If a pipe bursts in your Vinings home, close the main shutoff and switch off power near the water. A plumber can cut out the split and connect new pipe. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Vinings.
Vinings is an unincorporated community on the Chattahoochee across from Buckhead, and many addresses here mail as Atlanta. Cobb County Water System supplies water, buying it wholesale from the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority. Cobb owns and maintains the line from the main to the meter; the pipe from the meter to the house is the owner's. For a broken line, Cobb's emergency number is 770-419-6201. Cobb reports no lead service lines identified in its service area, and residents can check their pipe material at cobbcounty.gov/WSLI. Permits go through Cobb County's Building Division, not a city. The median home dates to 1996.
What to do right now
- Shut off the water at the main valve, usually near where the line comes into the house. If the house valve fails, the meter box holds a second valve that needs a meter key.
- Turn the water heater down. Switch an electric unit off at the breaker or set a gas unit to pilot so it doesn't heat a tank that may be draining.
- Get valuables out of the way, mop what you can and set buckets under drips. A sagging ceiling can be drained with a small hole over a bucket.
- Cut power where water is spreading. Switch off breakers for wet rooms, and stay out of standing water near outlets or appliances.
- Document the leak with pictures and a short video before you start drying anything out.
What you see and what it usually means
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Meter dial creeping overnight | A slow leak in a wall, slab or buried line |
| Wet patch in the yard near the meter | Leak on the buried service line |
| Steady spray from a line in the crawl space | Pipe split by ice near a foundation vent |
| Ceiling stain spreading under a bathroom | Leak in a supply line or fitting above |
| Warm spot on the floor | Hot water line leaking under the floor or slab |
What shapes the bill
- Whether the leak is underground. Breaks on the buried line from the meter take excavation and backfill.
- Timing. Night, weekend and holiday calls generally cost more than a weekday visit.
- Access. A split under a sink is a short job, while a pipe inside a finished wall or ceiling means opening it up first.
- The pipe material. Copper, CPVC and PEX splice in easily, while tying new pipe into old galvanized steel takes more fittings and time.
- Upgrades done at the same visit, such as insulating the run or moving it away from an exterior wall.
- The number of repairs. One crack is a short job; several along an outside wall add up.
Burst Pipe Repair questions in Vinings
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