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Assessment · septic tank services round septic-tank-services-2026-09

Muckman review

Ranked 6 of 6 in Septic tank services in Telford

Best for: repeat domestic emptying booked by form

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Telford · Service area: Telford

Muckman in short

Muckman is the domestic drainage arm linked to SPH Plant at Horsehay in Telford, offering septic-tank emptying, installation and maintenance with tankers in several sizes plus jetting and camera extras. Bookings run through an enquiry form, with jetting vans described as on call round the clock. It shares its address and phone line with the wider group.

Emptying, installation and maintenance with tankers in several sizes make up the core list, with jetting and camera extras around them. The firm works from Horsehay in Telford, sharing its address and phone line with SPH Plant. Bookings run through an enquiry form, with jetting vans described as on call round the clock, and the domestic brief reads as a trading name for the group's tanker fleet rather than a separate outfit.

Customer evidence is the thinnest in this round: no rating sits on the Muckman Places listing, and no other review source is on record. This review can say little about what customers make of the firm beyond noting the gap. With no rating anywhere on record, this review has nothing to quote and says so.

Our view reads Muckman as a trading name rather than a separate firm, sharing its address and phone with SPH Plant, with no prices, insurance detail or trading history published. In our view the form suits owners who know their tank and access already, while little on the page answers back.

Our verdict

Our verdict: Muckman suits you if you want a domestic empty booked by form with SPH Plant's tankers behind the name, plus jetting and CCTV extras [1] [3]. What counts against it is a thin file: no prices or cover detail on the site, and no rating on the Places listing [2] [4].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
50.0 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

50

Insufficient evidence

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40

No prices, rates, call-out fee, free-quote offer or VAT position is published on the fetched pages [1] [2].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

60

Small dedicated site with named services and an enquiry form; no phone, limited hours and area detail on the fetched pages [1] [2].

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Strengths

  • The site names septic-tank emptying, installation and maintenance with a range of tanker sizes plus a jetting hose where needed [1].

  • Drain jetting vans are described as on call 24/7 with CCTV inspections for home-movers, which covers the extras around an empty [1].

Limitations

  • No phone number, prices, insurance details or trading history are published on the fetched pages [1] [2].

  • Muckman shares its address and phone with SPH Plant, so it reads as a trading name rather than a separate firm [3].

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Questions about Muckman

Is Muckman any good?

The file is too thin to say: it ranks sixth of the six septic firms in our Telford table, with no rating on its Places listing and no other review source on record [4]. What speaks for it is SPH Plant's tanker fleet behind the name [3]. Read the file as a booking route rather than a proven record.

Is Muckman on a trade register?

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked [1]. Muckman shares its address and phone with SPH Plant, so it reads as a trading name rather than a separate firm [3]. Treat the SPH Plant connection as the credential to check. The scorecard records the position exactly as found.

What does Muckman charge?

No prices, rates, call-out fee, free-quote offer or VAT position are published on the fetched pages [1] [2]. That leaves every figure to the enquiry form, so describe the tank size and the access fully when you write. The scorecard records the gap as missing pricing detail. Expect the reply to set every figure.

Where does Muckman work?

Muckman works from Horsehay in Telford as the domestic arm of SPH Plant, offering emptying, installation and maintenance across the town [1] [3]. Bookings run through the enquiry form on the contact page [2]. Use the form's message box for the full address and the tanker approach. Cover checks run through the same route.

How is Muckman ranked?

It ranks sixth of the six septic firms in our September round, the pick for repeat domestic emptying booked by form. A thin file with no customer evidence sits it below its group sibling. We looked first at what customers say, then qualifications, history and cover. The ranking follows score order from the published scorecard.

How do I get a quote from Muckman?

Bookings run through the enquiry form on the contact page, since no phone number is published for the Muckman name [2]. Set out the tank size, the lid position and the access fully in the message. No prices or VAT position are published anywhere, so the reply sets every figure [1] [2].

How does Muckman compare with the other Telford septic firms?

It sits sixth of the six with the thinnest file in the round and no customer rating on record. Its group sibling SPH Plant sits above it with heavier kit and a rated record. It works as a booking route for repeat domestic empties rather than a proven record. The tanker fleet behind the name is what keeps it on the table.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Wrekin Drain Services69.6 / 100Ranked 1. Best for checkable Telford firm for septic tanks and emergencies.
  2. Metro Rod Mid Wales & Shropshire67.3 / 100Ranked 2. Best for one number for drains, tankers and septic tanks.
  3. W R Wynn and Partners61.9 / 100Ranked 3. Best for dedicated Telford septic specialist with free quotes.
  4. SPH Plant57.5 / 100Ranked 4. Best for heavy-kit drainage backup for awkward septic jobs.

Sources

  1. Muckman homepage — septic tank emptying, jetting and inspections Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Muckman contact page Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. SPH Plant homepage — Muckman domestic division Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Google Maps listing for Muckman Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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