Solent Householder Septic Tank Upgrade – Installers for the Grant

Burrow Environmental Ltd

Replacing ageing septic tanks in protected catchments is our entire business — we’ve delivered fully funded upgrades to over 100 dwellings under council-backed schemes just like this one. And free means free: under the Solent grant our quote is capped at the grant amount, so your upgrade is fully covered — no top-ups, no hidden extras, no cost to you. We’re one of very few installers in England that councils themselves have appointed to deliver septic tank upgrade programmes.

We have an ‘overarching’ Legal Agreement with Somerset Council for this type of work, and a delivery contract with Westmorland & Furness Council in the Lake District where we’ve completed one full programme of household upgrades and are delivering a second. When a council trusts an installer with a full-region programme — surveying, installing, certifying and servicing dozens of homes — that’s a different level of scrutiny than any single installation.

That experience means we know exactly what schemes like the Solent Mitigation Programme require, because meeting those standards is what we do every day, in every catchment we work in.

We install Graf and WTE treatment plants, certified to EN 12566-3, with performance comfortably inside the SMP’s requirements. We deliberately choose systems that use no chemical dosing — nothing to top up, fewer moving parts, and lower running costs for you year after year. Graf tanks carry a 25-year structural guarantee.

We hold CHAS Advanced accreditation — the highest level of the CHAS health, safety and contractor competence standard — along with £10 million Public Liability and £5 million Professional Indemnity insurance.

And we handle everything, with one point of contact from first phone call to final certificate:

• Free site assessment and a quote capped at the grant — so the upgrade costs you nothing
• Supply, installation and commissioning
• All paperwork done for you — Building Regulations sign-off and Environment Agency permits where needed
• Annual servicing by engineers trained directly by the manufacturers
• Six-year workmanship guarantee, in addition to the manufacturer’s warranty

Your old tank has quietly done its job for decades. Let’s fit the one that is much better for the environment, for the decades ahead. Call us for a chat.

Mantair

Mantair is a family run specialist manufacturer and installer of sewage treatment systems operating throughout England and Wales and has grown over several decades to be one of the most established and recognised brands in the ‘off mains’ drainage sector. With unrivalled technical expertise, Mantair designs manages and executes all aspects of the programme of works to industry leading standards.

Mantair is aligned with the values of the Solent Mitigation Programme offering modern solutions to aid Nutrient Mitigation. An approved installer of Marsh Natural Solutions, Mantair utilies specialist products to achieve advanced nitrate and phosphate mitigation.

The organisation was incorporated as a Limited Company in 1998 by Andrew Skilling and Kevin Skilling. Today, three of Andrew’s sons: James Skilling (Managing Director), Matthew Skilling (Technical Director), and Kevin Skilling (Director), lead the business and have been instrumental in its growth and success. The company proudly remains family-owned, with all shares held exclusively by family members. This personal and human element underpins the strong family values that continue to shape and guide the way the organisation operates.

Being an active member of the British Water WWTP Focus Group and having over a Century of combined experience in wastewater management within our Senior Management Team, we have unrivalled experience and expertise in environmental and regulatory compliance, wastewater treatment processes, manufacturing techniques, underground tank installations and maintenance requirements.

As an independent company with our own direct labour force, we maintain complete control over every aspect of our business, ensuring our customers experience a seamless service. From the initial contact, we strive to ensure our customers receive a dedicated personalised service tailored to meet their needs.

Standing the Test of Time for over 30 years, we are one of the UK’s leading independent septic tank and sewage treatment plant specialists.

Approved Installer of the Marsh Natural Solution Range – which provides advanced nitrate and phosphate removal

Proseptic

Our customers are more than a sales opportunity. We want your sewage treatment plant to work for you. Therefore, we deliver all sewage treatment plant installations with quality, efficiency and minimal hassle, please check us out www.proseptic.co.uk.

Our engineers have extensive experience in the sewage treatment industry. Therefore, you can be assured that all sewage treatment installations and on-going maintenance will be conducted professionally. We pride ourselves on our customer service which is why most of our work actually comes from client referrals, please do check out our trust pilot reviews.

Smart Drainz Ltd

Smart Drainz Ltd specialises in private drainage systems, septic tank replacements, package treatment plant installations, drainage investigations and environmental compliance works across Hampshire and the surrounding areas. We have extensive experience delivering both domestic and commercial wastewater solutions, including installations requiring Building Regulations approval, Environment Agency permitting and work within environmentally sensitive areas.

We are approved Installers for Marsh Industries; who have designed the nutra-lite sewage treatment Plant and more recently the Gemini, that overcomes both Nitrates & Phosphates as part of Marsh Natural Solutions, enabling development in environmentally sensitive areas.

UKDP Solutions

UKDP Solutions is a specialist off-mains drainage company with over 15 years’ experience. Since our founding we have helped thousands of homeowners across the UK with septic tanks, sewage treatment plants, soakaways and related drainage systems. Our service covers the full project lifecycle, from initial survey and inspection through to installation, commissioning, building control sign-off, Environment Agency permits and ongoing maintenance.

UKDP Solutions is a specialist off-mains drainage company with over 15 years’ experience. Since our founding we have helped thousands of homeowners across the UK with septic tanks, sewage treatment plants, soakaways and related drainage systems. Our service covers the full project lifecycle, from initial survey and inspection through to installation, commissioning, building control sign-off, Environment Agency permits and ongoing maintenance. We install modern package treatment plants from all leading UK manufacturers including Graf, Klargester and WTE, with particular focus on systems suited to nutrient-sensitive catchments like the Solent.

We are the appointed drainage specialist for the UK’s largest home warranty provider, and are trusted by national loss adjusting firms and insurers for our technical standards, clear reporting, and reliable delivery.

Alongside our day-to-day work we are actively engaged in the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) framework as it rolls out across England, partnering with private BNG providers to deliver drainage and groundworks within wider environmental mitigation schemes. This gives us direct, hands-on experience of working within regulated environmental schemes where long-term performance, compliance, and accurate documentation matter as much as the install itself, exactly the standards required under the SMP grant.

We believe an installer working on a scheme to protect the Solent should be invested in the Solent. UKDP pledges to make a contribution from every SMP installation to the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, supporting its work to protect the rivers, wetlands, and marine habitats that this grant scheme is designed to safeguard. This builds on our existing sponsorship of the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. Environmental stewardship is part of how we operate, not an add-on.

We hold £15 million in Public Liability, Employer’s Liability, and Professional Indemnity insurance, and we are CHAS accredited (a widely recognised industry standard for health, safety, and contractor competence).

Every SMP installation is backed by a manufacturer warranty of 15 to 20 years on the tank structure, plus a 10-year Insurance Backed Guarantee on UKDP’s workmanship at no additional cost to the homeowner. Together these cover both the product and the install for the long term.