Tipton, West Midlands, is a town of about 47,000 people, according to the 2021 Census. It sits about four and a half miles south-east of central Wolverhampton. We take plumbing and drain requests from Ocker Hill, Princes End, Great Bridge, Dudley Port, Tipton Green and Toll End. Because the form stays open 24/7, you can send a request whenever you need help.
Tipton was once called the Venice of the Midlands, because so many canals ran through it. The town filled in some of those canals in the 1960s and 1970s. By the end of the 1970s, most homes built before 1890 had also come down. Council estates such as Glebefields, Moat Farm and the Shrubbery replaced much of the old housing.
As a result, most Tipton homes date from the 1920s onwards. Estates built from the 1920s to the 1960s still have many original drains, and groups of homes often share a run. Newer housing, such as the estates built in the 1990s, has plastic pipes. However, some homes stand on land that once held canals or works, so the ground under the drains can vary.
Tipton's water comes from South Staffs Water, which first supplied the town in 1860. Severn Trent runs the sewers and shared lateral drains. Report leaks in the street to South Staffs Water. For your own pipes and drains, send us a request.
Many Tipton estate homes share a drain with the houses around them. If your drains slow down, ask a neighbour whether theirs have too. Because shared lateral drains belong to Severn Trent, a shared blockage is theirs to clear. If only your home has the problem, send us a request instead.
Yes, we take requests from across Tipton, West Midlands, including Ocker Hill, Princes End and Great Bridge. We pass each one to a local engineer who covers the town. You can request emergency plumbing, burst pipe and leak repairs, or drain work.
South Staffs Water supplies Tipton, while Severn Trent runs the sewers. Report leaks in the road to South Staffs Water. Report blocked public sewers or shared drains to Severn Trent.
They can, because ground over old canals and works may settle unevenly. Over time, that can shift or crack drain pipes. A camera survey shows whether yours have moved.
Turn off your stop tap first, then switch off the heating and open the taps. If water reaches electrics, keep clear and switch off at the fuse box if it is safe. Then send an urgent request.