Water Line Repair & Replacement in Marietta, GA
The line running from the water meter to your house is your responsibility, not the utility's, once it crosses onto your property. We repair and replace damaged water service lines for Marietta homes.
Signs you need Water Line Repair in Marietta
A wet spot in the yard between the meter and the house
Often the clearest visible sign of a service line leak.
Low water pressure throughout the house with a normal meter reading at the street
Points toward a problem in the line itself rather than the municipal supply.
A running water sound near the meter
The meter itself can sometimes be heard spinning even with all fixtures off.
Unusually green grass in a line along the service line's path
A leaking line acts as irrigation for the grass directly above it.
A drop in water pressure that started suddenly rather than gradually
A sudden pressure drop points more toward a new leak in the service line than gradual mineral buildup.
Need this fixed today?
Same-day appointments are usually available.
Why this happens in Marietta
In older parts of Marietta, original galvanized or early copper service lines are old enough that a leak between the meter and the house is a real, recurring issue, distinct from a leak inside the home's own plumbing system. Newer subdivisions with more recent service line materials see this far less often, so the age of your specific line is usually the first useful data point.
How we find the actual problem
We use acoustic leak detection to trace the service line from the meter to the house and locate the leak's position before any digging starts, the same approach used for a hidden leak inside the home. Repairs follow the Georgia State Minimum Standard Plumbing Code, based on the International Plumbing Code (IPC).
"We Shut Everything Off and It Still Runs"
A common way this issue surfaces: a homeowner shuts off every fixture in the house, but the water meter keeps spinning. That points to a leak in the service line itself, between the meter and the house, rather than anything inside the home's own plumbing.
Repair options, honestly compared
What every visit includes
Acoustic leak detection to locate the leak before digging
Confirmation of whether the issue is the service line or something inside the home's own plumbing
A choice between spot repair and full replacement, with the real trade-offs explained
Coordination with the water utility when work near the meter itself is required
What affects the price
Every job is quoted after diagnosis and approved by you before work starts. These are the real factors that move the price up or down:
Water Line Repair FAQ
Generally, yes. The utility typically owns and maintains the line up to the meter; the line from the meter to your house is the homeowner's responsibility in most Cobb County jurisdictions.
If the meter keeps running with every fixture in the house off, the leak is almost always on your side of the meter, which is the part you're responsible for.
Not usually. Acoustic leak detection locates the leak first, so digging is typically limited to that specific section rather than the full line's path.
A straightforward residential service line replacement is often completed within a single day, depending on length, depth, and ground conditions.