Plumber in Cumming, GA
Cumming plumbing from the Cherokee side of Highway 20
Our shop is on Valley Street in Ball Ground, and Highway 20 runs straight from our door to downtown Cumming. That puts west Forsyth County inside our everyday service area: the Matt Highway and Highway 369 corridor, Free Home and the county line, the Vickery and Post Road side, the subdivisions off Bethelview and Castleberry, and the older homes around downtown Cumming and Sawnee Mountain. We have been running trucks into Cumming since we opened in 2015, and Cumming is the single biggest source of slab leak calls we get.
Performance Plumbing is licensed and insured (Georgia master plumber license MP210684), a real person answers the phone 24 hours a day, and we do not charge a service call fee. You get a flat rate quote before any work starts, and the number you hear is the number you pay.
Every plumbing service, one licensed company
Everything on this site is available in Cumming: slab leak detection and repair, leak detection, water heater repair and installation, tankless water heaters, drain cleaning, hydro jetting, sewer camera inspections, sewer line repair and replacement, water line repair, whole house repiping, gas lines, clogged toilets, kitchen plumbing and garbage disposals, sump pumps, bathroom remodels, basement finishing plumbing, water filtration, commercial plumbing, and septic pumping and repair for the west Forsyth homes that are not on county sewer.
Slab leak detection and repair in Cumming
Cumming is slab leak country. Most of the subdivisions built from the late 1990s through the 2010s sit on slab foundations with copper supply lines run under the concrete, and twenty to thirty years in, those lines start to pinhole. The signs: a water bill that jumped with no change in habits, a warm spot on the floor, the sound of running water with every fixture off, a meter that keeps turning, or hairline cracks and damp spots in flooring. We confirm it with electronic leak detection before anyone cuts concrete, then give you the honest choice between a spot repair through the slab and rerouting the line overhead through the walls and attic, which is often the better long term answer in a house that has already had one slab leak. Either way you get a flat rate quote before work starts, and the number does not change once the floor is open.
Tankless and tank water heaters
Tankless water heaters are the second thing Cumming homeowners call us about. We install, repair and descale tankless units, and before any install we check gas line size and venting, because a tankless unit needs more gas than the tank it replaces and a rushed install is the reason people end up unhappy with them. If you are staying with a tank, we repair what is worth repairing and replace what is not, and we tell you which before any work starts. Builder grade water heaters in the 2000s subdivisions are hitting the ten to twelve year mark across Cumming right now.
Drain cleaning, hydro jetting and sewer lines
One slow drain or a clogged toilet gets a cable machine the same day. A main line that keeps backing up gets a camera first, so you see the pipe yourself and nobody sells you a sewer line replacement for a root intrusion that hydro jetting clears. When a line is broken, bellied or collapsed we repair or replace the section that needs it, and the camera footage is your documentation.
Basement finishing and bathroom plumbing
Cumming has a lot of daylight basements and a lot of homeowners finishing them. We rough in and finish the plumbing for basement bathrooms, wet bars and kitchenettes, including sewage ejector pumps where the drain sits below the sewer line, and we work with your contractor or directly with you. Bathroom remodels get the same treatment: tub to shower conversions, new fixtures, moving drains and supply lines.
Water filtration for Cumming homes
Cumming homes are on City of Cumming or Forsyth County water, which is treated and safe, but scale on fixtures, chlorine taste and spotted glassware are common complaints, and the homes on private wells out toward the county line have their own water chemistry to deal with. We test the water first, then size whole house carbon filtration, a softener, a well treatment system or an under sink reverse osmosis unit to the house, and tie it in without choking your water pressure.
Commercial plumbing and septic
For Cumming restaurants, offices, retail and property managers we handle service calls, water heaters, backflow, grease traps and tenant build outs on a schedule that works around your business hours. For the west Forsyth homes that are not on county sewer, our septic division runs out of the same Ball Ground shop: pumping, inspections, drain field work and repairs, so the line from the house and the tank are handled by one licensed company.
Where we work in and around Cumming
- West Forsyth, Matt Highway and Highway 369: the closest part of Cumming to our shop, larger lots, a mix of sewer, septic and private wells.
- Vickery, Post Road and Bethelview: slab foundation subdivisions from the 2000s where slab leaks and original water heaters are the two most common calls.
- Downtown Cumming and Sawnee Mountain: older homes, galvanized and early copper lines, sewer camera inspections before a purchase, and commercial service for the shops and restaurants.
- Free Home and the Cherokee line: between Ball Ground and Cumming, where our trucks pass every day.
- Next door: Canton, Milton and Holly Springs, and our home base in Ball Ground.
Why Cumming calls Performance Plumbing
- Family owned in Ball Ground since 2015, licensed and insured, Georgia master plumber license MP210684.
- Flat rate pricing and no service call fee: the number you hear before work starts is the number you pay, including on slab leaks once the floor is open.
- Leak detection before concrete: we find the leak electronically and show you where it is before anyone cuts.
- 119 five star reviews on Google from neighbors across Cherokee and Forsyth.
- A real person on the phone 24 hours a day, because slab leaks and burst pipes do not keep office hours.
- Plumbing, gas and septic under one license, so you never get two companies pointing at each other.
Cumming plumbing questions we hear every week
How do I know if I have a slab leak?
A water bill that jumped with no change in habits, a warm spot on the floor, the sound of running water with everything off, or a meter that keeps turning. We confirm it with electronic leak detection before anyone cuts concrete.
Do you repair the slab leak or reroute the pipe?
Both, and we tell you which makes sense for your house. A single pinhole in an otherwise sound line can be a spot repair. A house that has already had one slab leak is usually better served by rerouting that line overhead so the next pinhole is not under the floor.
Do you charge a service call fee in Cumming?
No. We come out, diagnose the problem and give you a flat rate quote before any work starts. If you decide not to move forward, you owe nothing for the visit.
How fast can a plumber get to Cumming?
Our shop in Ball Ground is about twenty minutes down Highway 20 from downtown Cumming, closer for west Forsyth. Emergencies get a truck the same day, around the clock. Routine work is usually scheduled within a day or two.
Do you handle emergency plumbing in Cumming at night and on weekends?
Yes. A real person answers 24 hours a day, every day, and a licensed plumber comes out for burst pipes, slab leaks, sewer backups and no hot water.
Can you install a tankless water heater in my Cumming home?
Yes. We install, repair and descale tankless units, and we check gas line size and venting first, because the unit needs more gas than the tank it replaces.
Should I repair or replace my water heater?
It depends on the age of the tank, the condition of the anode rod, and whether there is rust or sediment. We tell you whether a repair buys real time or whether you are paying to delay the inevitable, and the honest answer is sometimes repair.
How do I know if my sewer line needs to be replaced?
You do not know until a camera goes down the line. Repeated backups, gurgling, sewage smell or a soft spot in the yard are reasons to look. We run the camera, show you the footage, and recommend jetting, a spot repair or a replacement based on what is actually there.
Can you do the plumbing for a basement bathroom in Cumming?
Yes. Rough in and finish for basement bathrooms, bars and kitchenettes, including sewage ejector pumps where the drain sits below the sewer line, working with your contractor or directly with you.
Do you work on septic systems and wells in Cumming?
Septic, yes: pumping, inspections, drain field work and repairs out of the same Ball Ground shop. For wells we handle the plumbing and water treatment side, from the pressure tank into the house.
Do you offer financing?
Yes, financing is available on larger jobs like slab leak reroutes, water heater replacements, repiping and sewer line work. Ask when you call and we will walk you through the options before any work starts.
Slab leak, no hot water, or a drain that keeps backing up? Call or text 404-637-9017. A real person answers 24 hours a day, there is no service call fee, and you get a flat rate quote before any work starts.