Blocked drains, CCTV surveys, pump stations, soakaways and tank emptying for homes and businesses in Rustington, East Preston, Angmering and the villages nearby.
Rustington is mostly a residential place, with streets of homes running down to the sea and a busy village centre. Almost everywhere is on mains drainage, so the calls we get here are usually about drains: a blocked toilet or kitchen drain, a manhole overflowing in the garden, or a drain that keeps blocking and needs a camera survey to find out why.
Newer developments around Rustington and Angmering often rely on pump stations, and plenty of homes send their rainwater to a soakaway, which silts up over time. We service pump stations, jet and desilt soakaways, and empty grease traps for cafés, restaurants and larger kitchens.
Just inland, around Poling, Lyminster and the farms near Angmering, some properties are still on septic tanks, cesspits or treatment plants, and we empty and service those too. Everything is covered from our yard in Copthorne, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Most blockages are caused by fat, wipes, silt or tree roots. We clear them with high-pressure jetting, which scours the pipe clean rather than just punching a hole through. If a drain keeps blocking, a camera survey shows the cause, whether that’s a cracked pipe, a displaced joint or roots, and you get a written report for your insurer, landlord or buyer.
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Pump stations lift sewage from homes that sit too low to drain by gravity. When a pump wears out or a float gets tangled, the alarm goes off and the chamber starts to fill. We service pump stations, test the pumps, floats and alarms, clean out the wet well, and come out day or night when one fails.
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Soakaways take rainwater from roofs and driveways, but over the years they fill with silt and leaves and stop draining. If water is backing up in your gullies or pooling after rain, we can jet and desilt the soakaway to bring it back into use, and tell you honestly if it needs replacing.
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Around Poling, Lyminster and the countryside inland, some homes and farms are off the mains. We empty septic tanks and cesspits with tankers of 2,000 to 4,000 gallons, and service and repair treatment plants of all the common makes.
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What flat coastal ground means for drains, soakaways and pump stations here.
Drains that only serve your home are usually yours. Since 2011, shared drains and the section outside your boundary are usually the water company’s.
A soakaway gradually fills with silt. A silt trap in front of it, and cleaning out gutters and gullies, helps it last much longer.
With little fall, drains move slowly and collect debris. Keeping fat and wipes out of them makes the biggest difference.
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From the seafront to the villages along the coast and inland, we cover Rustington and the area around it.
Rustington · village and nearby
Surrounding area · including homes on septic tanks and cesspits
If you’re in or around Rustington, the answer is almost certainly yes. Call with your postcode and we’ll confirm.
Why Rustington customers use us
Whether it’s a blocked drain at home or a pump station on a development, here’s what you can expect.
Emergency call-outs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with a real person answering the phone.
Tankers from 2,000 to 4,000 gallons, jet/vac combination units, CCTV survey kit and confined space teams for pump station wet wells.
We tell you what we found, show you the camera footage if we’ve used it, and give you honest advice on what needs doing.
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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★★★★★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.
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★★★★★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
The same simple process whether it’s a one-off blocked drain or a regular service.
Step 1
Call us or book online and tell us what’s happening: which drains are affected, whether water is backing up anywhere, and if it’s happened before.
Step 2
We send a van or tanker with the right equipment. 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
One-off job or regular service, tell us what you need and we’ll come back with a price. If a drain is overflowing, call us now instead.
Questions answered
The questions we’re asked most often by homeowners, landlords and businesses in and around Rustington.
You’re usually responsible for drains that only serve your property and sit within its boundary. Since October 2011, drains shared with neighbours, and the parts of your drain outside your boundary, have usually been the water company’s responsibility. If you’re not sure, we can find out where the blockage is.
There’s usually a reason: a build-up of fat or scale, roots getting in, a cracked pipe or a joint that’s dropped. A CCTV drain survey shows exactly what’s going on.
It may be. Soakaways fill with silt over the years and stop draining. We can inspect it, jet and desilt it, and tell you whether it can be brought back into use or needs replacing.
Use as little water as you can, and don’t open the control panel or the chamber. Then call us on 03333 233566, day or night. We can empty the chamber to stop it overflowing while we find the fault.
Yes. Some homes and farms inland, around Poling, Lyminster and Angmering, are on septic tanks, cesspits or treatment plants, and we empty and service all three.
Yes. A pre-purchase drain survey shows the condition of the drains, and any cracks, root ingress or displaced joints, so you know what you’re buying.
Got a different question? Call 03333 233566 or send us a message.
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