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Film day · septic replacement

Film 7 videos in 60 minutes

Anyone on the crew can do this. No experience needed. Do the blocks in order and check them off.

Hold the phone uprightWipe the lens firstKeep the sun behind the cameraStand about 3 feet awayTalk like you talk to a customer
THE 60-MINUTE FILM DAY0-12 · By the truckcovers V1, V2, V3, V5, V612-27 · On the active septic jobcovers V4, V5, V627-40 · Around the yardcovers V2, V440-50 · Finished project + warracovers V4, V650-60 · Seasonal + admincovers V3, V7One stop. Five blocks. All seven videos captured.

What to bring

Smartphone with a clean lens (vertical 9:16)
Small tripod or phone clamp
Lav or wireless mic for the owner's talking-head audio
A long pole or extension mount for safe excavation/trench shots (Video 4, Video 5, Video 6)
Rubber boots for the wet-field symptom shots (Video 2)
A rag or gloves for handling near the tank and field
The real written warranty/standard document (Video 6)
Printed model + property release forms

Your 60 minutes

0-12 min

By the truck / job entrance

Owner talking-head hooks and CTAs for Video 1, Video 2 (when-to-act), Video 3 (offer + scarcity), Video 5 (empower reframe), Video 6 (trust-gap hook)
Owner says the real city and neighborhood out loud
Covers: Video 1, Video 2, Video 3, Video 5, Video 6
12-27 min

On the active septic jobsite

Video 5 follow-the-point walkthrough: the soil/site, the tank set level on its base, the drain-field pipe in gravel
Video 6 process proof in order: uniforms, site evaluation, rated tank, drain-field gravel, backfill and grade
Video 4 chronological process clips: old tank dug out, new tank set, drain-field pipe laid, backfill and grade
Covers: Video 4, Video 5, Video 6
27-40 min

Around the yard / drains

Video 2 symptom close-ups: a slow-draining sink, a gurgling toilet, a bright green grass strip over the field, a soggy smelly wet spot over the tank, a slow floor-drain backup
Video 4 worst 'before' frame of the featured project (only if captured at job start; note if it must come from an earlier day)
Covers: Video 2, Video 4
40-50 min

Finished project + warranty

Video 4 clean finished 'after' result: graded, dry yard
Video 6 real warranty/standard document held to camera
Covers: Video 4, Video 6
50-60 min

Seasonal + admin

Video 3 seasonal B-roll: standing water over a saturated drain field, or a soggy field after a summer storm
Video 7 permission + release if a real finished customer is on site today (otherwise Video 7 stays a labeled template)
Record all model/property releases
Covers: Video 3, Video 7

The scripts

Word for word. Saying it your own way is better than memorizing.

Video 1 — Local Owner Intro + Free Septic Site Evaluation Offer

Say this to the camera — your own words are fine[FIRST NAME] here. I run [COMPANY] right here in [CITY]. If you own a home near me on a septic system, there is one thing to know before it backs up on you.

What to say, step by step

TimeWhat you sayWords on screen
0-3s[FIRST NAME] here. I run [COMPANY] right here in [CITY].[CITY] OWNER
3-12sWe only work homes near you. We are not a call center. We do not sell your name to five companies.LOCAL... NOT A CALL CENTER
12-30sHere is the one thing. A septic system warns you before it quits. Slow drains and a wet, smelly yard mean the tank or the field is failing. Caught early, you have real choices.IT WARNS YOU... FIRST
30-48sRight now I am opening a few free septic site evaluations for local homeowners. I look myself. You get photos and a straight answer.FREE [CITY] SITE EVAL
48-58sTap below. Tell me your street. I will come look myself.TAP BELOW

What to film

ShotHow to film itLength
Owner selfie hook by the truckVertical medium close-up, owner centered, branded truck or a real job site behind them, natural daylight. Owner says the hook in their own words, no memorizing. Do not film while driving.12s
B-roll of a real recent local septic jobOne 10-second clip of the actual crew or a completed local project (excavation, new tank set, drain-field trenches, finished graded yard). Category must match septic replacement. Phone-shot, steady.18s
Owner delivers the offerBack to the owner on camera, direct to lens, calm and plain. Truck or logo visible.18s
CTA end cardOwner making the ask, or a simple end card with the phone number and 'tap below'. Keep the subtitle short.10s

Video 2 — 5 Failing-Septic Warning Signs Checklist

Say this to the camera — your own words are fine5 signs your septic is failing. Number 3 is the one homeowners get wrong until it gets expensive.

What to say, step by step

TimeWhat you sayWords on screen
0-3s5 signs your septic is failing.5 WARNING SIGNS
3-11sOne. Every drain in the house is slow at once. That points to the system, not one clog.SIGN 1... ALL DRAINS SLOW
11-19sTwo. Toilets and drains that gurgle. The system is struggling to move waste.SIGN 2... GURGLING DRAINS
19-27sThree. A bright green strip of fast grass over the field. Folks think it is healthy. It can mean waste is leaking up.SIGN 3... BRIGHT GREEN GRASS
27-35sFour. A soggy, smelly wet spot over the tank or field. That is untreated waste at the top.SIGN 4... WET SMELLY SPOT
35-43sFive. Sewage backing up into the house. This one is urgent and a health risk.SIGN 5... SEWAGE BACKUP
43-50sOne sign can wait. Two or more together means get a site evaluation before it fails for good.2 OR MORE... GET IT CHECKED
50-58sNot sure which you have? Tap below for a free site evaluation.FREE SITE EVAL

What to film

ShotHow to film itLength
Alarming symptom close-up (hook)Tight vertical close-up of the single scariest real sign, like dark effluent surfacing in a soggy spot over the field. Shoot on a real home or recent job. Natural light.3s
One-symptom-per-cut sequenceFilm 5 real close-ups, 3-4 seconds each: a slow-draining sink, a gurgling toilet, a bright green strip of grass over the field, a soggy smelly wet spot over the tank, and a slow backup at a floor drain. Category must match septic.32s
When-to-act ruleOwner to camera or a clean text card stating the two-or-more rule. Keep the subtitle short.13s
CTA cardSoft diagnostic ask with the free site-evaluation subtitle.10s

Video 3 — Summer Load Timing — Fix Before It Backs Up

Say this to the camera — your own words are fineIf your septic is acting up, waiting through summer is the worst move. Here is why a full house and summer storms push a weak system over the edge.

What to say, step by step

TimeWhat you sayWords on screen
0-3sWaiting through summer is the worst time for a weak septic.SUMMER CHANGES THIS
3-14sHere is why. Summer guests and full houses push more water through the system. Then summer storms soak the ground, so a tired drain field can't take any more.MORE WATER... SOAKED GROUND
14-38sWait, and the next big storm or busy weekend is when it backs up into the house. Move now, while the ground is dry and workable, and we can plan a clean install.WAIT... IT BACKS UP
38-48sOur summer dig schedule fills up fast in warm weather.BOOKING JULY NOW
48-58sGet a free site evaluation while your system is still holding.FREE SITE EVAL

What to film

ShotHow to film itLength
Seasonal condition hookVertical shot of the summer trigger made visible: standing water pooling over a saturated drain field after a downpour, or a soggy field on a hot day. Real, local.3s
Cause-and-effect explainerOwner to camera or a simple diagram showing more household water plus soaked ground overwhelming the drain field. Keep it plain.11s
Why timing changes the decisionOwner explaining, with a cut to a real wet field or dry, workable ground. Subtitle the key phrase.24s
Season scarcity + CTA cardEnd card naming the actual month so it feels current, then the free site-evaluation ask.20s

Video 4 — Failing, Soggy Field to Clean Yard — One Real Job

Say this to the camera — your own words are fineThis yard was a soggy, smelly, failing drain field. Watch what the right crew did in a few days.

What to say, step by step

TimeWhat you sayWords on screen
0-4sThis yard was a soggy, smelly, failing drain field.BEFORE
4-10sHere is where it ended up. Now here is how we got there.WATCH THIS
10-40sWe dug out the old, failed tank. We set a new tank on a solid base. Then we laid new drain-field pipe in clean gravel trenches.THE PROCESS
40-52sBackfilled. Graded. Done. A dry yard and a system that works.AFTER
52-58sWant this for your home? Free site evaluation below.YOUR TURN

What to film

ShotHow to film itLength
Worst 'before' frameFull-bleed vertical of the real soggy, failing field or surfacing effluent at its worst, filmed BEFORE anyone touches it. Never fabricate or borrow a before.4s
Fast before/after teaseHard cut to the clean, finished graded yard for 1-2 seconds, then back to the before. Same yard, same project.6s
Chronological process clips3-5 real clips from the same job in order: old tank dug out, new tank set on base, drain-field pipe laid in gravel, backfill and grade. Speed-match every clip so it feels like one job.30s
Clean finished result + CTASteady shot of the finished, graded, dry yard, then the free site-evaluation end card.18s

Video 5 — On a Real Septic Job — 3 Things Homeowners Never Check

Say this to the camera — your own words are fineI am standing on a real septic replacement job. Let me show you the 3 things most homeowners never know to check.

What to say, step by step

TimeWhat you sayWords on screen
0-4sI am on a real septic job. Here is what to check.ON A REAL JOB
4-16sOne. The soil and the site. A real site evaluation checks that the ground can actually take the water, not just a guess.CHECK 1... THE SOIL
16-28sTwo. The tank and the base. You want a rated tank set level on solid, prepped ground, not dropped in loose dirt.CHECK 2... LEVEL TANK
28-40sThree. The drain field. You want real pipe in clean gravel trenches, then a proper backfill and grade.CHECK 3... REAL GRAVEL FIELD
40-50sNow you can judge any company that quotes you, including us.NOW YOU KNOW
50-58sWant me to check your home like this? Free site evaluation below.FREE SITE EVAL

What to film

ShotHow to film itLength
On-site expert hookVertical, owner on the active septic job with the excavation and work clearly behind them, gesturing at it. Phone-shot.4s
Follow-the-point teaching sequenceOwner points at each of the 3 check-points; camera follows to the real thing (the soil/site, the tank on its base, the drain-field pipe in gravel). Teach good-vs-bad honestly, do not just pitch.36s
Empowerment reframeOwner to camera saying the viewer can now judge any quote, including his own.10s
CTA end cardFree honest site-evaluation ask.8s

Video 6 — Our Documented Septic Install Standard

Say this to the camera — your own words are fineAnyone can quote you a septic job. Here is the start-to-finish install standard we follow on every single one.

What to say, step by step

TimeWhat you sayWords on screen
0-4sAnyone can quote you a septic job. Here is our standard.OUR STANDARD
4-38sWe show up in uniform. We start with a real site evaluation. We set a rated tank on a solid base. We lay real drain-field pipe in clean gravel. Then we backfill, grade, and clean up your yard.SITE EVAL... TANK... GRADE
38-50sAnd every job comes with our warranty in writing. You hold the paper.WARRANTY IN WRITING
50-58sComparing quotes? Get one from a crew that documents it. Free site evaluation below.GET A REAL QUOTE

What to film

ShotHow to film itLength
Professionalism hookVertical shot that signals a real, professional crew: uniforms, clean truck, rated tank and drain-field materials staged neatly.4s
Standard proof clips in orderChronological clips: crew arriving in uniform, the site evaluation, the rated tank set on a prepped base, drain-field pipe in clean gravel, and the finished backfill and grade. All real and category-matched.34s
Warranty document on cameraHold the actual written warranty up to the lens so it is legible. Only show a real document. If no documented standard/warranty exists yet, build it before filming.12s
CTA end cardComparison-shopper ask with the free-quote subtitle.8s

Video 7 — Customer Outcome — TEMPLATE (capture a real one, never invent)

Say this to the camera — your own words are fine[CUSTOMER FIRST NAME] in [NEIGHBORHOOD] had [PROBLEM, e.g. a failing septic that kept backing up] — capture their reaction on camera the day you finish the job.

What to say, step by step

TimeWhat you sayWords on screen
0-5s[CUSTOMER states the septic problem in their OWN words, on camera, at their home]REAL [CITY] HOMEOWNER
5-35s[CUSTOMER, unscripted: what it was like before, why they chose [COMPANY], what changed] — intercut with real footage of their finished septic jobIN THEIR WORDS
35-48s[CUSTOMER gives ONE specific result sentence in their own words, e.g. a real quote you captured — never write it for them]"[REAL QUOTE]"
48-58sWant a result like [CUSTOMER FIRST NAME]'s? Free site evaluation below.FREE SITE EVAL

What to film

ShotHow to film itLength
Real customer at their home (hook)Vertical, the real permissioned customer at their own home, natural and unscripted. In template mode, use a clearly labeled placeholder card instead — never a stand-in actor presented as a real client.5s
Customer story + real finished jobCustomer talking, intercut with real footage of their finished septic system and graded yard. Keep it unscripted and phone-shot.30s
Outcome quoteCapture one specific sentence about the result on camera. Do not write it for them. Subtitle the exact quote.13s
CTA end cardOwner or card with the free site-evaluation ask.10s

Before anyone goes home

Signed property permission for any filmed home or jobsite (keep the street address off-screen).
Signed likeness permission for everyone on camera, including the owner and crew.
Video 7 only ships with a real customer’s signed name + likeness + quote permission; otherwise use the labeled template.
Every clip must be real septic replacement work — no other trade’s work under this script.
Use your own company handle and brand on every frame.