CLEARMASTERS
Blocked drains and CCTV surveys
We clear blocked drains in homes, flats and businesses with high-pressure jetting and survey them with CCTV, especially where hillside movement may have cracked old pipes.
Learn moreFolkestone is a harbour town that has reinvented itself, with a regenerated seafront, a creative quarter and busy restaurants, alongside the Channel Tunnel terminal at Cheriton and the freight and business sites around it. The town is on mains drainage, so our work there is drains, grease traps, and interceptors at commercial and freight sites.
Behind the town, villages on the downs such as Hawkinge, Lyminge, Elham and Etchinghill, and those on the edge of Romney Marsh beyond Hythe, have many homes and farms on septic tanks, cesspits and treatment plants. Hillsides here can move, which cracks old drains.
Our crews work in Kent most days and we answer the phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Our Folkestone drainage and waste services
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Blocked Drains & CCTV Surveys
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Grease Traps & Commercial Waste
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Gullies & Interceptors
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Septic Tank & Cesspit Emptying
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Treatment Plant Servicing
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Septic Tank Surveys
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What we do for Folkestone customers
Grease traps for the seafront and harbour
Restaurants, cafés and takeaways around the harbour and the town centre need grease traps emptied regularly. We set up a schedule and leave a waste transfer note every time.
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Interceptors at freight and business sites
Freight yards, depots and car parks around Cheriton and the motorway need interceptors and gullies emptied and cleaned. We provide waste transfer notes for your records.
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Septic tanks in the villages
In Hawkinge, Lyminge, Elham and the marsh villages beyond Hythe, we empty septic tanks and cesspits and service treatment plants.
Learn moreLocal knowledge
Drainage around Folkestone: what to know
Harbour, downs and marsh.
Moving hillsides
Some slopes around Folkestone and Sandgate move slowly, which can crack old drains.
Freight sites
Sites with lorries and fuel should have interceptors inspected and emptied regularly.
Romney Marsh
Beyond Hythe, the marsh is flat and wet. Drainage fields struggle and cesspits are common.
Local to you
Areas we cover in and around Folkestone
We cover Folkestone, Hythe and the villages around them.
Folkestone · town and nearby
- Folkestone
- Cheriton
- Sandgate
- Hythe
- Hawkinge
- Seabrook
Surrounding villages · where private drainage is common
- Lyminge
- Elham
- Etchinghill
- Densole
- Newington
- Peene
- Saltwood
- Lympne
- Dymchurch
- Burmarsh
- Capel-le-Ferne
- Acrise
Not sure if we cover you?
If you’re in or around Folkestone, we cover you. Call with your postcode and we’ll confirm.
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Why Folkestone customers use us
For harbour businesses and country homes
Whether it’s a grease trap on the harbour or a cesspit in Elham, here’s what you can expect.
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One call for everything
Tanks, treatment plants, pump stations, grease traps and drains, all handled by one team.
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Accredited for commercial sites
SafeContractor, Achilles UVDB and RISQS approved, so we can get onto managed sites and meet your contractor checks.
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Day and night, all year
Emergency call-outs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with a real person answering the phone.
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Paperwork done properly
A waste transfer note with every collection, and a written report after surveys and services.
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34 years in drainage
We’ve been emptying tanks and servicing systems since long before most of the kit on the market existed.
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Trained engineers
Our engineers and most of our tanker drivers hold current confined space entry certificates, and the engineers carry the most common parts.
What our customers say
9.84/10
Checkatrade
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4.9/5
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Scores as of September 2026
★★★★★Brilliant service, the lads were polite and informative and engaging, and did the job efficiently.
Customer review Customer review
★★★★★Clearmasters have been servicing and emptying my Klargester for many years now. They are a wonderful bunch. Always professional, friendly, helpful, and reliable.
★★★★★Excellent Service Throughout. Friendly reassurance from emergency phone call. Pleasant, confident, incredibly knowledgable man arrived shortly after. Surveyed the scene. With the help of the latest camera technology. Retrieved an old draining rod and plunger which had snapped off way off down the drain when we had tried to clear the drain ourselves.
How it works
What happens when you book
The same simple process for every job.
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Step 1
Tell us what you’ve got
Call us or book online and tell us what you need. For freight sites, let us know about inductions and access.
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Step 2
We come out and do the job
We send the right van, tanker or engineer. It helps if:
- there’s room to park a tanker close to the tank, trap or manhole
- lids, covers and hatches are clear and easy to find
- you tell us about narrow access, gates or site rules before we arrive
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Step 3
Paperwork and the next visit
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
Get a quote for your Folkestone property
Tell us what you need and we’ll come back with a price. If something’s overflowing, call us now.
- Free quotes for one-off jobs and contracts
- Drains, grease traps, interceptors and tanks
- Waste transfer notes with every collection
Urgent?
03333 233566
Questions answered
Folkestone drainage FAQs
What businesses and homeowners around Folkestone ask us most.
Can ground movement damage my drains?
Yes. On slopes that move, old clay drains can crack or pull apart at the joints. A CCTV survey will show any damage.
Do you empty grease traps around the harbour?
Yes. We empty grease traps for restaurants, cafés and takeaways across Folkestone and Hythe.
Do you clean interceptors at freight sites?
Yes, with waste transfer notes for your records. We can set up a regular schedule.
Do you empty septic tanks in Lyminge and Elham?
Yes. Many homes and farms in the villages are off the mains, and we empty and service their systems.
Why do homes on Romney Marsh have cesspits?
The marsh is flat and wet, so drainage fields often can’t work. A cesspit holds everything until it’s emptied.
Can you come out at night?
Yes. We answer the phone 24 hours a day. Call 03333 233566 and we’ll tell you when we can be there.
Got a different question? Call 03333 233566 or send us a message.
Fully accredited & compliant
We're independently vetted and certified so you can trust who you're letting onto your site.
SafeContractor
Health & safety pre-qualification accreditation, verifying our processes meet recognised safety standards.
RISQS
Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme — approved to work safely within the rail industry supply chain.
Achilles UVDB
Utilities Vetting Database membership, confirming we meet the utilities sector's supply chain standards.
Trading Standards Approved
Vetted and approved under the local authority's trusted trader scheme for honesty and fair dealing.
NADC Member
Members of the National Association of Drainage Contractors, the UK trade body for the drainage industry.
Registered Waste Carrier
Registered with the Environment Agency, so your waste is handled and disposed of fully within the law.