Your East Lake Plumber
East Lake began as a getaway. The Atlanta Athletic Club opened East Lake Golf Club here in 1904, and Bobby Jones made it his home course. Today it hosts the PGA Tour's Tour Championship, with the public Charlie Yates Golf Course next door. The town incorporated in 1908 and joined Atlanta in 1928. After hard decades, the neighborhood rebuilt from the mid-1990s around the Villages of East Lake and Drew Charter School. Our shop is a short drive north on Lambert Drive.
We're The Punctual Plumber, and we put money on it. If we're late, we pay you $5 a minute, up to $300. And with flexible financing on larger jobs, the right repair doesn't have to wait.
Plumbing Services in East Lake
Emergency Plumbing: Burst pipes, sewer backups, water heater failures, gas smells and no-water calls, including nights and weekends.
Sewer Line Camera Inspection & Repair: East Lake's 1910s to 1940s bungalows often still have original clay laterals. We camera the line and repair only what's needed.
Repiping: Replacing galvanized supply lines in older homes, and correcting patchwork from past renovations.
Water Heaters & Tankless: A tankless unit frees up the closet or crawlspace corner an old tank takes, delivers hot water without running out, uses less energy because it isn't keeping a tank hot around the clock and typically lasts around 20 years, against 8 to 12 for a tank. Older homes usually need a larger gas line, which we install, and financing is available.
Drain Cleaning & Hydro Jetting: Kitchen, bath and main-line cleaning, with hydro jetting for roots and buildup.
Water Filtration & Whole-Home Water Quality: In-home water testing, whole-home filtration, under-sink drinking water systems and sediment protection for water heaters, for better water at every tap and longer-lasting plumbing.
Gas Line Installation & Repair: Gas lines for ranges, water heaters, fireplaces and grills, plus testing of older piping.
Crawlspace Plumbing: Repairs and insulation for supply and drain lines under raised bungalows.
Leak Detection: Finding hidden leaks under floors and in walls.
Fixtures, Faucets, Toilets & Disposals: Repairs and installs for kitchens and baths.
Outdoor Plumbing: Hose bibs and yard lines that hold up through a hard freeze.
The East Lake Plumbing Landscape
East Lake has two kinds of housing. The older streets are lined with bungalows and cottages from the 1910s to the 1940s, many renovated since the late 1990s. Newer homes and townhomes came with the neighborhood's rebuilding. The older houses bring the usual intown issues: galvanized pipe, clay sewer laterals and crawlspace lines. The newer ones are more likely to need water heater, fixture and drain work as they age.
East Lake is inside the City of Atlanta on the DeKalb County side, and water and sewer come from the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management. Age, roots and past renovation shortcuts cause most of the calls we see in the older homes.
Water Filtration and Whole-Home Water Quality in East Lake
Your water is treated by the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management to meet federal drinking water standards. But by the time it reaches your tap in East Lake, it has traveled through miles of city mains and then through your own pipes, and in 1910s to 1940s bungalows with galvanized supply lines still in place, that last stretch matters. When we test water in Intown homes, we regularly find the taste and smell of chlorine-based disinfectants, along with sediment and rust from aging pipe.
That affects more than your drinking glass. It's the water you shower in, brush your teeth with, wash clothes and dishes in and cook with. Sediment also wears out the equipment you've paid for, including water heaters, tankless units, faucets, dishwashers and washing machines, and shortens the life of the plumbing itself.
Every visit we make includes a free test of your water for chlorine, and we'll show you the results before recommending anything. If you want a fuller picture, ask about testing for sediment and other issues too. Your options include:
Whole-home filtration: Filters every tap and shower in the house, reducing chlorine taste and odor, sediment and rust, for better water for bathing, washing and cooking, and less wear on pipes, fixtures and appliances.
Drinking water systems: Under-sink reverse osmosis or carbon filtration for cleaner-tasting water for drinking, coffee and cooking.
Sediment protection for water heaters: A sediment filter ahead of a tank or tankless water heater helps it run efficiently and last longer.
Flexible Financing for East Lake Homes
Sewer line replacement, repiping and tankless upgrades can be paid over time. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Intown Atlanta offers flexible financing with monthly payment options, subject to credit approval.
You'll see the up-front price first, then choose how to pay. Ask your technician about financing on any job, or apply on our financing page before your visit.
Financing page: https://www.benjaminfranklinplumbing.com/intown-atlanta/financing/
East Lake Neighborhoods and Areas We Serve
Streets around East Lake Golf Club and the Charlie Yates Golf Course
Homes near East Lake Park
The Villages of East Lake
The Drew Charter School area
The rest of East Lake in the 30317 ZIP code
East Lake Local Insight
East Lake calls split by the age of the house. In older bungalows, it's roots in clay laterals, rusty water from galvanized pipe and crawlspace leaks. In newer homes, it's water heaters reaching the end of their life and fixtures wearing out. Either way, our techs check water heater age, pressure and the main shutoff on every visit. Our trucks are stocked, and most calls are fixed on the first visit.
Signs You Should Call a Plumber in East Lake
Whether your East Lake home is a 1920s bungalow or a newer build, these signs are worth a call:
Rusty water or weak pressure in an older home
A water heater more than 10 years old
Crawlspace leaks or pipes that froze last winter
Slow, gurgling or repeatedly clogged drains
More than one fixture backing up at the same time
Hot water that runs out early or never gets hot enough
Damp spots, stains or a water bill that rises for no clear reason
What to Expect During Your Service Visit
On time: We arrive in the window we promised, in clean uniforms with shoe covers, or we pay you $5 a minute, up to $300.
Diagnosis: We find the root cause, using a high-definition camera on drain and sewer lines when needed.
Free water test: Every visit includes a free chlorine test of your water, with the results explained on the spot.
Up-front price: You get the exact price, with good, better and best options and financing available, before any work begins.
Clean finish: We complete the work and clean up before we leave.
How Much Does Plumbing Repair Cost in East Lake?
There's no single price, because cost depends on where the problem is, how severe it is, the materials and the repair method. A water heater replacement in a newer home is a straightforward job. Replacing a clay lateral or repiping an older bungalow is bigger, and financing is available. Either way, you'll see the full price before we start, with no meter running, and larger jobs can be financed with monthly payments, subject to credit approval.
Why East Lake 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.
Flexible Financing: Monthly payment options on larger jobs, subject to credit approval.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee: We stand behind our materials, labor and craftsmanship.
Licensed & Insured: Background-checked, drug-tested professionals.
Locally Owned, Nationally Backed: Based at 800 Lambert Dr NE in Atlanta, with a national brand behind us.
Good, Better, Best Options: Clear choices on every repair or replacement.
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® Club: Annual plumbing inspections, priority service and member discounts.
Free Water Test on Every Visit: A free chlorine test of your water, every time we're in your home.
Heroes Discount: 15% off for military, veterans, first responders, healthcare workers and educators.
Nearby Neighborhoods We Serve
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Intown Atlanta serves 18 neighborhoods across Intown Atlanta and Decatur. If you're close to East Lake, you may also be in one of these, each with its own page:
- Kirkwood
- Oakhurst
- Decatur
Seasonal Plumbing in East Lake
Before a hard freeze, disconnect hoses, close crawlspace vents and protect exposed pipes. Flush your water heater once a year. In late summer, a slow or gurgling main drain often means roots in the sewer line. If you're hosting during Tour Championship week, have slow drains cleared beforehand.
Schedule Plumbing Service in East Lake Today
Call Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Intown Atlanta at (678) 813-1776 or book your appointment online. Every visit includes a free chlorine test of your water, and flexible financing is available on larger jobs. We serve East Lake and the rest of Intown Atlanta.
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