaged outlet can let solids reach the drain field. We assess its condition and explain repair options.

Repair options
2
Rotted or missing baffle

The tank stops separating solids from liquid. Replaced with a new baffle or tee.

Repair options
3
Grease, wipes or sludge in the line

Slow drains, gurgling. Cleared with high-pressure jetting.

Jetting
4
Roots in the sewer line

Trees find water. Jetting clears them; the camera shows whether the pipe survived.

Camera and jet
5
Crushed, bellied or collapsed pipe

Backups that keep coming back. Located on camera, dug and replaced.

Camera, then dig
6
Cracked or sunken lids

Let rain, dirt and rodents in. Replaced, ideally with a riser.

Repair options
7
Clogs on the house side

Cleanouts, main line, fixtures backing up. We can tell whether it is the house line or the tank.

House side
8
Drain field not taking water

Sometimes a distribution box. Sometimes the end of the field. We tell you which.

Diagnose
Cracked septic tank lid beside a sunken black lid

Cracked lids can allow water and debris into the tank. Ask about replacement lids and risers; timing depends on access and available parts.

Looking down into a pumped septic tank with a clear outlet pipe

The outlet and the baffle, checked on every pump-out.

Camera and jetting

Find it before you dig for it

A camera in the line shows the crack, the root ball or the belly on a screen, with the distance from the cleanout. Then we dig one hole in the right place instead of a trench across the yard.

Technician pushing a white vacuum pipe into a septic riser
Through the riser

Repairs are quoted before they start, on the phone or standing at the open tank. Nothing gets fixed until you say so. How pricing works

Vacuum truck with the green hose run across a yard
Assessment and repair options

Pump, inspect, and fix what the pump-out finds.

Why it matters

From the finding to your repair options

When the pump-out finds
Assessment
Options to discuss
A cracked outlet pipe
Check damage and access
✓ Scope agreed before work
A clog between the house and the tank
Locate and assess the blockage
✓ Jetting or repair, if appropriate
A backup that is really the house main line
Identify the source of the backup
✓ Line-clearing options and timing
Questions about what caused it
Review the findings
✓ Findings explained; camera inspection if needed
Questions

Questions about repairs

Yes. A high-definition camera shows clogs, cracks, root intrusion and pipe damage inside sewer and septic lines, with the distance from the cleanout. That is how we dig one hole instead of a trench.

Not when the pipe is in decent shape and the operator knows what he is doing. We assess pipe condition first, on camera if needed, and skip jetting on a pipe that would not take it.

Grease, wipes and paper towels, root intrusion, and sludge that has migrated out of an overdue tank. Regular pumping and occasional jetting prevent most of it.

Pumping removes sludge and waste from inside the tank. Jetting uses high-pressure water to clear the pipes leading to and from it. They often go together.

Yes. Duckies is run by a licensed OSSF installer with 19+ years of plumbing experience, Texas OSSF Installer License 0S0040509. If the backup turns out to be the house main line, we clear it instead of pumping a tank that did not need it.

Technician holding a vacuum hose and pipe at an open septic tank
Same truck

Pump, camera, jet and repair on one visit.

Get a quote

Tell us what the drains are doing

Open 24/7. A person answers, not a menu.

We’ll contact you to discuss your request and scheduling. For urgent service, please call.