Avoid blocked drains this winter

When it’s cold outside, you’re more at risk from blocked drains. Let’s help you protect your home from costly blockages and flooding.

Meet Grant

“Did you know that most waste pipes are only the size of a saucer? When it’s cold, it only takes a few wipes and some gravy down the drain to cause a problem.”

Meet Grant, one of our winter helpers here at Severn Trent helping customers protect their homes this winter.

 

 

In your kitchen

As well as busting blockages, Grant loves whipping up a roast dinner for his family. Here are his top tips:

In your bathroom

What about those dirty faces and sticky hands in the bathroom? It’s simple to keep your bathroom in tip tap shape this winter:

Sometimes you have to see it to believe it. These are just some of the nasty things our winter helpers have found down the drains recently – imagine that in your bathroom...

Extra protection for your home this winter

If the worst does happen, you need to know there is someone reliable you can contact to help.

What to do during flooding

As well as colder snaps, winter often brings wetter weather too. 

For tips on how to get your home rain-ready and who to contact about flooding head to: 

Our support isn’t just for winter…

We take blockages extremely seriously.

We have a dedicated team working to improve and protect our network.

Over the next five years (2025 - 2030), we’re going to spend £12.9 billion on running our day-to-day business and making improvements for customers and the environment.

Let’s work together to stop the block and keep our water flowing.