Septic tanks, treatment plants, pump stations and drains looked after in Horley and the villages around Gatwick, just down the road from our office in Smallfield.
Horley is home ground for us. Our office is in Smallfield, a couple of miles east of the town, and our tankers are based just over the county line in Copthorne. Our crews are in and around Horley most days of the week.
The town is on mains drainage, but the countryside around it is a patchwork of farms, cottages, equestrian yards and small hamlets on septic tanks, cesspits and treatment plants, from Charlwood and Hookwood to Outwood, Burstow and Horne. Newer estates on the edge of town often rely on pump stations, and the hotels, car parks and businesses around Gatwick need their gullies, interceptors and grease traps looked after.
All of it sits on Weald clay, which is heavy, slow to drain and prone to waterlogging. That shapes almost everything about private drainage here, from how often a tank needs emptying to whether a drainage field will cope in January.
We empty septic tanks and cesspits at homes, farms and stables around Horley with tankers from 2,000 to 4,000 gallons. On heavy clay, keeping solids out of the drainage field is what keeps it working, so regular emptying matters more here than on lighter ground. We’ll tell you how often yours needs doing.
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Treatment plants are common around Horley, especially where old septic tanks have been replaced. Our engineers service them, carry the most common parts, and repair blowers, pumps and control panels when they fail. Being local, we’re rarely far away when an alarm goes off.
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Newer developments around Horley and business sites near Gatwick often depend on a pump station. We service them on a planned schedule, test the pumps, floats and alarms, clean the wet well, and come out day or night if one fails.
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Hotels, car parks, depots and restaurants around Horley and Gatwick need gullies and interceptors cleaned and grease traps emptied. We set up regular schedules and provide waste transfer notes for every collection.
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Heavy clay, low ground and an airport next door.
Clay drains very slowly. Drainage fields around Horley often struggle in winter, and a tank may need emptying more often than you’d expect.
The Mole and its streams run through low, flat land around the town. Wet ground and high water in winter affect soakaways and drainage fields.
Car parks, hotels and depots should have interceptors and gullies cleaned regularly and keep records of each visit.
Local to you
From the town out to the villages and hamlets around Gatwick, here’s where we work.
Horley · town and nearby
Surrounding villages · where septic tanks and cesspits are common
If you’re anywhere near Horley, we cover you. Call with your postcode and we’ll give you a date.
Why Horley customers use us
Whether it’s a cesspit at a farm near Charlwood or a pump station on a new estate, here’s what you get.
We’ve been emptying tanks and servicing systems since long before most of the kit on the market existed.
Regular customers get a reminder when their next empty or service is due.
Our engineers and most of our tanker drivers hold current confined space entry certificates, and the engineers carry the most common parts.
Emergency call-outs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with a real person answering the phone.
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.
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Scores as of September 2026
★★★★★Excellent service from start to finish. The team came out to empty our septic tank and were professional, efficient, and clearly knew exactly what they were doing. They arrived when expected, got the job done quickly and thoroughly, and left everything clean and tidy afterwards. It’s refreshing to deal with a company that provides such reliable service and takes real pride in doing the job properly.
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★★★★★Fantastic service, emptied cesspit. Turned up on time and was extremely thorough. Would recommend
★★★★★Friendly, efficient and helpful, also gave good practical advice
How it works
The same simple process for every job.
Step 1
Call us or book online and tell us what you have and what’s wrong, if anything.
Step 2
We send a tanker, a jetting van or a service engineer, 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 instead.
Questions answered
What homeowners, farms and businesses around Horley ask us most.
Around Horley, the clay often means the drainage field can’t take water away quickly, so the tank backs up and looks full. Sometimes it is full; sometimes the field is the real problem. We can empty it and check the outlet to see which.
Yes. We empty cesspits and septic tanks at farms, equestrian yards and homes all around Horley, and can set up regular collections so you don’t have to remember.
Very close. Our office is in Smallfield and our tankers are based in Copthorne, both a few miles from the town centre.
Yes. We service pump stations for management companies and residents across the Horley area, and respond 24/7 if the alarm goes off.
Yes. We inspect, empty and clean interceptors and gullies at car parks, hotels and depots, with waste transfer notes every time.
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.
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Health & safety pre-qualification accreditation, verifying our processes meet recognised safety standards.
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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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