Ranked #1 in Gatesville
Based in Beaumont, 19 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
10 septic service companies ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Gatesville: Southeast Texas AAA Vacuum Truck & Port-A-Can Service LLC, CR Score 63/100; 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): SmithKo Septics, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 10.
Most-reviewed: H2O Aerobic Systems, LP, 114 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 10 ranked; ranked #6.
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10 Gatesville septic service companies are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 5 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 10 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeast Texas AAA Vacuum Truck & Port-A-Can Service LLC | 63 | 5.0★ (79) | Beaumont, 19 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Nolte’s Construction | 59 | 5.0★ (24) | Gatesville | — | — |
| 3 | SmithKo Septics | 58 | 5.0★ (8) | Copperas Cove, 15 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 4 | Gribble Construction LLC | 57 | 5.0★ (10) | Gatesville | — | — |
| 5 | Austin Area Aerobic Services LLC. | 56 | 5.0★ (13) | Austin, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | H2O Aerobic Systems, LP | 56 | 4.7★ (114) | Temple, 22 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 7 | Republic Site Services LLC | 56 | 5.0★ (7) | McGregor, 19 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | G & W Pumping Service, LLC | 56 | 4.8★ (22) | Gatesville | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Best Texas Septic | 55 | 4.9★ (34) | Temple, 25 mi away | Sat | — |
| 10 | K&M Contracting LLC | 54 | 5.0★ (15) | Waco, 15 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 in Gatesville
Based in Beaumont, 19 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based in Gatesville
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based in Copperas Cove, 15 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based in Gatesville
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based in Austin, 4 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based in Temple, 22 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 114 Google reviews, the most in Gatesville.
Based in McGregor, 19 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based in Gatesville
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews.
Based in Temple, 25 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
Based in Waco, 15 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Septic system service”.
3 more septic service companies within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 3A Septics LLC | 19 mi | |
| Bettridge Systems LLC | 9 mi | |
| Travis Long Construction & Equipment Services | 3.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
We scored 10 Gatesville septic service companies on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 3, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Gatesville data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |