ATLANTA WATER LINE REPAIR

Do you need a waterline repair? Is your water bill three to four times higher than usual? Have you spotted a wet, muddy area in your yard, even though it hasn't been raining? Do you notice a lack of water pressure in our home? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to replace your home's main water line. If you have noticed any of these issues, chances are the main water line from the water meter to your home has been compromised. This comes from age, root growth, faulty piping, or even improper initial installation. Often times, the only noticeable thing is an increase in your water bill. Water is not always visible in your yard due to the leak, and pressure issues are even more rare. But when a $35 water bill becomes a $100, or even $500, it's time to call! Your water line needs repairing.

Your home's main water line extends from your water meter all the way to your home, entering in one of several places: through a crawlspace access, a basement wall, or penetrating up through the concrete slab, depending on how your home is built. The waterline is generally 3/4" or 1" in diameter, depending on the size of your home. It can be made of one of several materials: PVC, copper, polybutylene, polyethylene, galvanized steel, or in rare cases, CPVC. Each of these materials presents its own set of pros and cons as a main water line.

PVC is the common white plastic pipe you are probably familiar with. It offers low costs, coupled with the ease of installation. However, it has a tendency to break with extreme temperature changes. Copper is a very strong and somewhat flexible metal that is a popular and proven material. As a main water line, it has a long life span and offers the benefit of strength. It is, however, expensive, and in some cases will oxidize in the ground if certain chemicals are present in the soil.

Galvanized steel is common as a water line in much older homes, and as such, has its own set of problems. After a number of years, it rusts heavily, crumbling and eventually rusting through. CPVC is a form of PVC used for hot water applications, and was never truly meant to be installed underground. It will survive, however, for many years without problems. Polybutylene is the blue plastic piping that was installed in millions of homes across the U.S., only to fail extensively and cost its manufacturer billions in class-action lawsuits. Pinholes, breaks, cracks, and complete failures are very common with blue and grey poly. The most commonly understood cause behind its massive failure was an over-sensitivity to the chlorine in our water.

Our water line installation process for our water lines is an inexpensive, innovative, and often a mess-free way of replacing your current service line. Whenever possible, we use trenchless, rod-boring technology to install your new waterline without digging up your yard. A small access hole at each end of the waterline is often all that's necessary for your complete installation. Due to some yard layouts or landscaping placements, trenching is often necessary. But usually, we will leave your home, water line installed, and you will never even know we were there. We also use brass fittings at connecting points of your new water line to ensure strength and longevity, as opposed to plastic fittings commonly found on older lines. The best part is, even with the newest technology, highest quality materials, most experienced technicians, the longest warranty and quickest service, we still manage to maintain the best and most competitive prices, as well as matching or beating any estimate from our competitors.

Call today for your free estimate. You'll be happy you did!

E-mail: alan@plumberatlanta.com