What we do — services in Dublin & across Ireland

Regular desludging of domestic and commercial septic tanks and treatment systems, with the waste taken to authorised facilities. Across Dublin and the surrounding counties, thousands of homes, farms, pubs, schools, small businesses and rural sites depend on septic tanks and wastewater treatment systems instead of a mains sewer. If the tank is not emptied in time, the result is slow drains, gurgling pipes, bad smells, and eventually sewage backing up into the property or onto the ground.

How we empty a septic tank

Our vacuum tanker is parked as close to the tank as access allows. The operator opens the cover, inserts the suction hose and the vacuum pump draws the sludge, scum and liquid into the sealed tank on the truck. No one needs to enter the tank, nothing is spilled and the area is left tidy. Tell us the distance from the road, gates and any narrow access so we can bring enough hose.

How often should a septic tank be emptied?

It depends on tank size, the number of people using it and how the system is used, but many household tanks are emptied about once a year. Commercial premises, guesthouses and busy sites may need it more often. We can set up a regular, scheduled service so you are never caught out.

Treatment systems and percolation areas

Package treatment plants and wastewater treatment systems also need regular desludging to keep working properly. Keeping the tank and the system in good order protects your percolation area, your property and the local environment.

Signs it is time to call

Slow-draining sinks and toilets, gurgling drains, bad smells around the tank, wet or unusually green patches over the drainage field, and alarms on treatment systems.

Removal of sludge, silt and liquid waste from tanks, pits, interceptors and grease traps. Sludge and slurry build up over time in tanks, pits, lagoons, sumps and traps and eventually reduce capacity, cause overflows and create odours. Our vacuum tankers lift this material out quickly and in volume.

Tanks, pits and sumps

We empty and clean storage tanks, pits, sumps and chambers on farms, building sites, workshops and industrial sites. The powerful pump and long hose reach tanks away from the road and handle heavy sludge.

Slurry removal for farms

For farms around North County Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow, we remove slurry and liquid farm waste from pits and tanks as part of a planned service.

Interceptors and grease traps

Interceptors and grease traps stop fats, oils and sediment from reaching the drains, but they only work if they are emptied regularly. We empty and clean them for restaurants, hotels, cafés, garages and commercial kitchens on a one-off or scheduled basis.

Silt and sediment

Silt and sediment removal from gullies, catch pits, settlement tanks and drainage chambers keeps water moving and prevents flooding.

Overflowing tank or blocked drain? We respond quickly, day or night. Emergencies do not wait for office hours. A septic tank that overflows, a manhole flooding a yard, a restaurant drain that stops during service or sewage backing up into a house all need fast action.

What counts as an emergency

Overflowing septic tanks and cesspits, sewage backing up inside a property, flooded manholes and gullies, blocked drains stopping a business from operating, and spills of liquid waste.

How to get help fast

Send a quote request and choose Urgent or Emergency, add your Eircode and county and describe the problem. Photos of the tank, drain or manhole help the team send the right equipment on the first visit.

Prevention is cheaper

The best emergency is the one that never happens. A planned emptying schedule for septic tanks, cesspits, grease traps and gullies avoids most call-outs. Ask us about a regular service.