Walsall is a market town of about 71,000 people, according to the 2021 Census. We take plumbing and drain requests from Caldmore, Palfrey, Pleck, Aldridge, Pelsall and the rest of the town. You send your request online, and we pass it to a local engineer who covers Walsall. Because the form stays open 24/7, you can send it at any time.
Walsall grew on leather and metal trades, and its inner streets show it. Caldmore, Palfrey and Pleck have tightly packed Victorian terraces with clay drains. Many of those homes share a drain run behind the houses. As a result, a blockage in one yard can back up into the next.
The town sits in the valley of the River Tame. So some low-lying streets collect silt in their drains after heavy rain. Out in Aldridge and Pelsall, the homes are newer, with more post-war and modern estates. Their plastic drains crack less, yet fat and wipes still block them.
Walsall's water comes from South Staffs Water, which has its head office in the town. Severn Trent, meanwhile, runs the sewers and shared lateral drains. For leaks in the street, contact South Staffs Water. For anything on your own property, you need a plumber or drain engineer.
Many Walsall terraces have a gully in the back yard where the kitchen waste comes out. Leaves and grease collect there, so the sink slows even when the pipe is clear. Lifting the grate and scooping out the gunk every few months keeps it flowing. If the water still sits, the blockage is further along.
You look after drains inside your boundary that only serve your home. However, shared lateral drains and public sewers belong to Severn Trent. Road gullies in the street are the council's job.
Parts of Walsall sit low in the Tame valley, so surface water carries silt into drains. Over time, it settles and narrows the pipe. Jetting clears it, while gully catch pots help stop it coming back.
South Staffs Water supplies Walsall and has its head office in the town. Severn Trent runs the sewers. Report leaks in the road to South Staffs Water.
Yes, we take requests from Bloxwich, Aldridge, Pelsall, Darlaston and central Walsall. We also cover Willenhall and Wednesbury nearby. If you are not sure, send your postcode, and we will check whether a local engineer covers it.