Plumber in Roswell, GA

Plumbing in Roswell

Roswell started as a mill town in the 1830s and grew in distinct waves, so the pipe under a Roswell house depends almost entirely on which wave the house belongs to: nineteenth-century homes around the square, a broad band of swim-and-tennis subdivisions from the 1970s and 1980s toward the river, and newer infill on top of both.

What is common in Roswell houses

1970s and 1980s subdivisions. Houses from these two decades bring the most to look after: galvanized steel or early copper supply, polybutylene in the later ones, cast iron drains, and original shut-off valves that no longer close. Low pressure at the far bathroom and a slow main drain are the two complaints we hear most, and a camera inspection or a repipe estimate settles which one you are dealing with.

Historic homes near the square. An old house has usually been replumbed in stages, so it can hold three generations of pipe at once. We trace what is actually there before we quote rather than guess from the year it was built.

Water heaters in attics and crawl spaces. Common in Roswell and the reason a failed tank here does more damage than elsewhere. A proper pan and drain line, or an automatic water shut-off valve, is cheap next to a ceiling.

Cast iron drain lines. Cast iron scales shut from the inside and eventually cracks at the bottom of the pipe where you cannot see it. Camera first, then a written price for the repair. We do not quote a sewer line we have not looked inside.

Permits and water service

Plumbing work in Roswell needs a permit from the city's Building Division, water heaters included. Water service is split: the City of Roswell's own water utility serves part of the city and Fulton County serves the rest, and Fulton County handles all of the sewer lines either way. Where a job needs a permit, it is included in your written price.