Sewer Line Repair and Replacement in Canton and Ball Ground, GA
Sewer line problems in Cherokee County, and what we do about them
A sewer line fails in one of three ways: it clogs, it cracks, or it collapses. Which one you have decides whether this is an afternoon with a cable machine or a two day replacement, and the only honest way to tell is to put a camera in the line. That is where every sewer call from Performance Plumbing starts. We run a high definition camera from the cleanout to the main or the septic tank, show you what we see on the screen, mark the spot in the yard, and quote the fix in writing. No service call fee for the visit, and if you decide to wait, you owe us nothing.
What we do
- Sewer line repair: spot repairs on cracked, offset or root damaged sections, so you replace the ten feet that failed, not the whole run.
- Sewer line replacement when the pipe is beyond repair: cast iron that has rusted through, Orangeburg, or clay that has shifted along its length.
- Sewer line installation for new homes, additions and detached buildings, graded correctly the first time.
- Sewer camera inspection to locate the problem before anyone digs.
- Hydro jetting and cabling for lines that are blocked but not broken.
- Epoxy lining where the pipe is sound enough to be lined instead of dug up.
- Sewer and septic together. If your home is on septic, the line from the house to the tank is still a sewer line, and our septic division handles the tank side on the same visit.
The signs your sewer line needs repair
These are the calls we take most from Canton, Ball Ground, Holly Springs and Woodstock homes. One of them is a drain problem. Several at once is a sewer line problem.
- More than one drain in the house is slow or blocked at the same time.
- A toilet bubbles when the sink or tub drains, or water backs up into the tub when you flush.
- A sewage smell outside the house, in the yard, or from a floor drain.
- A soft, wet or unusually green strip of lawn over where the line runs.
- Drains that clear with a snake and clog again within weeks.
- A sudden spike in pest activity around the foundation.
If you have raw sewage backing up inside the house, stop running water, keep people and pets out of the area, and call. A real person answers 24 hours a day.
What is actually wrong with Cherokee County sewer lines
The houses we work on fall into a few groups. Homes built before the mid 1970s often have cast iron or clay lines that corrode, crack at the joints and let roots in. Homes from the 1970s through the 1990s may have Orangeburg pipe, a tar paper product that flattens and collapses, and older PVC with bad joints. Newer homes mostly fail from settlement, construction debris left in the line, or roots from a tree that was a sapling when the house was built. North Georgia clay soil moves with wet and dry seasons, which is why a line that was fine for twenty years can offset at a joint in one bad summer. Tree roots are the single most common cause we see, and the Cherokee County yards with mature hardwoods and septic systems are exactly where they show up.
Camera first, then the honest answer
We do not quote a sewer line over the phone, and we do not recommend a replacement from the surface. The camera tells us what the pipe is made of, where it is damaged, how deep it runs and whether the rest of the line is worth keeping. From there we recommend the smallest fix that solves it for good: cabling or hydro jetting for a blockage, a spot repair for a single broken section, lining where the pipe will take it, or a full replacement when it will not. You see the footage. The quote is a flat rate in writing. Nothing is added after the dig starts.
Sewer line maintenance, for the homes that have had trouble before
If your line has backed up once, it will do it again unless something changes. For those homes we recommend an annual camera check and, where roots are the issue, a yearly hydro jetting before the wet season. It costs far less than a weekend emergency, and it tells you years ahead of time when a line is nearing replacement so you can plan it instead of discovering it.
What sewer line repair costs, and why we do not print a number
Two sewer lines on the same street can need very different jobs. What moves the quote: how deep the line is, how long the damaged section is, what the pipe is made of, whether there is a driveway, patio or mature tree over the run, whether the line can be lined or spot repaired instead of replaced, and what the county requires for permits and inspection. We come out, run the camera, and give you one flat rate quote with nothing added later. There is no service call fee for the visit, and financing options are available for larger replacements.
Where we repair and replace sewer lines
We work out of Ball Ground and cover Cherokee County every day: Canton and BridgeMill, Holly Springs, Hickory Flat, Woodstock, Waleska and Ball Ground itself, plus Jasper and Big Canoe in Pickens County and the Cumming side of Forsyth County. Kennesaw and Milton when the schedule allows. We are not the right call for Augusta, Tifton or Savannah, whatever the search result said.
Why Cherokee County homeowners call Performance Plumbing for sewer work
- Camera located before anyone digs. You see the footage and the quote comes from what is actually in the pipe.
- No service call fee and free in person estimates. One flat rate quote in writing, nothing added after the dig starts.
- Licensed and insured, Georgia Master Plumber license MP210684, serving Cherokee County since 2015.
- Drug tested and background checked technicians in marked trucks.
- Sewer and septic under one roof, so the line and the tank are handled by the same crew.
- 119 five star Google reviews and a real person answering 24 hours a day at 404-637-9017.
Sewer line questions, answered
How do I know if it is the sewer line or just a clogged drain?
One slow drain is a drain problem. Two or more drains backing up at once, a toilet that bubbles when another fixture drains, or sewage smell outside the house means the main line. A camera inspection settles it in under an hour.
Do you have to dig up my yard to repair a sewer line?
Not always. A blockage is cleared from the cleanout with no digging. A single damaged section is a spot repair, one hole over the bad spot. Lining fixes some pipes from the inside. A full replacement does mean a trench, and we tell you that before we quote it.
Can tree roots really break a sewer pipe?
Yes, and in Cherokee County they are the most common cause we see. Roots enter at a joint or hairline crack chasing water, then grow until they block or split the pipe. Cabling buys time; a repair or lining fixes it.
How long does a sewer line replacement take?
Most residential replacements are one to two days depending on depth, length and what is over the line. A spot repair is usually done in a day. We give you the timeline with the quote.
Do you charge a service call fee for a sewer line problem?
No. We come out, run the camera, and give you a flat rate quote before any work starts. If you decide to hold off, you owe us nothing.
My house is on septic. Is the sewer line still your job?
Yes. The line from the house to the septic tank is a sewer line and we repair and replace it, and our septic division handles the tank, the field lines and the pumping, often on the same visit.
What is Orangeburg pipe and do I have it?
A tar impregnated fiber pipe used from the 1940s into the 1970s that flattens and collapses with age. If your home is from that era and has never had the line replaced, the camera will tell us in minutes.
Do you pull permits for sewer line work?
Yes. Sewer line replacement is permitted and inspected work in Cherokee County and we handle the permit and the inspection as part of the job.
Do you offer financing for a sewer line replacement?
Yes. Financing options are available on larger jobs. Ask when you call, or see our financing page.
Which areas do you cover for sewer line repair?
All of Cherokee County, including Ball Ground, Canton, Holly Springs, Hickory Flat, Woodstock and Waleska, plus Jasper and Big Canoe in Pickens County and the Cumming area in Forsyth County.
Sewage backing up, or a smell in the yard? Call or text 404-637-9017. A real person answers 24 hours a day, there is no service call fee, and the quote comes from the camera, not a guess.
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