SERVICE

Drain Field Installation done right.

For new construction or expanding existing capacity. Engineered design, county permit, install to code.

20 years of excellence
20+ years
Serving SWFL
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FL licensed
#CFC1432944
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14 cities
Marco Island to Tampa

ABOUT THIS SERVICE

Drain Field Installation in Southwest Florida.

New drain field installation covers two scenarios: a brand new home or building going up on raw land, and an existing property adding capacity (a guest house, second septic, or commercial expansion). Both are engineered jobs that require county-approved system design, soil work, and permitted construction.

We design for the actual conditions on your lot. Florida soil varies dramatically from Charlotte County sandy loam to Hillsborough County clay, and the design changes accordingly. Get the design wrong and the field fails in three years. Get it right and it lasts thirty.

Drain field replacement project completed by Torque Plumbing and Septic in SWFL.

FROM THE FIELD

Drain Field Installation in Southwest Florida.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

Scope of work.

  • Site survey, soil testing, and engineered system design for the household or facility load.
  • County permit application and coordination with environmental review where required.
  • Excavation, distribution box, lateral lines, and gravel or chamber drain field.
  • Final grade, restoration, and integration with the tank and house plumbing.
  • County inspection coordination and as-built drawing for the permit file.
  • Written workmanship warranty and pass-through of all component manufacturer warranties.

Timeline

New installs typically run 3 to 7 working days from break ground to inspection, plus 2 to 4 weeks beforehand for permit issuance and engineering review.

Warranty

Written workmanship warranty on the install. Manufacturer warranties on tank and field components are passed through to the property owner.

Permits

We pull the septic construction permit, coordinate engineering or environmental review, and handle the final inspection. New construction permits often run longer than replacement permits.

WHY TORQUE

Six reasons SWFL picks us for drain field install.

Twenty years of drain field install work across Marco Island to Tampa. Locally owned, Florida State Certified, written warranty in your hand at closeout.

01

Engineered for your soil

Percolation tested and designed for the actual conditions on your lot, not a generic template.

02

Builder-friendly scheduling

We coordinate with your general contractor's timeline so the septic does not hold up your CO.

03

Permit-to-CO sign-off

From permit application through final county inspection. You get one point of contact.

04

Right-sized capacity

We size for the actual fixture count and projected load. Under-sized systems fail fast. We do not under-size.

05

Clean site handover

Final grade, restoration, and a clear handover packet. Ready for landscaping or final inspection.

06

Florida State Certified

License #CFC1432944. Twenty years of new installs across SWFL.

HOW IT WORKS

Our process

01

Inspection

On-site assessment. We map the existing system, soil, and constraints.

02

Permit

County permit application and engineering review. We handle the paperwork.

03

Excavation

Careful excavation that protects your landscape and accessways.

04

Install

New tank, drain field, and connections installed to code.

05

Sign-off

County inspection, restoration, and your written warranty.

QUESTIONS

Common questions from SWFL homeowners.

Yes. New construction requires a fully engineered design submitted with the building permit, including soil percolation testing and a site plan. Replacement on an existing site usually has more flexibility because the original footprint is documented.
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Had a saturated drain field that the previous owner clearly ignored for years. Got 3 quotes and Torque was not the cheapest but they actually came out, looked at the system, and explained what they would do. Two guys, three days of work, and the yard looks better than before they got here. No surprises on the final bill. Will use them again.

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Our septic alarm started going off at 10pm on a Saturday in McGregor. Called and a real person picked up. Tech was at the house just after midnight, found the issue with the pump, had it fixed by morning. Wife and I were impressed they didn't try to upsell us anything we didn't need. Honest work.

SERVICE AREAS

Fourteen Southwest Florida cities. One team.

Fort Myers headquartered, serving from Marco Island in the south to Tampa in the north.

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Septic done right
since 2006.

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