Emergency Plumber in Lawrenceville, GA
A burst pipe or a sewage backup does not wait for business hours, and this phone line is answered 24 hours a day. Call and we connect you with an independent local plumber who handles emergency work across Lawrenceville and Gwinnett County.
24 Hour Plumber for Lawrenceville and Gwinnett County
How the emergency line works
This site is a referral line. We do not employ plumbers and we do not do the work. You call (770) 285-5619, tell us what is happening, and we connect you with an independent local plumber who handles that kind of emergency. The plumber talks to you directly about timing and the price.
Emergencies in this part of Georgia tend to follow a pattern. Lawrenceville and the neighborhoods around it grew in waves, from the old homes near the downtown square to the subdivisions built from the late 1970s on. Each wave has its own weak points: galvanized supply lines in the oldest houses, polybutylene in some homes built from the late 1970s into the mid 1990s, and water heaters that have been sitting in garages and closets for fifteen years or more.
Call right away if you have:
- A burst or leaking pipe you cannot stop
- Sewage backing up into a tub, shower or floor drain
- Water coming through a ceiling or around a light fixture
- No water at all, or no hot water during a freeze
- A water heater leaking from the tank itself
- A toilet overflowing that will not stop at the shutoff valve
- A smell of gas (leave the house first, then read the gas section below)
What to Do Before the Plumber Gets There
Five things that limit the damage
- Shut off the main water. In most Gwinnett homes the house shutoff is where the line comes in: a garage wall, a basement, a crawlspace, a utility closet, or beside the water heater. Turn it clockwise until it stops. The meter box near the street also has a valve, but that equipment belongs to Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, so use the house valve first.
- Open the lowest faucet in the house (a tub or an outdoor spigot) to drain the pipes and drop the pressure behind the leak.
- Deal with electricity carefully. If water is near outlets, a ceiling fixture or the panel, turn off the breakers for that area only if you can reach the panel without standing in water. Otherwise stay out and tell the plumber.
- Water heater: if the tank is leaking, close the cold water valve on top of it and turn off the electric breaker or set the gas control to off or pilot.
- Document it. Take photos and video of the damage before you start cleaning up. Your homeowners insurance company will ask for them.
Our guides on shutting off the water in an emergency and what actually counts as a plumbing emergency go into more detail.
Emergencies the Local Plumbers Handle
One call, a range of urgent failures
Burst and frozen pipes
A split supply line, a failed fitting or a pipe that froze. After the hard freeze around Christmas 2022, many metro Atlanta homes learned where their exposed lines were. See burst pipe repair.
Sewage and drain backups
Waste water coming back up usually points to the main sewer line. Red clay soil, tree roots and older lateral pipes are common causes. See sewer line repair.
Gas smell
Leave the house and call the gas utility first. A plumber handles house piping once the utility has made things safe. See gas leak repair.
Water heater failures
A leaking tank, no hot water or a relief valve that keeps discharging. Garage and closet units in 1990s homes are now at the age where tanks fail. See water heater repair.
Hidden leaks
A stain on a ceiling, a wet baseboard or a water bill that jumps with no explanation. See leak detection.
No water to the house
A failed service line between the meter and the house, a bad shutoff, or a pressure regulator problem. See water line repair.
Emergency Plumber Cost: What Drives the Price
What to ask before work starts
This site does not set prices, so you will not find a dollar figure on this page. Emergency plumbing costs vary because the jobs vary. These are the things that move the number:
- Access. A shutoff valve in a garage is quick. A leak behind a finished wall or under a slab is not.
- Pipe material and parts. Copper, PEX, galvanized and polybutylene each call for different fittings and different skill.
- The hour. Some plumbers add an after-hours charge and some do not. Ask.
- Permits and inspections. Larger repairs, gas work and water heater replacement may need a permit through the city or the county, depending on your address.
- Temporary versus permanent. A plumber may stop the water for the night and come back to finish the repair.
The simple rule: ask the plumber for the price before any work starts, and ask whether that number covers the whole repair or only the visit.
Emergency Plumbing Across Gwinnett County
Local conditions that shape the calls we hear at night.
Where the Plumbers Cover
Independent plumbers on this line cover Lawrenceville (30043, 30044, 30045, 30046) and the surrounding Gwinnett communities, including Snellville, Suwanee, Duluth, Dacula and Grayson. Buford and Lilburn calls are also taken.
Which Utility Do I Call?
Water and sewer for most of Gwinnett is Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources. Buford runs its own water and sewer. Natural gas in Lawrenceville city limits is the City of Lawrenceville, while most other Gwinnett homes are Atlanta Gas Light territory with a marketer billing you.
Hard Freezes
Georgia does not freeze often, which is why pipes in attics, crawlspaces and exterior walls are often under-protected. The Christmas 2022 freeze burst pipes in homes all across metro Atlanta.
Red Clay and Older Sewer Lines
Gwinnett sits on red clay. Older clay and cast iron sewer laterals, plus tree roots, are a frequent cause of backups in established Lawrenceville neighborhoods.
Frequently Asked Questions
We can't promise an arrival time, because the plumbers are independent and the answer depends on who is closest, the hour, and the weather. What we can tell you is that the phone line is answered 24/7. When you call (770) 285-5619, we connect you with a local plumber who handles emergency work, and that plumber gives you their own arrival window before you agree to anything.
It depends on what failed, how hard it is to reach, the parts involved, and sometimes the time of night. A split supply line under a sink is a different job than a leak inside a wall or a broken line in the yard. This site does not set prices. Ask the plumber for the price before any work starts, and ask what it includes.
Some do and some do not, and this site does not set that policy. Ask directly when the plumber calls you back: is there an after-hours charge, and is the number you are hearing the total or just the trip? Get the answer before you say yes.
Anything that is actively damaging the house or making it unsafe: a burst pipe, sewage coming up through a floor drain or tub, water coming through a ceiling, a leaking water heater tank, no water at all, or the smell of gas. A slow drip or a sluggish drain can usually wait for a daytime visit. If you smell gas, leave the house first and call the gas utility from outside.
Shut off the water at the main valve where the line enters the house. If that valve is stuck, the water meter box near the street has a shutoff, but it belongs to the water department, so use the house valve first. Cut power to any room where water is near outlets or fixtures if you can do it from a dry spot. Move belongings off the floor and take photos for your insurance company.
Call (770) 285-5619 at any hour. The line is answered around the clock and we connect you with an independent local plumber who covers Lawrenceville and the rest of Gwinnett County, including Snellville, Suwanee, Duluth, Dacula and Grayson.
Leave the house and call the gas utility from outside, or 911 if the smell is strong or you hear hissing. City of Lawrenceville gas customers call the city gas department. Most other Gwinnett homes are served through Atlanta Gas Light, which has a 24 hour leak line at 877-427-4321. A plumber comes after the utility has made the situation safe. Our gas leak page explains the steps.
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Plumbing Emergency Right Now?
Call and we will connect you with an independent local plumber for Lawrenceville and Gwinnett County. The line is answered 24 hours a day.