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Septic tank & pump maintenance advice
Straight guidance from the jobs we actually attend across Berkshire, Surrey, Hampshire and into London — septic tanks, sewage pump stations, sump pumps and what to do when one fails.
Pump failure: what to do in the first 10 minutes
A calm, practical order of actions when a sewage or sump pump fails — how to limit damage, what to check safely, and what to tell us so the right van arrives.
Read the guideSeptic tank or sewage treatment plant?
The practical differences between a septic tank and a sewage treatment plant: discharge rules, running costs, maintenance, and which suits a property off mains drainage.
Read moreSump pump maintenance: how to test and look after yours
How to test a sump pump, how often to service it, what a battery or second pump adds, and the checks that keep cellars and basements dry through winter.
Read moreSewage pump maintenance checklist
A practical yearly maintenance checklist for sewage pumps and pump stations: float switches, non-return valves, alarms, guide rails and the checks that prevent callouts.
Read more8 septic tank warning signs you should never ignore
Smells, slow drains, wet ground and gurgling toilets — what each septic tank warning sign means, what to check yourself and when to call a tanker out.
Read moreHow often should a septic tank be emptied?
How often to empty a septic tank in Berkshire and Surrey, what changes the interval, the warning signs of an overfull tank and what an emptying visit involves.
Read moreGot a live problem rather than a question?
Tell us what the pump or tank is doing and we’ll say plainly what it needs — 24/7 across our coverage area, with our own tanker fleet.
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