Wednesbury is a Black Country town of about 20,000 people, according to the 2021 Census. It lies about five miles east of central Wolverhampton, near the source of the River Tame. We take plumbing and drain requests from Friar Park, Wood Green, Mesty Croft, Kings Hill and Hill Top. Since the form stays open 24/7, you can send a request at any time.
Wednesbury built its first council homes in the early 1920s, and building sped up in the 1930s. Later estates include the Woods Estate, built between 1930 and 1962, and Golf Links in the 1940s and 1950s. Friar Park joined the town when borough lines changed. As a result, a large share of homes here date from the 1920s to the 1960s.
Many of those homes still have their original drains, now 60 to 100 years old. Groups of homes often share a drain run, so one blockage can reach several houses. Older clay pipes also let roots in at loose joints. While newer housing has plastic pipes, fat and wipes block those too.
Wednesbury's water comes from South Staffs Water, and the town was the first area it supplied, in 1858. 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.
If your Wednesbury home dates from the inter-war or post-war years, find your stop tap and your outside manhole now. In an emergency, both save time. Because many homes share a drain run, it also helps to know which neighbours are on yours. That way, you can report a shared blockage to Severn Trent quickly.
Yes, we take requests from across Wednesbury, including Friar Park, Wood Green and Kings Hill. 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 Wednesbury, while Severn Trent runs the sewers. Report leaks in the road to South Staffs Water. Report blocked shared drains or sewers to Severn Trent.
Many homes from the 1920s to the 1960s still have their first drains. Joints loosen and pipes crack as they age. A camera survey shows how well yours are holding up.
Stop flushing and turn off the small valve on the pipe to the cistern. If dirty water is coming up, the drain may have a blockage, so keep people away. Then send a request and say whether it is urgent.