Shropshire & the Welsh Marches
Septic tanks & drainage, sorted properly
Tank emptying, treatment plant servicing, soakaways and blocked drains for the homes and farms the mains never reached. Straight answers, proper paperwork, county-wide cover.
- Free, no-obligation quotes No charge for telling you what the job needs
- Local specialists only Off-mains drainage is all we deal with
- Straight answers Including when the cheaper option is the right one
- County-wide cover All of Shropshire and the Marches
What we do
If your property runs on a septic tank, sewage treatment plant or cesspit, or your drains are misbehaving, it is our kind of job. One provider for the whole system, from the kitchen sink to the soakaway.
Septic Tank Emptying
Scheduled and one-off septic tank emptying by tanker, with the paperwork you need for your records and for the General Binding Rules.
See detailsSeptic Tank Installation & Replacement
Replacement of failed or non-compliant septic tanks, from percolation testing and design through excavation, installation and building regulations sign-off.
See detailsSewage Treatment Plant Installation
Design and installation of package sewage treatment plants for homes and small businesses, including upgrades from non-compliant septic tanks.
See detailsSewage Treatment Plant Servicing
Annual servicing, repairs and health checks for all makes of package sewage treatment plant, keeping your discharge compliant and your warranty intact.
See detailsCesspit Emptying
Regular cesspit and cesspool emptying by tanker, scheduled around your fill rate so you never face an overflowing tank.
See detailsSoakaway Installation & Repair
Percolation testing, drainage field design, and installation or repair of soakaways for septic tanks and treatment plants.
See detailsDrain Unblocking 24/7
Fast drain unblocking with high-pressure water jetting for blocked drains, toilets, gullies and soil stacks, at homes and businesses across Shropshire.
See detailsCCTV Drain Surveys
Camera surveys of drains and private sewers with a recorded video and written report, for repeat blockages, home purchases and pre-works checks.
See detailsDrain Repairs & Relining
No-dig drain relining and targeted excavation repairs for cracked, displaced and root-damaged drains, always preceded by a proper survey.
See detailsEmergency Drainage 24/7
Rapid response for sewage backups, overflowing tanks and flooded drains across Shropshire, 24 hours a day.
See detailsNot sure which one you need?
Most people do not know whether they have a septic tank or a treatment plant, and that is fine. Describe the covers and the problem, and we will tell you what you are dealing with. No charge for working it out.
Know your system
What is actually under your garden
Most people never see their septic tank. It sits buried under the lawn doing its job quietly until the day it does not — and then the questions all arrive at once.
A septic tank is not a sealed holding pit. It separates: solids sink as sludge, fats and grease float as a scum crust, and only the clarified liquid in the middle passes out to a soakaway or drainage field.
That middle layer is the whole point, and it is why emptying matters. A tank left too long pushes sludge out through the outlet and into the drainage field, where it clogs the gravel and blocks the ground solid. Replacing a ruined drainage field costs many times what the emptying would have — which is the single most expensive mistake we get called to.
The 2020 General Binding Rules changed what is allowed to discharge where. Many older Shropshire tanks no longer comply.
What happens when you call
No mystery, no pressure, and no charge for telling you what the job actually needs.
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You call
Tell us the postcode, the tank type if you know it, and how urgent it is. If you do not know what you have, describe the covers and we will work it out.
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We price it
A clear price over the phone for standard work, or a site visit first if access or volume is uncertain. No call-out charge to give you a number.
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We turn up
A booked slot, not a vague window. Same day where we can for emergencies, and we tell you honestly if we cannot get to you.
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You get it in writing
Whatever is found and whatever is quoted comes to you in writing, so you can compare it against anyone else and keep it for when you sell.
Local ground knowledge
Built for off-mains Shropshire
Shropshire is one of the most rural counties in England, and a huge share of its homes, farms and businesses sit beyond the reach of any public sewer. For those properties drainage is personal: your own tank, your own soakaway, your own responsibility under the Environment Agency's rules.
We work with that reality every day. We know the heavy clays of the north Shropshire plain that swallow soakaways, the narrow lanes of the south-west hills that test a tanker, and the 2020 General Binding Rules that mean many older septic tanks now need upgrading. If any of that affects your property, you will get straight answers from people who deal with it constantly.
- Straight answers
- If a repair will do, we say so. If replacement is the honest answer, we say that too, and explain why.
- Everything in writing
- Findings and prices in writing, so you can compare them against anyone else and keep them for when you sell.
- The right ground
- Clay plain, limestone edge or border hill — we size and site systems for the ground they actually sit in.
- There in an emergency
- Overflowing tank or sewage backup, day or night. We stop the damage first and sort the cause after.
Areas we cover
Based in Shropshire, working county-wide. Every market town and the countryside between, plus the border country of the Welsh Marches.
Need a hand with your tank or drains?
Call for straight answers and a fair price, or send the form and we will come back to you promptly.