Pipes don't wait for morning. Neither should the fix.
Plain, sourced instructions for every plumbing emergency, metro Atlanta's utility numbers, and a way to reach a pro at 3 a.m.
Covering Atlanta and ten suburbs at launch. Guides apply anywhere.
Or jump straight to what's happening:
- Burst pipeWater is spraying or pouring out
- Water coming through the ceilingLeak, drip or bulge overhead
- Water heater leakingWater around the tank
- No hot waterCold showers, cold taps
- Toilet overflowingBowl rising or spilling
- Sewer backupSewage in tubs or drains
- Main line clogEvery drain is slow or stopped
- Frozen pipesNo flow in a hard freeze
- Boil water advisoryBoil before you drink
- Slab leakWarm floor, hissing, high bill
- Sump pump failurePit rising, pump silent
- Gas smellRotten egg odor
IllustrationThree shutoffs to know before anything breaks
- Water: the main valve where the line enters the house, or at the meter box by the street. Shut it, then open faucets to drain the pressure.
- Gas: if you smell rotten eggs, don't shut anything. Leave the house, then call Atlanta Gas Light at 877.427.4321 or 911 from outside. Full steps.
- Sewer: if drains back up, stop all water use and call your utility's emergency line before paying anyone; the blockage may be in their main. Why that call is first.
Metro Atlanta, city by city
Who actually runs your water, the emergency number that answers at night, permit basics and what tends to fail in your housing stock. Real numbers from the utilities themselves, with sources on every page.
When it's a pro job
Ten emergency guides tell you what to do right now, what's safely yours, and the questions that sort a good plumber from a guess.
Illustration, not a photo of our plumbers or a real job.
When it's a $15 part
A dripping faucet or a swinging shower is usually one worn cartridge. Our DIY pages match the exact replacement part, from our own FourHome catalog.
Illustration, not a photo of our plumbers or a real job.
Before the call, and after it
Short guides for the questions people ask on the phone: is this an emergency, where is the shutoff, what to ask the plumber, and what to check once they leave.
Why trust this site
Sourced, not scraped
Every utility number, permit rule and statistic links to the agency that published it, in a sources list on each page.
No fake anything
No invented reviews, star ratings or "response time" promises. We're a referral directory and we say so on every page, including this one.
Built by parts people
The company behind this site makes FourHome plumbing repair parts. When a fix is DIY, we'll show the exact part; when it isn't, we'll say call a pro.