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CaddelExcavating & Septic
Downtown Pickens, SC, with its water tower

Excavation contractor in Pickens, SC

Excavation & Septic inPickens, SC

Caddel Excavating & Septic serves Pickens and Pickens County with septic installation, excavation, land grading and underground utilities for homeowners, builders and businesses.

  • Licensed in NC & SC

    Septic installer licences in both states

  • Free on-site estimates

    We walk the site before we quote

  • Permits handled

    Paperwork and inspections done for you

  • One crew

    From clearing to final grade

Site work in Pickens, done by one crew

Pickens is the Pickens County seat, set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge in the northwest Upstate. Sloped lots are common, and soil conditions can change a lot from one site to the next, so septic design and grading take real planning here, starting with a proper site evaluation.

Septic permits in Pickens

In South Carolina, septic permits come from the state, through the SC Department of Environmental Services, rather than from the county. That applies in Pickens and across Pickens County.

A site evaluation comes first to confirm the soil can support a system. The permit then covers the specific system to be installed, and the finished installation is inspected before it is approved for use.

We handle permit acquisition and inspection coordination as part of every installation, so you are not chasing paperwork.

South Carolina septic work is performed under On-Site Wastewater Installer License #OSWWI0812 (Tier 2).

Sloped and foothill lots

Sloped ground changes everything about site work. Grading has to manage runoff and prevent erosion, driveways need a stable base, and septic systems have to be designed for the soil depth and slope the site actually has, which sometimes means a different system type than a flat lot would get. It all starts with a proper site evaluation.

Common Questions

Who issues septic permits in Pickens, SC?

The SC Department of Environmental Services. In South Carolina septic permits are issued at the state level, not by the county. We handle the permit and inspection coordination for you.

Can you install septic on a sloped lot in Pickens?

Usually, yes. Slope and soil depth decide which kind of system will work, and that is what the site evaluation is for. We design around what the lot actually has.

Do you offer free estimates in Pickens?

Yes. Every job starts with a free on-site estimate. Call (919) 946-1849 or request one online.

Planning a project in Pickens?

Contact us today for a free on-site estimate

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