45+ years of septic tank installation expertise, together with quick, safe and compliant emptying and cleaning. That’s why people choose John Howe.
What’s the right domestic septic tank to buy for your home? Or the right commercial tank for your business? What size do you need? What’s the best place to put it and how do you install it in a way that ensures it’s safe, secure and (most importantly) can do its job simply and without fuss?
Your Cheshire septic tank needs more than regular, essential emptying. It needs cleaning, maintenance and servicing too if you are to avoid leaks, blockages and (very) unwelcome overflows.
Most tanks need emptying once a year. If it’s longer than that since yours was emptied, it’s time to call the specialists!
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If your home is connected to a mains sewer, you don’t. But if yours is one of the million UK homes that isn’t connected to the sewage network, you’ll need a septic tank installer if your home doesn’t yet have a septic tank (or needs a replacement one). And you’ll need someone to pump it out, clean and maintain it to keep things working as they should.
There are several ways to tackle waste if you’re not connected to a mains sewer. First, you’ll need to work out whether you need a septic tank or a sewage treatment plant. Then you’ll need to choose the right size of tank, and you’ll need to position and install it. With decades of experience, we’ll make that easy. Call us for a chat about your options now.
We’ll usually have it done within a week or two of you contacting us.
The structure of our septic tanks is guaranteed for 20 years. As long as they’re regularly emptied, cleaned and maintained they should last at least that long.
It depends on the size of the tank, but it’s usually once every 12 months.
There are a few telltale signs to look out for. If your toilets flush more slowly than they did, if they start to overflow or if you notice dirty water pooling above the tank, it’s time to call us!
For domestic tanks, we’ll usually be done within two hours, often a little less. Commercial tanks can vary significantly in size. Inevitably, larger tanks will take a little longer. Call us
While it’s our job to empty it, it’s the responsibility of homeowners or tenants to book contractors to carry out the work.
Yes! If you never have the tank cleaned out the solid waste will build up and eventually back up. That will cause the tank to overflow and could send sewage back into your home or commercial premises. That’s why regular, professional septic tank servicing is essential.
Yes. It’s not just that a septic tank’s emptying requires specialised jet-vac tankers and lots of know-how; the Septic Tank Regulations 2020 require the work to be done by registered specialists like us.
Yes. We are registered with the Environment Agency, and abide by the general binding rules, so you can be sure that all the waste collected via our septic tank emptying service is taken away to the nearest United Utilities facility to be disposed of correctly.
We are a family business that has been established for over 45 years in the Drainage and Septic Tank Industry.
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