Septic & Excavation Done the Right Way.
15+ years of hands-on septic and excavation experience. Practical recommendations, skilled operation, and solutions based on what your property actually needs.
Based in Gardnerville • Serving Carson Valley, Carson City, Reno & Surrounding Areas
Tell Us About Your Project
Send a few details and Matt can help determine the right next step.
- Owner Operated
- 15+ Years Hands-On Experience
- Residential & Commercial
- Practical Recommendations
- Northern Nevada
From septic problems to excavation and site work.
Choose the service that best matches your project — both disciplines handled by the same experienced operator.
Septic Services
From new installations to tracking down a stubborn backup — diagnosed before any digging starts.
- Septic Installation
- Septic Repair
- Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- System Locating
- Basic Septic Inspections
Excavation & Site Work
The site work that pairs naturally with septic, plus standalone excavation handled with the right equipment.
- General Excavation
- Culvert Work
- Land Clearing
- Concrete Demolition
- Utility Locating Support
The Right Solution Matters.
Specialty Septic & Contracting is not built around selling customers the biggest job possible. Matt brings 15+ years of field experience to diagnosing problems, understanding the property, explaining the options, and determining the most practical path forward.
15+ Years of Experience
More than a decade of hands-on septic and excavation work behind the controls.
Owner-Operated Service
The person who assesses the job is the person who runs the equipment and finishes it.
Practical Recommendations
The right solution for the property — not the biggest job, not the easiest path.
Work Done the Right Way
Skilled operation, clean site work, and a finished job that does what it's supposed to do.
Experience is not just knowing how to run the equipment. It is knowing what actually needs to be done.
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Matt — Owner / Operator
You Deal With the Person Doing the Work.
Specialty Septic & Contracting is owner-operated by Matt, an experienced excavator operator with more than 15+ years of hands-on septic installation, repair, maintenance and excavation experience.
When you call Specialty, you are not dealing with a sales department or being handed from one person to another. Matt assesses the project, discusses the options and stays directly involved in the work.
Straightforward From the First Call.
No mystery, no pressure. Four steps from first call to finished work.
- 01
Tell Us About the Project
Call or submit a few details online — a quick description is enough to start.
- 02
Assess the Property
Matt reviews the situation and determines what needs to be investigated on the ground.
- 03
Understand Your Options
Receive a straightforward explanation and a practical recommendation — including the options that cost less.
- 04
Get the Work Done
Professional septic or excavation work completed with care for the property.
Real Work. Real Properties.
A look at the types of septic and excavation work and the level of finish you can expect. Real project photography will be added as jobs are documented.
Serving Northern Nevada
Specialty Septic & Contracting is based in Gardnerville and serves residential and commercial customers throughout Carson Valley, Carson City, Reno and surrounding Northern Nevada communities.
Not sure if your property is within the service area?
Straight answers before you call.
The things homeowners and property managers ask most often.
Not every failure means replacement. A lot of septic problems come down to a specific component, a line, or how the system is being used. The first step is diagnosing what's actually happening on the property — then weighing whether a targeted repair will hold or whether the system has reached the end of its useful life. You get the honest answer either way.
Yes. System locating is one of the most common calls. If the records are missing, unclear, or never existed, the tank, lids, and lines can be found and marked so you're not guessing — and so future work or pumping is straightforward.
Basic inspections are available for routine check-ups, maintenance planning, and real-estate timelines. The goal is a clear, plain-language picture of how the system is functioning and what, if anything, should be addressed. For specialized or code-compliance inspections, we'll point you in the right direction.
Yes. Backups, odors, wet spots, and slow drains can each have a few different causes. Troubleshooting starts with diagnosing the actual problem on the property before any digging — so the work that follows actually solves it.
Yes. Specialty Septic & Contracting is owner-operated by Matt, who runs the equipment and stays directly involved in the work. There's no hand-off to a crew that hasn't seen the site.
Culvert installation and replacement, land clearing, concrete demolition, general excavation and grading, and utility locating support. It's the equipment and experience to handle site work that pairs naturally with septic — and to take on standalone excavation jobs.
Yes. Specialty Septic & Contracting works on residential and commercial properties. The approach is the same either way: assess what the property actually needs and recommend work that makes practical sense.
Service is focused on Gardnerville, Minden, Carson Valley, Carson City, Reno, and surrounding Northern Nevada communities. If you're unsure whether your property is in range, send the location through the estimate form or call and we'll confirm.
Fill out the estimate form on any page or call directly. Send a few details about the property and what you're seeing — Matt reviews each request personally and follows up to determine the right next step.
Have a Septic or Excavation Project?
Tell Matt what you're dealing with and get a straightforward recommendation on the next step.
Based in Gardnerville • Serving Carson Valley, Carson City, Reno & Surrounding Areas