R E Fink & Sons, Goldsboro PA

Don't waste your time with this company. I emailed them a perk and probe report for septic on March 18. I made numerous weekly phone calls to Brandt Jr who continued to assure me he would get right to the design. Here we are at May 11, no word, no design and I have a sopping wet drainfield. I ended up going with another company because I actually need the work to be done.

When I call and tell them I need my septic emptied they will come the same day or the next. We had a issue one time and Brandt came right out and fixed what was wrong and it did not cost us a lot. I will get using them. They are really nice and Respectful.

Keep searching and find another company to complete any task that you may be dealing with. This company and its owners are a joke. While waiting for a job to be completed that they had started, and after no contact with in nearly 8 months they sent me an invoice for a completed job. Which was far from being the case. Trust me you will regret ever hiring a company like them. I really wish there were zero stars for the rating because that is what this company deserves.

Their drivers doesn’t understand proper driving edict, and seem to enjoy cutting people off on the highway

Sent me an invoice out of no where for services I never purchased or asked for. I had never even spoken with them prior to the invoice.

I had called several times during their business hours and ended up having to leave a message which they never returned.

This is the ONLY company you should ever call for your septic needs in Central PA.

Background: I had sewage in my backyard above my septic tanks. It apparently wasn't getting pumped to the sand mount.
I had Young's Septic come in. They diagnosed the issue as a broken pump. They drained the tank, charging me about $350 (fair price), and then gave me an estimate for $2100 for a new pump. I thanked their tech, Randy, and told him that I wanted to get a couple of estimates first. He had a look in his eyes of surprise, and then told me that the tank will fill up very quickly, so I should plan to stay at a hotel. Seemed a little pushy, since I was going to immediately call others to check on the pricing for the new
Here are the prices I found along with a description of the job:

-0.5 HP Gold's brand pump / 120 volt
-Single man job
-Not "confined space" job, i.e. The person can reach into the tank and doesn't need to climb in, which requires 2 men, and a confined space meter to check for toxic gas.

Dillsburg septic - $1400 - $1800
Young's - $2100
Stinky Finky (R E Fink & Sons) - $1090
Walter's - $1095 - $2000

I called Young's back and gave them an opportunity to match the price or at least get closer to it, and was told that the owner would call me back. He never did.

Brandt at R E Fink wasn't only the lowest price, but told me he could make it out the next morning. Sold.

After opening up our tank, Brandt's tech, Jack reported back to him, and Brandt called me with good news. He said that the only problem with my pump is that the floater is broken. It was going to cost me less than $300! He also said that my pump was only 0.3 HP, and not 0.5 as Young's had stated.

I told Brandt that I needed a new pump and we agreed on $1090, but he had the morality to report back that I didn't need a new pump, and accepted much less money in return for his honesty. Brandt is a stand-up guy, and R E Fink is a stand-up company.

R E Fink & Sons will be my ONLY septic company from here on out, and I will recommend them to everyone. Hopefully, you read this and don't look further than them. They deserve your business and will give you an honest diagnosis and a fair price.

UPDATED: I wrote the review while they were finishing up. Afterwards, I tried to give Jack a $40 tip ($20 for him and $20 for his boss), and he respectfully refused, saying he wasn't allowed to. I pushed pretty hard too. What an amazing company!