About West Sussex Drains
West Sussex Drains works from Lockgate Road at Sidlesham Common, south of Chichester. Its Environment Agency waste carrier number, CBDU637976, is printed on the site, so you can check it on the public register. Its tanker page mentions one job where it pumped 30,000 gallons out of a cesspit, which gives a sense of the scale it can handle.
- Based in
- Sidlesham Common, Chichester
- Premises address
- The Birches, 76 Lockgate Road, Sidlesham Common, Chichester PO20 7QQ
- Phone
- 01243 671359
- Work listed
- Tank emptying
- Home visits
- Advertised on its website
- Prices
- Not published, ask for a quote
- Last checked
- 13 October 2026
Services and equipment
The firm empties septic tanks and cesspits and disposes of tanker waste. It also clears blocked drains, carries out CCTV surveys, relines pipes, cuts roots, repairs manholes, cleans culverts and pumps out flooded areas. It uses specialist vacuum tankers.
Where West Sussex Drains works
It names Arundel, Bognor Regis, Chichester, East and West Wittering, Littlehampton, Midhurst, Petworth, Selsey and Worthing in West Sussex. In Hampshire it names Emsworth, Fareham, Havant, Hayling Island, Portsmouth, Southampton and Waterlooville.
Septic Local area pages that include this contractor: Chichester.
Places named on its website: West Sussex, Hampshire, Chichester, Arundel, Bognor Regis, East Wittering, Littlehampton, Midhurst, Petworth, Selsey, West Wittering, Worthing, Emsworth, Havant, Portsmouth.
Prices, call-outs and opening hours
No prices are published, but the firm says there is no call-out charge and no hidden fees, with emergency call-outs every day of the year. Ask for the full price including disposal before the tanker sets off.
Who it suits
West Sussex Drains suits owners around Chichester, the Witterings, Selsey and the Hampshire border who want a firm with a checkable waste carrier number and no call-out charge. For a treatment plant service rather than an empty, Lemon Drainage is nearby.
Questions to ask before you book
- Is disposal included in the price you quote?
- Can you jet the outlet or drain on the same visit?
- How soon can you come in an emergency?
Other listed contractors covering the same places
- Arun Pumps: Rustington pump specialist since 1983 for treatment plants, pumping stations and pump repairs.
- Peachy Services: Crawley firm near Gatwick with its own tankers; installs and services Klargester, Marsh, Matrix and Tricel plants.
- Clearmasters: Smallfield, Surrey. Own tankers of 2,000 to 4,000 gallons with jetting, 24 hour call-outs, waste carrier CBDU405449.
On the map
Where this business is, or the area it covers.
Business address checked on its own website Area the business covers, not a premises
Sources
Reviewed 13 October 2026 from the business's own published information. Septic Local has not checked workmanship, insurance or registrations, and a listing is not an endorsement. This business has not claimed its profile.