Fulton County · Service area
Plumbers in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta calls itself the city in a forest, and the trees are the first thing a plumber thinks about. Mature oaks and pines stand over clay sewer laterals that were laid when intown neighborhoods were built in the early 1900s, and their roots find every joint.
Serving Midtown, Buckhead, Grant Park, Virginia-Highland, East Atlanta, West End, Kirkwood and nearby neighborhoods.
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Homes and plumbing in Atlanta
Intown bungalows and Tudors sit on crawl spaces with a mix of original galvanized pipe and later repairs. Homes built across the metro area from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s were often plumbed with gray polybutylene pipe. Red clay soil holds water against foundations and makes digging slow.
Root intrusion
Roots enter clay and cast iron laterals at the joints and cause backups that return every year or two. A camera inspection shows whether cleaning, lining or replacement is needed.
Polybutylene pipe
Polybutylene becomes brittle and splits without warning. Some insurers decline or surcharge homes that still have it, and repiping is the accepted fix.
Hard freezes
Atlanta winters are mild, so pipes in crawl spaces and exterior walls are lightly protected. Cold snaps such as December 2022 burst pipes across the metro area.
Common plumbing calls in Atlanta
Sewer Line Repair
Cracked, root-filled or collapsed sewer line? Compare spot repair, pipe lining and replacement, and call to reach a local sewer line plumber..
Learn moreRepiping
Galvanized, polybutylene or failing copper pipes? See when a whole-house repipe makes sense, what it involves and how to reach a local repiping plumber..
Learn moreDrain Cleaning
Clogged sink, tub, shower or main drain? Learn how plumbers clear drains with cables and jetting, and call to reach a local drain cleaning plumber..
Learn moreBurst Pipe Repair
A burst pipe can release several gallons a minute.
Learn moreSewer Camera Inspection
A sewer camera inspection shows roots, cracks, sags and blockages before you pay for a repair or buy a house.
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Also available in Atlanta: emergency plumbing and all plumbing services.
Atlanta at a glance
- Area
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
- Neighborhoods
- Midtown, Buckhead, Grant Park, Virginia-Highland, East Atlanta, West End, Kirkwood
- Local issues
- Root intrusion; Polybutylene pipe; Hard freezes
- Plumber licensing
- Plumbers are licensed by the Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Master and Journeyman Plumbers.
- Office
- Service-area page. Work is done by independent local plumbing companies.
Atlanta plumbing questions
How do I know if my Atlanta home has polybutylene pipes?
Look where pipe is exposed: at the water heater, under sinks and in the crawl space. Polybutylene is gray, flexible and stamped PB2110. Homes built between about 1978 and 1995 are the ones to check.
How do I check a plumber's license in Georgia?
Use the Georgia Secretary of State's license search. Plumbers are licensed by the State Construction Industry Licensing Board as journeyman or master plumbers.
Guides for Atlanta homeowners
How to shut off your water in an emergency
Close the main shutoff valve, which is usually where the water line enters the house: in the basement or crawl space on the street-facing wall, in the garage, or near the water heater.
Read the guideSewer line repair vs. replacement: how to decide
Repair the sewer line when a camera inspection shows one or two isolated defects in pipe that is otherwise in good shape.
Read the guideWhy does my drain keep clogging?
A drain that keeps clogging has a cause that the last clearing did not remove.
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