Cannock is a Staffordshire town of about 63,000 people, according to the 2021 Census. We take plumbing and drain requests from the town centre, Hednesford, Heath Hayes, Hawks Green and Norton Canes. You send your request online, and we pass it to a local engineer who covers Cannock. Because the form stays open 24/7, you can send it whenever a problem starts.
Cannock grew as a mining town on the Cannock Chase coalfield. Old mine workings lie under parts of the area, and they can cause slow ground movement. As a result, some older drains have shifted or cracked. A camera survey shows whether that has happened to yours.
The town centre has older terraces with clay drains. Heath Hayes, Hawks Green and Norton Canes, by contrast, have large modern estates with plastic pipes. Many 1950s to 1970s homes sit in between, and some still have pitch fibre drains that can blister and collapse with age. Run-off from Cannock Chase can also carry silt and leaves into outside drains.
Cannock's water comes from South Staffs Water, while Severn Trent runs the sewers. Report leaks in the street to South Staffs Water. For blocked shared drains or public sewers, contact Severn Trent. For anything on your own property, send us a request.
If your Cannock home dates from the 1950s to 1970s and the drains keep slowing, ask about pitch fibre. It is a common cause of repeat blockages in homes from that era. Because a camera shows it clearly, a survey is the best first step. Relining can then restore the pipe without digging.
Ground movement over old mine workings can crack, shift or open drain pipes. It happens slowly, so problems can build up over years. The Coal Authority can tell you about mining history for your address.
It is a pipe made from wood fibre soaked in pitch, used in many homes built between the 1950s and 1970s. With age, it can blister, flatten and collapse. A camera survey shows its condition, while relining often fixes it.
South Staffs Water supplies Cannock, while Severn Trent runs the sewers. Report leaks in the street to South Staffs Water. Report blocked public sewers to Severn Trent.
Yes, we take requests from Hednesford, Heath Hayes, Hawks Green, Chadsmoor and Norton Canes. We also cover the villages around Cannock Chase. If you are not sure, send your postcode, and we will check whether a local engineer covers it.