Septic System Services in Peterborough, ON

Septic companies in Ontario that work out of Peterborough serve a lake country as much as a city. The 10 businesses on this page are based in Peterborough and in Selwyn, Cavan-Monaghan, Douro-Dummer, Burleigh Falls, Norwood and Lakefield, and their work reaches Haliburton, Havelock, Bobcaygeon, Bancroft and Cobourg. Cottage and seasonal properties are part of the work for five of them, and shoreline and island jobs shape how some of these companies operate.

The two largest review histories belong to plumbing and home services firms. Cardinal Plumbing Electric & Septic has 4.9 from 1202 reviews. It combines plumbing, electrical and septic work for homes, cottages and commercial properties across Peterborough, the Kawarthas, Clarington and Durham, and its septic division covers field restoration, tank installation and tank replacement. Doyle Home Services, based in Cavan-Monaghan, has 4.2 from 477 reviews. It serves Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, Haliburton and Durham, with septic system design, installation and repairs and a 24 hour emergency septic service alongside plumbing, heating and water well work.

Clancy’s Septic Services Ltd, rated 5.0 from 21 reviews, started as a landscaping company and now does septic repair, rehabilitation and replacement across Cavan Monaghan, Peterborough, the Kawarthas and towns from Bancroft to Cobourg. Birchview Excavating in Douro-Dummer, rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, builds custom systems to a property's setbacks and building requirements and works in remote, waterfront and island locations, with barging offered for island projects. Zenner Landscaping in Norwood, rated 5.0 from 4 reviews, adds septic repair and new installation to hardscaping and excavation for Greater Peterborough, Havelock and the Kawartha lakes.

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Best septic companies in Peterborough

Doyle Home Services

4.2(477 reviews on Google)

1316 County Rd 28, Peterborough (based in Cavan-Monaghan)

  • Works on septic systems
  • New system installation
  • System design and permits
(877) 706-2621

Kawartha Disposal

4.8(19 reviews on Google)

4209 ON-28, Peterborough (based in Selwyn)

  • Works on septic systems
  • Septic tank pumping
  • Septic inspections
(705) 768-4783

Action Septic Services

5.0(9 reviews on Google)

333 Cadigan Rd, Peterborough (based in Selwyn)

  • Works on septic systems
  • Septic tank pumping
  • States a licence or BCIN
(705) 760-6163

Birchview Excavating

5.0(7 reviews on Google)

1511 5 Line, Peterborough (based in Douro-Dummer)

  • Works on septic systems
  • New system installation
  • In the OOWA member directory
(705) 652-7084

Kawartha Utility Services

4.4(9 reviews on Google)

4108 ON-28, Peterborough (based in Burleigh Falls)

  • Works on septic systems
  • Septic tank pumping
  • New system installation
(705) 654-4000

Zenner Landscaping

5.0(4 reviews on Google)

2272 Asphodel 12th Line, Peterborough (based in Norwood)

  • Works on septic systems
  • New system installation
  • Commercial and farm work
(705) 760-4649

Wellmasters Plus

1.5(15 reviews on Google)

Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0, Peterborough (based in Lakefield)

  • Works on septic systems
(705) 930-5523

Pumping is spread across smaller operators. Kawartha Disposal, run from Young's Point near Selwyn and rated 4.8 from 19 reviews, pumps septic and holding tanks for cottages, homes, farms and businesses and does real estate septic inspections. Action Septic Services, based near Selwyn and rated 5.0 from 9 reviews, pumps residential and commercial tanks and advises pumping every 3 to 4 years with general use. Kawartha Utility Services in Burleigh Falls, rated 4.4 from 9 reviews, reaches shoreline and island properties by barge with closed-system vacuum trucks, and its waste goes to licensed treatment facilities. It works across Peterborough, Northumberland and Haliburton counties.

Commercial and farm properties are a regular part of the work here, including for Cardinal Plumbing Electric & Septic, Doyle Home Services, Clancy’s Septic Services Ltd, Kawartha Disposal and Action Septic Services. Two more names round out the page. Wellmasters Plus in Lakefield, a plumbing company that does water pumps, well services and septic repairs, is rated 1.5 from 15 reviews, with 13 of them one star and 2 five stars. Leahy Excavation Inc is an excavating contractor in Peterborough rated 4.8 from 4 reviews, taking commercial and residential earthmoving. Omemee, Bethany, Lindsay, Alnwick/Haldimand and Port Hope have their own pages for the surrounding area, and a property outside Peterborough itself may be closer to a crew on one of those pages.

Common questions about septic companies in Peterborough

Who pumps septic tanks for cottages around Peterborough?

Kawartha Disposal pumps septic and holding tanks for cottages, homes, farms and businesses. Kawartha Utility Services reaches shoreline and island cottages by barge with closed-system vacuum trucks. Action Septic Services pumps residential and commercial tanks.

Who handles island and waterfront septic work in the Kawarthas?

Birchview Excavating in Douro-Dummer builds custom systems for remote, waterfront and island properties and offers barging for island projects. Kawartha Utility Services in Burleigh Falls pumps out tanks on shoreline and island properties by barge.

Which Peterborough companies take emergency septic calls?

Doyle Home Services runs a 24 hour emergency septic service. Kawartha Utility Services offers scheduled maintenance or emergency pump-outs. Both also take septic work beyond emergencies, including installation and maintenance.

Who repairs or replaces a failing septic bed near Peterborough?

Clancy’s Septic Services Ltd does septic repair, rehabilitation and replacement, including drainfield work. Cardinal Plumbing Electric & Septic covers septic field restoration, tank installation and tank replacement. Both serve Peterborough and the Kawarthas.

How often does Action Septic Services suggest pumping?

Action Septic Services advises pumping a tank every 3 to 4 years with general use. It reasons that a tank that is not pumped on time cannot settle properly, which can shorten the life of the septic bed. It also pumps out tanks for real estate transactions.

Which towns around Peterborough have their own page?

Omemee, Bethany, Lindsay, Alnwick/Haldimand and Port Hope each have a page. Clancy’s Septic Services Ltd works from Bancroft to Cobourg, so it may cover several of them.

Septic System Services near Peterborough