The Best Septic Tank Services in Mankato, MN

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1Jetter Clean Advanced Drain Cleaning★ 5.00 on this job12 jobs reviewedusually $300–400iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Plumbing leak detection”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%12Overall Experts Score 20%88Job match= 89Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.89

2Plumb-Rite Plumbing, LLC★ 5.00 on this job10 jobs reviewedusually $800–1,000iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Plumbing leak detection”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%10Overall Experts Score 20%95Job match= 88Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.88

3DrainLab Services★ 5.00 on this job4 jobs reviewedusually $200–400iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Plumbing leak detection”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%4Overall Experts Score 20%97Job match= 80Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.80

4SteelPoint Plumbing★ 5.00 on this job4 jobs reviewediHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Plumbing leak detection”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%4Overall Experts Score 20%90Job match= 79Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.79

5Minnesota Plumbing LLC★ 5.00 on this job3 jobs reviewedusually $1–200iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Plumbing leak detection”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%3Overall Experts Score 20%91Job match= 77Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.77

6Babe Plumbing Heating and Air★ 4.74 on this job23 jobs reviewedusually $100–200iHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Plumbing leak detection”:Stars on this job 55%4.74★Number of such jobs 25%23Overall Experts Score 20%34Job match= 69Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.87★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.69

Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Plumbing leak detection” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.

What customers said about plumbing leak detection

MMichael3 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited 3 days ago★★★★★

DrainLab Services

Weston came and made a thorough inspection of the possible problem, and used his camera equipment to check anything that looked damaged. After not finding anything that looked to be wrong, he checked other possible things that could have caused the sewer odor. He did clean some debris out of one line and that… Read full review

Paid $200–400Great priceDrain cleaningPlumbing leak detection

RRebecca1 reviewiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 months ago★★★★★

Plumb-Rite Plumbing, LLC

I have had Brandon at my house more times than I would like to admit. Exceptional service, always gets my work done in a reasonable amount of time. Always answers any questions, and very reasonable pricing.

Paid $800–1,000Reasonable pricePlumbing leak detectionPlumbing pipe repairFaucet installation

MMarlo5 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 months ago★★★★★

Minnesota Plumbing LLC

Mn Plunbing should bottle their customer service model and franchise it. In a time where even average service is hard to get the team at MN Plumbing are in a leage of their own, the service is outstanding. They actually care and offer honest evaluations and fair rates. This is my second time using these guys, this… Read full review

Plumbing leak detection

KKelsey5 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 8 months ago★★★★★

Babe Plumbing Heating and Air

After our experience with Bo and Babe Plumbing, there is no one else we’d use! From the beginning they were attentive and extremely communicative. With multiple sick people at home, Bo worked around us all and even let my 5 year old bring his flashlight in to look at what he was fixing. Every step of the process was… Read full review

Shower installationPlumbing leak detectionFaucet repair

LLarry3 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 9 months ago★★★★★

Jetter Clean Advanced Drain Clean…

Everything backed up hundreds of baby wipes come out of the pipe downstairs with a mess. I left to go get a buddy to help me bunch of supplies and shop bags and stuff and came back. It was clean clean clean. It was definitely jet clean everything I mean, it was just unplugged. It was everything‘s clean. I can’t… Read full review

Not surePlumbing leak detectionSewer cleaning

Sshane1 reviewiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a week ago★★★★★

DrainLab Services

He came out and was super efficient and did everything he needed to at 6 o clock at night on a Friday. This is top tier service at its finest. Give this man your business. Totally worth it. 5 stars.

Great pricePlumbing leak detection

Overall ratings

Experts Score 0–100iExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of septic tank services).

#	Company	ScoreiExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown.	FactorsiFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20.	★iGoogle star rating as shown on Google Maps.	Typical billiMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews).
1	General Rooter of Southern MN - Sewer & Drain CleaningMankato, MN	A 97iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%96+56.3Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 97Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AAAAA–	4.97	—
2	DrainLab ServicesMankato, MN	A 97iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%96+56.3Reliability 26%97+25.3Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 97Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA–AA–	4.96	$529
3	Plumb-Rite Plumbing, LLCMankato, MN	A 95iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%97+56.9Reliability 26%94+24.5Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty84−1.6Experts Score= 95Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AAAAA–	4.95	$548
4	Minnesota Plumbing LLCMankato, MN	A 91iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%92+54Reliability 26%84+21.9Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 91Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA–AA–	4.91	$502
5	SteelPoint PlumbingMankato, MN	A 90iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%91+53.4Reliability 26%90+23.5Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty75−2.5Experts Score= 90Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AABAA–	4.89	$2.6k
6	Jetter Clean Advanced Drain CleaningMankato, MN	A 88iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%93+50.7Reliability 24%90+21.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%29+2.1Craft & service penalty94−0.6Experts Score= 88Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AAAAAD	4.91	$176
7	Jadd Seppmann & Sons Well & Septic SystemsMankato, MN	A 81iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%84+53.4Reliability 28%87+24.6Replies to reviews 8%36+3Experts Score= 81Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	AA––AD	4.75	—
8	Armz PlumbingMankato, MN	B 75iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%82+44.7Reliability 24%72+17.5Value 14%66+9.3Replies to reviews 7%93+6.6Craft & service penalty99−0.1Momentum penalty75−2.5Experts Score= 75Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	ABABBA	4.86	$542
9	Babe Plumbing Heating and AirMankato, MN	D 34iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%48+26.2Reliability 24%20+4.8Value 14%61+8.6Replies to reviews 7%99+7Craft & service penalty69−3.1Momentum penalty0−10Experts Score= 34Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.	CDBBFA	4.57	$1.0k

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Septic Tank Services in Mankato, MN at a glance

How the 9 septic tank services we rated in Mankato, MN compare, and what customers praise most.

How we grade

Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.

Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.

Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.

Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.

Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.

Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.