Plumbers in the Cobb & west metro

What the Cobb & west metro homeowners are up against

Soil & slab leaks. Shifting red clay under the west metro cracks under-slab pipes and stresses foundations — a leading slab-leak cause.

Hard water. Water is moderately hard, and the many homes on wells toward Paulding, Carroll and Polk counties carry iron, sulfur and sediment — treatment and flushing help.

Sewer & drains. Red clay cracks sewer lines while tree roots invade older clay and cast-iron joints, and rural properties add septic systems that need their own care.

Freeze & burst pipes. The northwest foothills run a bit colder than the city, so Cobb and the west metro take hard freezes — the December 2022 freeze burst pipes across the area.