CLEARMASTERS
Grease traps for the town centre
Romford’s restaurants, bars and takeaways need grease traps emptied regularly, especially with a busy weekend trade. We set up a schedule and leave a waste transfer note every time.
Learn moreRomford is Havering’s busy market and shopping town, with a lively town centre of shops, restaurants, bars and takeaways, surrounded by suburbs of inter-war semis in Gidea Park, Collier Row, Harold Wood and Hornchurch. Most of it is on mains drainage, so much of our work is grease traps and blocked drains.
Havering is also one of London’s most rural boroughs. North of Romford, around Havering-atte-Bower, Noak Hill and Stapleford Abbotts, there are farms, stables and homes on septic tanks, cesspits and treatment plants, mostly on London Clay that drains slowly.
Our crews work in east London and Essex most days and we answer the phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Our Romford drainage services
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Grease Traps & Commercial Waste
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Blocked Drains & CCTV Surveys
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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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Pump Station Servicing
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What we do for Romford customers
Blocked drains in the suburbs
We clear blocked drains in Romford’s and Hornchurch’s homes with high-pressure jetting and survey them with CCTV when they keep coming back.
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Septic tanks on the green belt
Farms, stables and homes north of Romford are often off the mains. We empty septic tanks and cesspits and check them every visit.
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Treatment plant servicing
Treatment plants on the green belt need servicing at least once a year. Our engineers service the common makes and leave a written report.
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Drainage around Romford: what to know
A busy town in one of London’s most rural boroughs.
Weekend trade
Bars and restaurants get very busy at weekends, so grease traps can fill faster than expected.
Green belt
North of the town, many farms and homes rely on septic tanks or cesspits.
London Clay
Clay drains slowly and shrinks in dry summers, affecting drainage fields and cracking old pipes.
Local to you
Areas we cover in and around Romford
We cover Romford and the rest of Havering.
Romford · and neighbourhoods
- Romford
- Gidea Park
- Collier Row
- Harold Wood
- Harold Hill
- Hornchurch
- Emerson Park
- Rush Green
Surrounding areas · including homes on septic tanks
- Havering-atte-Bower
- Noak Hill
- Stapleford Abbotts
- Lambourne End
- Upminster
- Elm Park
- Chadwell Heath
- Brentwood
- Harold Park
- Rainham
- Ardleigh Green
- Abridge
Not sure if we cover you?
If you’re in or around Romford, we cover you. Call with your postcode and we’ll confirm.
Why Romford customers use us
Town drains and green-belt tanks
Whether it’s a bar grease trap in the town centre or a cesspit near Noak Hill, 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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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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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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Paperwork done properly
A waste transfer note with every collection, and a written report after surveys and services.
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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.
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We remember so you don’t have to
Regular customers get a reminder when their next empty or service is due.
What our customers say
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4.9/5
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Scores as of September 2026
★★★★★Clearmasters have been emptying and servicing our treatment plant for the last 7 years and their service and quality of work is of a high standard. I would highly recommend them.
Angus C. Google review
★★★★★Efficient, courteous, customer-facing. Would not hesitate to recommend to others.
★★★★★I've used Clearmasters for at least 10 years and always find them reliable, helpful, knowledgable and great at what is a really unpleasant job! I won't use anyone else.
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. If you’re not sure what kind of system you have, we’ll help.
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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 Romford property
Tell us what you need and we’ll come back with a price. If something’s overflowing, call us now.
- Free quotes for grease traps, drains and tanks
- Septic tanks and treatment plants on the green belt
- Regular collections booked for you
Urgent?
03333 233566
Questions answered
Romford drainage FAQs
What businesses and homeowners in and around Romford ask us most.
Should our bar’s grease trap be emptied more often because of weekend trade?
If you serve a lot of food at weekends, it may fill faster. We’ll set a schedule that matches your trade.
Are there septic tanks in Havering?
Yes. Havering is one of London’s most rural boroughs, and many farms and homes on the green belt are off the mains.
How often should a cesspit be emptied?
It depends on its size and water use, often every few weeks or months. We can book regular collections.
Why does my drainage field struggle?
London Clay drains slowly, so fields can be saturated in winter.
Do you clear drains in Hornchurch and Gidea Park?
Yes, and across the rest of Havering.
Are you available out of hours?
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.
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.