Sewer Line Replacement in Buford, GA

What happens when you call

The number on this page puts you in touch with an independent local plumber who works in Buford. The first step is confirming who your sewer provider is, since the 30518 and 30519 ZIPs extend well beyond the city. Then expect a camera inspection to find each defect and check the pipe's material, depth and slope.

Inside city limits, Buford has its own Inspection Department, plan review application and building-codes ordinance; the department can be reached at 678-546-3514. For unincorporated Buford-mailing addresses, Gwinnett County Planning & Development issues permits.

Cost factors

• Length and depth of the lateral
• Whether the old pipe can be lined or burst
• Driveways, retaining walls and trees on the route
• Interior drain pipe replaced with it
• City or county permit, depending on location

Local conditions in Buford

Buford is unusual for a Gwinnett city: it runs its own water, sewer and natural gas utilities. Its Sewer Department operates the collection system and treatment plant under a Georgia collection system permit, though the sewer service area boundary isn't published. The department also runs a fats, oils and grease program, because grease in the sanitary sewer causes blockages; the same thing happens inside a private lateral. For a sewer problem in the street, the city's after-hours utility emergency line is 770-932-7986, and customer service is 678-889-4600. No city page we found says where the city's responsibility for a sewer connection ends, so ask before work near the street is priced.

Buford grew up as a railroad stop nicknamed "The Leather City." The median home dates to 1996 and about 25.1% predate 1980, according to ACS 2019-2023 estimates. The older homes near downtown are the likeliest to have clay or cast iron; newer ones have plastic that fails from settling and later digging.

Before the visit

• Check your bill: City of Buford or Gwinnett County sewer
• Limit water use
• Find the cleanout
• Note which drain backs up first
• Keep grease out of the kitchen sink in the meantime

If the camera shows heavy grease buildup rather than broken pipe, cleaning may be enough for now; if it shows cracks and roots along an older line, replacement is the lasting fix.