Plumbing Services Around Alum Creek Lake, OH
Your Alum Creek Lake Area Plumber
Alum Creek Lake is the big reservoir on the east side of southern Delaware County, built by the Army Corps of Engineers in the early 1970s and surrounded by Alum Creek State Park. Homes around it sit in Berlin Township, on the Lewis Center side of Orange Township, in Genoa Township to the south, and toward Galena and Sunbury to the east and north. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Delaware is based just up the road in Delaware.
We're The Punctual Plumber, and we put money on it. If we're late, we pay you $5 a minute, up to $300.
Plumbing Services Around Alum Creek Lake
- Emergency Plumbing: Burst pipes, sewer backups, failed sump pumps, water heater failures and no-water calls, including nights and weekends.
- Water Heaters & Tankless: Tank and tankless repair, replacement and installation.
- Sump Pumps & Basement Protection: Sump pump repair and replacement, battery backups and backwater protection.
- Underground Downspouts & Yard Drainage: Buried downspout and drain lines clog in our heavy clay soil and send water back toward the foundation.
- Well Pumps & Pressure Tanks: Service for homes on private wells, outside the public water lines.
- Water Softeners & Filtration: Softeners and whole-home filtration for hard water, plus treatment for well water.
- Drain Cleaning & Hydro Jetting: Camera inspection and hydro jetting for main lines and slow drains.
- Sewer & Water Line Repair and Replacement: Camera diagnosis, repair and replacement.
- Pressure Regulators, Leaks & Repiping: Pressure checks on every visit, pressure-reducing valves and leak repair.
- Fixtures, Faucets, Toilets & Disposals: Repaired or installed.
- Outdoor Plumbing: Frost-proof hose bibs and outdoor lines for lake homes with detached garages, docks and outbuildings.
The Alum Creek Lake Plumbing Landscape
Most homes around the lake were built from the mid-1990s on. In Berlin Township the typical home dates to about 2007, and in Orange Township and Genoa Township the typical home dates to the early 2000s. That's the stretch when first-generation water heaters, sump pumps, pressure-reducing valves, supply lines and fixtures start wearing out, so those are the repeat calls here.
Most of the area is on Del-Co Water, which draws part of its supply from Alum Creek Reservoir itself, and on Delaware County Regional Sewer District lines. Del-Co water is moderately hard, about 7 to 8 grains per gallon, and it leaves scale in water heaters and fixtures over time. Some rural properties around the lake and to the north and east have private wells and septic systems instead, so we service those too. Clay soil drains slowly across the whole area, which makes working sump pumps and clear downspout lines important.
Alum Creek Lake Area Neighborhoods and Areas We Serve
- Alum Creek State Park and the Cheshire access area
- Berlin Township
- The Lewis Center side of the lake, including The Village at Alum Creek
- Evans Farm
- Genoa Township
- The Galena and Sunbury side of the lake
- Orange Township
- Westerville (Delaware County side)
- The rest of the Alum Creek Lake area (ZIPs 43035, 43082, 43021, 43074 and 43015)
Alum Creek Lake Area Local Insight
Calls around the lake repeat. Water heaters and sump pumps near the end of their service life. High water pressure wearing out fixtures. Hard-water scale. Buried downspouts backing up after a heavy rain. That's why our techs test your water pressure and check the age of your water heater and sump pump on every visit. You get time to plan a replacement instead of scrambling when something quits. Our trucks are stocked, and most calls are fixed on the first visit.
Why the Alum Creek Lake Area Chooses Benjamin Franklin Plumbing®
- The On-Time Guarantee: If we're late, we pay you $5 for every minute, up to $300.
- Up-Front Pricing: You see and approve the price before any work begins. No meter running.
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: We stand behind our materials, labor and craftsmanship.
- Licensed & Insured: Background-checked, drug-tested professionals. Ohio License #12313.
- Locally Owned, Nationally Backed: Based in Delaware, with a national brand behind us.
- Good, Better, Best Options: Clear choices on every repair or replacement, with financing available.
- Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® Club: Annual plumbing inspections, priority service and member discounts.
Seasonal Plumbing Around Alum Creek Lake
Before the first hard freeze, disconnect garden hoses, shut off and drain outdoor faucets, and winterize any outbuilding, garage or seasonal lines. Test the sump pump and its battery backup before the spring rain and snowmelt. Flush the water heater once a year to clear sediment and scale. If water pools near the foundation after a storm, have the buried downspouts checked.
Schedule Plumbing Service Near Alum Creek Lake Today
Call Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Delaware or book your appointment online. We serve the Alum Creek Lake area and the rest of the Delaware County area.
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