Basement Finishing Plumbing in Ball Ground and Canton, GA
The plumbing that makes a finished basement livable
A finished basement without a bathroom is a big room. With a bathroom, a wet bar and a laundry it is an apartment, an in-law suite or the best entertaining space in the house. Performance Plumbing is a licensed plumber based on Valley Street in Ball Ground, Georgia master plumber license MP210684, and we handle the plumbing scope of basement finishes across Canton, Holly Springs, Woodstock, Cumming and the rest of Cherokee County. We work with your contractor or directly with you, pull the plumbing permit where the county requires it, and quote every stage flat rate before it starts.
What we handle in a basement finish:
- Full bathrooms below grade, including the sewage ejector pump and basin
- Wet bars and kitchenettes: bar sinks, undersink pumps, dishwashers, ice makers and beverage lines
- Laundry rooms: washer box, drain and dryer gas line
- Rough-in before framing and slab work, then the fixtures after finish
- Water heater capacity, or a dedicated water heater for a suite
- Sump pumps, battery backups and drainage for basements that take water
- Gas lines for a basement fireplace, range or dryer
Below grade bathrooms and ejector pumps
Most Cherokee County basements sit below the home’s sewer line, which means a basement toilet cannot drain by gravity. The fix is a sewage ejector pump: a sealed basin set into the slab that collects from the toilet, shower and sink and pumps it up to the main line. We cut the slab, set the basin, run the drains to it and pipe the discharge with the check valve and vent it needs, then set the floor back. On homes where the basement is at or above the sewer line, we tell you, because a gravity drain is cheaper and simpler. Either way, this is the decision to make before framing, not after.
Wet bars, kitchenettes and laundry
A bar sink in a basement often needs its own small pump when it sits below the drain line, and that is routine work for us. In BridgeMill we installed a basement bar sink with an undersink pump, a dishwasher and a bottle washer for a finished poolside entertaining space, and the job writeup is on our site. Kitchenettes get the same treatment as a kitchen: sink, dishwasher, ice maker line and the drain sized for it. Laundry needs a washer box, a standpipe drain and, for a gas dryer, a gas line.
Water heaters, sump pumps and the slab
A new bathroom and a laundry add real hot water demand, and a basement suite far from the water heater waits for it. We check capacity and the run on the first visit and recommend upsizing, a tankless unit or a dedicated heater for the suite when it makes sense. If the basement has ever taken water, the finish is the time to add or upgrade the sump pump with a battery backup, because a flooded finished basement is a very different loss from a flooded unfinished one.
Where we do basement finishing plumbing
Cherokee County is home: Ball Ground, Canton, Holly Springs, Waleska, Woodstock, Hickory Flat and BridgeMill, from our shop on Valley Street in Ball Ground. We also run to Cumming on the Forsyth side, Jasper and Big Canoe in Pickens County, and Kennesaw. We do not run service routes to Atlanta, Chamblee or anywhere south of the metro, so if you are searching from there, a plumber closer to you will be faster.
Why Cherokee County calls Performance Plumbing
- Family owned in Ball Ground since 2015, licensed and insured, Georgia master plumber license MP210684.
- No service call fee and flat rate pricing. You hear the number before the work starts, and that is the number you pay.
- A real person answers 24 hours a day, and an emergency plumber comes out at any hour.
- Drug tested, background checked technicians who show up on time in a marked truck.
- 119 five star reviews on Google from neighbors in Ball Ground, Canton, Woodstock and Holly Springs.
Ready when you are. 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.
Questions people ask before they call
Can you add a bathroom to a basement that is below the sewer line?
Yes. That is what a sewage ejector pump is for: a sealed basin set into the slab that collects from the toilet, shower and sink and pumps it up to the main line.
Do you do the whole basement finish or just the plumbing?
The plumbing scope, from the rough-in before framing to the fixtures after finish. We coordinate with your contractor or work directly with you.
When does the plumbing happen in a basement finish?
Rough-in first, before framing and before any slab work is closed up, then the fixtures after drywall, paint and flooring.
Can you put a sink in a basement wet bar?
Yes. If the sink sits below the drain line it gets its own small pump, which is routine. We did exactly that for a BridgeMill basement bar with a dishwasher and bottle washer.
Do I need a bigger water heater for a basement suite?
Often. A new bathroom and laundry add real demand, and a suite far from the heater waits for hot water. We check capacity and the run on the first visit.
Can you add a laundry room in the basement?
Yes: washer box, standpipe drain, and a gas line if the dryer is gas.
Do you pull permits for basement plumbing?
Yes, where Cherokee County or the city requires one, and we meet the inspector for the rough-in and the final.
My basement has taken water before. Should I finish it?
Fix the water first. A sump pump with a battery backup and proper drainage before the finish, because a flooded finished basement is a much bigger loss.
Is there a service call fee?
No. We come out, look at the plan and give you a flat rate quote for each stage before any work starts.
What areas do you serve?
Ball Ground, Canton, Holly Springs, Waleska, Woodstock, Hickory Flat and BridgeMill in Cherokee County, plus Cumming, Jasper, Big Canoe and Kennesaw.