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A&L crew member in a branded hi-vis jacket pumping an open septic tank with a green hose

Homeowners

We started pumping cesspools for Queens homeowners in 1975, and we never stopped. Same trucks, same crews that run the commercial route, at your house.

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Tell us the address and what needs service. We'll get back to you with a quote.

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What we do at a house

Most of our day is commercial. A house call gets the same trucks, the same crews, and the same paperwork as the rest of the route.

  1. Cesspool and septic pumpouts
    Find it, open it, pump the full tank, and tell you what shape the system is in before the lid goes back on.
  2. Slow drains and backups
    Snaking opens a hole through the blockage; jetting cleans the pipe wall. We match the tool to the line.
  3. A camera down the line
    Roots, dips, and breaks found on screen before anyone opens up the lawn.
  4. Yard and storm drains
    Driveway and yard drains cleared of leaves and sediment before the next storm tests them.

Old houses, old systems

Whole blocks of Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island were built before the city main reached them, and plenty still run on cesspools and septic systems. It's the work we were founded on.

  • Most systems run three to five years between pumpouts. Heavy use runs shorter.
  • We measure the sludge level and set the schedule off what's actually in the tank.
  • Additives don't replace pumping. Some help between visits; we'll tell you which.
  • Slow drains, gurgling, damp ground over the system: call before it gets worse.

From a homeowner

“Their office found us the earliest possible appointment each time we called, their techs have always arrived during the expected window, were clear when explaining what they were doing, and when the camera was run they walked us through the video and their findings. They'll be my first call from now on.”
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“We live in Queens and have a cesspool. Not a lot of companies do this still in Queens, but glad I found them. They are very helpful, professional and timely. They were very punctual and arrived at my house at 3 PM to pump.”
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“The two mechanics, Edgar and Dupree, came at the exact time they said they would be there and cleared my house trap, which was not an easy task, but they worked until it was done. Professional, clean, courteous to say the least.”
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Talk to dispatch

Call dispatch with the address and what's backing up. For scheduled service, send the quote form and we'll come back with the cycle.