If a pipe bursts in your Peachtree City home, close the main shutoff and cut power to wet areas. A plumber can repair the break and check for other damage. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Peachtree City.
Peachtree City, the planned community of villages and golf cart paths around Lake Peachtree and Lake Kedron, gets its water from Fayette County Water System and its sewer from the Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA). That split matters in an emergency. A water leak at the meter goes to Fayette County Water at 770-461-1146, which also takes after-hours calls. A sewer spill goes to WASA at (770) 487-7993, or (678) 300-0196 after hours. The median home dates to 1993, and plumbing permits come from the Peachtree City Building Department on Willowbend Road.
First steps while you wait
- Find the main valve and turn it off. In many homes it sits in the crawl space, basement, garage or a utility closet near the water heater.
- Limit the damage. Move furniture and boxes, put down towels or buckets, and poke a small hole in a bulging ceiling over a bucket to drain it.
- Protect the water heater. Set a gas heater to pilot or turn off the breaker for an electric one until water is back on.
- Open a downstairs tap and an outside spigot to empty what is left in the system.
- Document the leak with pictures and a short video before you start drying anything out.
Symptom and likely cause
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Water pouring from a pipe joint | A fitting pushed apart by freezing or high pressure |
| Wet patch in the yard near the meter | Leak on the buried service line |
| Meter dial creeping overnight | A slow leak in a wall, slab or buried line |
| Low pressure everywhere, suddenly | A major break on the main line or service line |
| Warm spot on the floor | Hot water line leaking under the floor or slab |
What affects the repair cost
- Where the pipe sits. Exposed runs are quick to reach; pipes behind cabinets, tile or ceilings add labor.
- Timing. Night, weekend and holiday calls generally cost more than a weekday visit.
- Whether the leak is underground. Breaks on the buried line from the meter take excavation and backfill.
- The number of repairs. One crack is a short job; several along an outside wall add up.
- Upgrades done at the same visit, such as insulating the run or moving it away from an exterior wall.
- What the house is plumbed with. Matching PEX or copper is routine; old galvanized or mixed materials take extra transition work.
Burst Pipe Repair questions in Peachtree City
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