Bloxwich is a town of about 52,000 people just north of Walsall, according to the 2021 Census. It lies about five miles east of central Wolverhampton. We take plumbing and drain requests from Leamore, Blakenall Heath, Beechdale, Mossley, Turnberry and Little Bloxwich. Since the form stays open 24/7, you can send a request at any hour.
Bloxwich grew fast in the 20th century, when the council built large estates between the wars. After 1945, more estates followed, including Lower Farm, Beechdale and Mossley. Turnberry and the Rivers Estate at Blakenall Heath came in the same era. As a result, a large share of homes here date from the same few decades.
That matters for plumbing and drains, because homes of the same age tend to show wear at the same time. Many estate homes still have their original drains, and groups of homes often share one run. So when several neighbours see slow drains, the fault usually sits in the shared part. New private homes from the 1990s and 2000s have plastic drains that rarely crack.
Severn Trent runs the public sewers and shared lateral drains in Bloxwich. Drains that only serve your home are yours to maintain. If a shared drain blocks, report it to Severn Trent. For your own pipes and drains, send us a request.
If you live on one of Bloxwich's older estates, find out which neighbours share your drain run. When a blockage hits, you can then check quickly whether they have it too. Because shared lateral drains belong to Severn Trent, that tells you who to contact first. It can save you paying for a job that is theirs.
Yes, we take requests from across Bloxwich, including Leamore, Blakenall Heath, Beechdale and Mossley. We pass each one to a local engineer who covers the area. You can request emergency plumbing, burst pipe and leak repairs, or drain work.
Many council estates were built with one drain serving a group of homes. Since 2011, those shared lateral drains belong to Severn Trent. So a blockage in the shared part is theirs to clear.
Many estate homes still have drains from the 1930s to the 1960s. Joints loosen and pipes crack with age. A camera survey shows how well yours are holding up.
Stop using water and keep children and pets away. If neighbours have the same problem, report it to Severn Trent, because the blockage may sit in the shared drain or sewer. If only your home has the problem, send an urgent request.