Repiping in Alpharetta usually targets homes from the 1980s and 1990s whose copper or polybutylene supply lines have begun to fail. A plumber runs new PEX or copper from the meter side to each fixture, either throughout the house or one branch at a time. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Alpharetta.
Alpharetta at a glance
About 57% of Alpharetta's homes were built between 1980 and 1999, and the median build year is 1996, so many original supply lines are now 25 to 45 years old. Fewer than 8% of homes predate 1980, so galvanized steel is uncommon here; the usual suspects are polybutylene from the late 1980s and early 1990s and copper that has started to pinhole.
The city runs no water or sewer system. Fulton County Public Works supplies chlorinated Chattahoochee River water from the Tom Lowe plant and bills directly. Fulton County is responsible from the main to the meter; the yard line and everything inside are the owner's. Trade permits are issued through Alpharetta's online Building/Trade portal.
What to do right away
- Look up your service line material on Fulton County's lookup at fcpwleadcopper.com so you know what feeds the house.
- Open a few taps upstairs and down at once and note which lose pressure first.
- Look for repair clamps, couplings or mismatched pipe in the crawl space or utility room.
- Keep a simple log of leak dates and locations; plumbers find patterns quickly from it.
- Avoid pouring sealants or wrapping tape on pinholes as a long-term fix.
- Use the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber.
Signs at a glance
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Crackling or hissing inside a wall | Pressurized leak on a hidden supply line |
| Blue-green stains at joints | Copper fittings corroding |
| Water heater outlet pipe rusted through | Mixed metals corroding where they meet |
| Grit in aerators again and again | Scale and rust breaking loose inside old pipe |
| Toilet tank fills slowly | Restricted supply from scaled or narrowed pipe |
| Stains on a ceiling under a bathroom | Leak on a supply branch above |
What drives the price
- Foundation type: slab houses are usually repiped through the attic and walls, while crawl-space houses can be routed from below.
- House size and fixture count: every bathroom, kitchen, laundry hookup and hose bib adds runs and fittings.
- The yard line: adding the buried pipe from the meter to the house means trenching or boring across the lot.
- Phased or all at once: splitting the job into stages can spread the expense but repeats setup work.
- Extras done at the same visit: it often makes sense to add fresh shutoffs, hose bibs or a pressure regulator while walls are open.
- Pipe material: copper costs more in labor because each joint is soldered, while PEX bends around corners with fewer fittings.
- Distance from the meter: houses set far back from the street need a longer service run.
Repiping questions in Alpharetta
Should polybutylene pipe come out even if it isn't leaking?
Should I choose PEX or copper for the new lines?
Can we stay in the house while the pipes are replaced?
Does the utility's service line inventory cover the pipes inside my home?
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