What actually happens on install day — access, clearing, spoils, yard damage?

Most residential installs are about a three-day process, and it is less disruptive than people expect if the site is prepared.

Day before: clearing and site prep, sometimes done the previous evening.

Day one: excavation and tank set. We aim to have the tank set in time to call for inspection the same day, since inspection scheduling is usually the thing that determines whether the job runs long.

Then: the disposal system, backfill, and putting the yard back to the best condition we can.

On spoils — the soil that comes out of the excavation. You have three choices, and it is worth deciding before we start. It can be spread across the yard, piled in one spot you nominate, or hauled off site for an additional cost.

On yard damage, honestly: we will put the ground back and grade it, but we cannot be responsible for existing sod, and some sites require taking a section of fence apart to get equipment in. If that is the case we will tell you beforehand, not on the day. New sod is available as an additional cost. All of this gets agreed up front so nothing on install day is a surprise.

Reviewed August 2026. Links go to the sources this answer was checked against.