Plumbers in Doraville, GA

Customer stated previous company came out and snaked sewer line, and pulled back roots. Customer wanted quote to have sewer line replaced. Stated to customer First step will be is to run camera to take a look at everything. Customer agreed so I went ahead and ran camera from clean out in basement. Found roots in the line about 28 feet away and couldn’t get past to inspect the rest of line. Also from clean out in front yard ran camera and got into a 6 inch pipe but couldn’t get past a pipe separation. Will send, customer estimates for repairs needed. Cleaned up work area.

Cleared the blockage from basement bathroom to septic tank , found wipe in the old cast iron line caused and negative pitch also found

Replaced two old toilets with western elongated ADA , replaced a lead toilet flange as well

Replaced a toilet upstair with western elongated and new stop valve installed

Price is to do a full rebuild of toilet. See line item details for description. Replaced the trip lever, flapper, fill valve, tank to bowl gasket, and tank to bowl bolts. Recommended replacing galvanized pipe/toilet stop. Customer decline repairing the stop at this time, but approved the rebuild for the toilet. Made customer aware that if there are any issues with the stop, we will have to return to perform quoted work for stop replacement. Tested work to ensure proper function and no leaks. None were found. Customer had already turned gate valve off. Cut off water at the street so the stop didn’t leak since it wasn’t holding. Gave customer a final caution about the age and condition of both the gate valve and galvanized stop. getmyramccall@gmail.com

Client called us out due to main water service line leak in the yard. House is from the 60’s and the water service was original. It was decided it best to replace that leaking water service from meter in yard up to the home. Ran new trench from meter to home and layed our 3/4” pex a pipe in the trench with the only 2 connections being at the meter and inside the house. Added new pressure reducing valve as well as new ball valve shutoff for the whole house, as well as for the front hose bib. Added new meter nipple and new dual check valve at the meter required by code. Sealed the foundation with hydraulic cement after testing. No more leaks. Full replacement has 5 yr warranty.

Customer called us out to install kitchen sink. Provide customer for a quote to replace kitchen sink. Customer approved. Installed kitchen sink thoroughly tested as well as adjusted weight for optimal sprayer reach,work is tested and complete.

Replaced wall hung sink 4” center faucet , new chrome ptrap

Customer call us out to do low flow inspection for plumbing fixtures. Took a look at all toilets and faucets. Everything and home is conserved to be low flow. We have office send certificate. Also found that thermal expansion tank has failed and that water heater is from 2014. Will send customer estimates.

Pulled toilet and ran camera. Found the cast iron under the slab was completely rotted out and has to get replaced. Also found another belly further down that other company left quote for. Attached video of broken cast iron section. Marked outside where the belly was at and gave multiple options for repair work. And repair work outside will require obtaining a permit. Not responsible for replacing any concrete

Drill down through cabinet, run new drain with AAV down through base of cabinet, tie in to existing 3” pvc. Replace additional 10’ section of cracked 3” cast iron in crawlspace Ended up having to replace all of the off section in the crawlspace as well. Once I removed the cast iron I found the occ section was back pitched and completely packed full of grease. Tested new install to ensure a leak free installation. Water pressure in the house is high. Notified homeowner and left a quote for it.

Customer stated that toilet tank was cracked and needed to be replaced. Toilet was old and recommended customer to have new toilet installed and customer agreed. Furnishing installed new American Standard Rumson toilet. Tested and no leaks were present at this time. Caulked around base of toilet and cleaned up work area.

Cut concrete with wet saw. Removed concrete dug down to piping. Cut section of piping camera both ways in line to check for issues. Found issues moved down line towards septic tank. Ran sewer machine to further clean line. Addressed to customer visible issue with baffle. Ran water to check for proper flow and leaks. Backfilled dirt to appropriate level for concrete. Packed dirt to support new cleanout. 3” cleanout raised to floor level.

Customer had frequent stoppages. Removed cleanout cap ran machine in two different stacks before clearing line. Ran camera and found obstruction at 70ft. Unable to clear or identify. Suggested cutting floor to further repair line is free from water but obstruction still remains.

Customer drop a razor blade into the shower tub drain I remove the P-trap to retrieve the razor blade and I remove a lot of hair from the cast-iron transitioning. I recommend customer to replace all the cast-iron with PVC since pipe are very corroded. Replaced P trap

Customer three-quarter inch shut off valve shark bite under the crawlspace for front of house outside spigot is broken and discharging water into the crawlspace. I replaced the three-quarter inch valve with pro press and test operation.

Customer kitchen drain line is fully clogged with solid grease. I tried to clear it with a chain knocker from the outside vent access. Also trying to clear from the inside studor vent access unsuccessfully. I had to cut the drain pipe near the washer and run the snake back to the kitchen and was able to clear out. Test run with hot water the drain flow good now, however, the drain are installed incorrectly. I recommend customer to do a re-pipe from the kitchen to the 4 inch drain stack next to washer dryer.

Customer got a overflow toilet in lower level , problem is with main line back up , we pull and reset the toilet , cleared blockage , camera inspection done , is old cast iron pipe and clogged by baby wipe , showed customer.

Leak search with multiple hole cut , found leak from a 1/2 copper pipe hit by nail , capped two pipes with pro press fitting

Customer basement shower and toilet drain are backing up whenever customer is taking a shower. The drain is bubbling and backing up. I remove the basement toilet to get access to the pipe. Ran a 30 feet of Chain knocker, snake and clear out the blockage. I put in the camera and found that the basement of the house Are feeding into the back of the house septic and then the top of the house is feeding into the front of the house septic. Recommended customer to have both of the septic tank pump.

Under kitchen sink removed old leaking disposal. Furnish and install disposal. Tested and disposal was working as it should and no leaks were present at this time. Customer also mentioned that kitchen sink would gurgle. Recommended first step to replace maintenance valve under sink. Installed new air, maintenance valve and tested. Couldn’t get gurgling to return. Furnish and installed new PRV with new main house shut off valve and also new rear hose bib with new shut off valve. Tested no leaks were at this time and pressure to 70 psi. Also in hallway bath cleaned out here out of tub drain and tested now tub is draining as it should . Cleaned up work area.

Cameron Road mainline sewer from clean out inside of house as well as clean out outside of house found multiple issues with sewer line running outside of house informed customer of what we found and next steps rectify issue. Customer understands leaving line as it is now will more than likely, cause a backup. Inside basement, but we originally thought to be cast-iron leaking was not. There was a slow leak on copper line found more leaks developing on copper line to form customer to replace customer agreed, cut out and replace lines fully pressurized system. Everything is working as intended.

Came out for a high gas bill. After some diagnostic work, I found that water heater t&p had blown and was dumping water outside constantly, causing water heater to constantly run. Water pressure tested at 120 psi, indicating a failed Pressure Reducing Valve. Notified homeowner and gave different options for repairs. Due to water heater being 12 years old, homeowner elected to replace water heater. Installed new Rheem 40 gallon short Natural Gas water heater. Installed new PRV and calibrated to 70 psi. Tested to ensure proper function and a leak free installation. 2 year labor warranty. 6 year manufacturer warranty on the tank. No further issue at this time. Did not install pan as water heater is on slab and had space limitations in the install location. Thank you for choosing Chen Plumbing!

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Check kitchen sink leak issue , found cast iron pipe leak inside wall , recommend for reliable restoration to check first then chen plumbing come after .