Several years after Bulldog Contractors left the home-remodeling business to concentrate on more lucrative plumbing and drain-cleaning work, the Jefferson, Texas-based company steered into yet another market: Repairing and installing septic systems and pumping septic tanks.
The rational for the move was simple: In Jefferson — located in rural East Texas, about 15 miles west of the Texas-Louisiana state line — most homes have septic systems. And if a customer calls with a plumbing problem, there’s a good chance a septic-system issue is the cause, says Jeff Keller, general manager.
“When someone calls us for a backed-up drain, there’s a 50-50 chance
