Grease traps, drains, basement pumps and gullies looked after for restaurants, bars, landlords and homes across Brighton.
Brighton has one of the busiest food and drink scenes on the south coast, packed into Victorian and Regency streets that were never designed for the amount of fat, oil and wipes that now go down their drains. The city is on mains drainage, so our work here is mostly grease traps, blocked drains and CCTV surveys.
Two universities mean a lot of shared houses and flats, where blocked drains are a fact of life and landlords need quick, clear answers. Many older terraces have basements with pumps to lift waste to the sewer, and hilly streets with tight parking make access part of every job.
The city sits on chalk, which feeds the groundwater used for drinking water, so keeping fat and waste where it belongs matters. Our crews work in Brighton most days and we answer the phone 24 hours a day.
Every commercial kitchen in Brighton should have a grease trap, and every grease trap needs emptying before it fills. We set up a schedule to suit how busy you are, work early or late around service, and leave a waste transfer note every time.
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From student houses in Hanover to flats in Kemptown, we clear blocked drains with high-pressure jetting and tell you what caused them. For shared drains, we help you work out who’s responsible.
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A CCTV survey shows the condition of the drains in a period property, with a written report and photos you can pass to tenants, insurers or a buyer.
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Basement flats and lower-ground floors often depend on a pump to get waste up to the sewer. We service them, test the floats and alarms, and come out 24/7 if one fails.
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Old streets, busy kitchens and a lot of shared houses.
With so many food businesses, fat is the main cause of blockages. A maintained grease trap protects your drains and the sewer.
Wipes and fat from shared houses cause frequent blockages. Clear records help landlords deal with them quickly.
Narrow streets and permit zones mean we plan the vehicle and time carefully. Tell us about parking when you book.
Local to you
We cover the whole of Brighton and the neighbouring areas.
Brighton · city and neighbourhoods
Surrounding areas · homes and businesses we cover
If you’re anywhere in Brighton, we cover you. Call with your postcode and we’ll confirm.
Why Brighton customers use us
Whether it’s a grease trap in the Lanes or a blocked drain in a shared house, here’s what you can expect.
Emergency call-outs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with a real person answering the phone.
SafeContractor, Achilles UVDB and RISQS approved, so we can get onto managed sites and meet your contractor checks.
Tankers from 2,000 to 4,000 gallons, jet/vac combination units, CCTV survey kit and confined space teams for pump station wet wells.
A waste transfer note with every collection, and a written report after surveys and services.
Tanks, treatment plants, pump stations, grease traps and drains, all handled by one team.
We’ve been emptying tanks and servicing systems since long before most of the kit on the market existed.
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★★★★★We've been using Clearmasters for several years now and they've been great. We're in a tricky area to get to but they always make a plan without complaint. Great team! Highly Recommended.
Trevor M. Google review
★★★★★Had a very good experience with Clear Masters. They provide an excellent, professional service, friendly and helpful, on time as per the agreed price
★★★★★I have used this business for several years now and they have consistently provided outstanding service.. Every member of staff has been friendly, competent and professional. Very impressive.
How it works
The same simple process for every job.
Step 1
Call us or book online and tell us what’s happening. For businesses, let us know the best time to attend and where we can park.
Step 2
We send a jetting van or a jet/vac tanker, depending on the job. It helps if:
Step 3
You get a waste transfer note for anything we take away, and a written report after a survey or service. If it’s a regular job, we’ll remind you when the next one is due.
Free, no-obligation quote
Tell us what you need and we’ll come back with a price. If something’s overflowing, call us now.
Questions answered
What restaurants, landlords and homeowners in Brighton ask us most.
It depends on the trap’s size and how busy you are. Busy kitchens may need it every few weeks. We’ll suggest a schedule and adjust it as we see how quickly it fills.
Usually it’s wipes, fat or food waste. We’ll clear it and tell you what we found. If it keeps happening, a CCTV survey will show whether there’s a defect too.
Drains shared by more than one property are usually the water company’s. The section serving only your home is usually yours. We can find the blockage and tell you which it is.
Yes. We service basement pump stations, test the floats and alarms and respond 24/7 if one fails.
Yes. Tell us about parking when you book, and we’ll plan the vehicle and timing to suit the street.
Yes. We answer the phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 03333 233566.
Got a different question? Call 03333 233566 or send us a message.
We're independently vetted and certified so you can trust who you're letting onto your site.
Health & safety pre-qualification accreditation, verifying our processes meet recognised safety standards.
Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme — approved to work safely within the rail industry supply chain.
Utilities Vetting Database membership, confirming we meet the utilities sector's supply chain standards.
Vetted and approved under the local authority's trusted trader scheme for honesty and fair dealing.
Members of the National Association of Drainage Contractors, the UK trade body for the drainage industry.
Registered with the Environment Agency, so your waste is handled and disposed of fully within the law.
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