Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Alpharetta

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Alpharetta Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Alpharetta is a locally owned and operated plumbing company.

That little valve under your sink or toilet? It's a common source of leaks.The angle stop — the small shutoff valve unde...
06/18/2026

That little valve under your sink or toilet? It's a common source of leaks.

The angle stop — the small shutoff valve under every sink and behind every toilet — is one of the most overlooked parts in your home, right up until it fails. It's the valve you turn to shut off water to a single fixture, and it's also your first line of defense when something upstream springs a leak.

The problem is that most homeowners never touch them. They sit untouched for years, and the internal rubber washers and seals harden and seize. Then one day you go to shut one off for a simple faucet swap — and it won't budge, or worse, it starts dripping the moment you turn it. We also regularly find slow leaks where the valve meets the supply line, the kind that quietly damages cabinet bases and subfloors before anyone notices.

Older Alpharetta homes are especially prone to this, since decades-old valves and the original multi-turn stops simply wear out. Replacing one is a quick, inexpensive job — and swapping an old multi-turn valve for a modern quarter-turn stop makes future shutoffs effortless. Flat-rate pricing quoted before any work begins.

Noticed dampness under a cabinet, or have a valve that won't turn? Book online. Serving Alpharetta, Milton, Roswell, Johns Creek, and Cu***ng.

Want the cleanest possible water straight from your kitchen tap?North Fulton's water is treated to meet every federal sa...
06/16/2026

Want the cleanest possible water straight from your kitchen tap?

North Fulton's water is treated to meet every federal safety standard, but a lot of homeowners still want to go a step further for the water they drink and cook with — and that's where a reverse osmosis system comes in.

Reverse osmosis pushes water through an ultra-fine membrane that filters out far more than a basic carbon filter can: chlorine and the taste and odor that come with it, lead and other heavy metals, and the trace PFAS "forever chemicals" that recent testing has detected at low levels in many municipal supplies, including ours. What's left is clean, crisp drinking water — noticeably better for coffee, tea, ice, and cooking.

Most systems install neatly under the kitchen sink with a dedicated faucet, and many homeowners add a line to the refrigerator and ice maker too. As a Brita PRO authorized dealer, we size and install the right system for your home and handle the simple filter service down the road. Flat-rate pricing quoted before any work begins.

Curious whether RO is right for your home? Book a consultation online. Serving Alpharetta, Milton, Roswell, Johns Creek, and Cu***ng.

Got a big plumbing project on your hands? No problem.💧 Benjamin Franklin Plumbing offers flexible financing to make your...
06/15/2026

Got a big plumbing project on your hands? No problem.💧 Benjamin Franklin Plumbing offers flexible financing to make your home upgrades simple, affordable, and totally stress‑free.

Recurring drain backups in an older home? The problem may be the pipe itself.If your home was built before the mid-1980s...
06/13/2026

Recurring drain backups in an older home? The problem may be the pipe itself.

If your home was built before the mid-1980s, there's a good chance your main drain lines are cast iron — and after 40-plus years, cast iron reaches the end of its working life. It corrodes from the inside out, so the pipe can look fine from the outside while the interior is narrowing, flaking, and cracking.

The warning signs build slowly: drains that back up again a few weeks after every clearing, gurgling toilets, sewage odors that come and go, or patches of unusually lush grass in the yard over the sewer line. By the time these show up regularly, snaking and clearing are only buying time — the pipe wall itself is the issue.

We start with a camera inspection so you can see exactly what's happening inside the line, then walk you through the options. In many cases we can reline the existing pipe without digging up your yard; in others, targeted replacement is the better long-term value. Either way, flat-rate pricing is quoted before any work begins.

If you're tired of clearing the same drain over and over, book a camera inspection online. Serving Alpharetta, Milton, Roswell, Johns Creek, and Cu***ng.

That dripping shower isn't a tightness problem — it's a cartridge problem.When a shower or tub drips no matter how hard ...
06/11/2026

That dripping shower isn't a tightness problem — it's a cartridge problem.

When a shower or tub drips no matter how hard you turn the handle off, or the hot and cold mix has gotten unreliable, the part you need replaced is the cartridge inside the valve — not the faucet, not the handle, not the whole shower.

The cartridge is a small plastic-and-rubber component hidden inside the wall that does the actual work of controlling your water. Over years of daily use, the rubber seals harden, the internal parts wear down, and the shut-off stops sealing. Chlorine in the municipal water gradually dries those seals out, which is why cartridges in older Alpharetta homes tend to start failing in the 8-to-15-year range.

Book a same-day appointment online. Serving Alpharetta, Milton, Roswell, Johns Creek, and Cu***ng.

06/10/2026

Great-tasting tap water starts with great filtration! 💧✨ Call Benjamin Franklin Plumbing to schedule your water filtration service and enjoy fresher, cleaner water straight from the tap.

Root in the Sewer Line — Sometimes the Right Fix Means DiggingThat's a repaired sewer line from a job in Alpharetta this...
06/07/2026

Root in the Sewer Line — Sometimes the Right Fix Means Digging

That's a repaired sewer line from a job in Alpharetta this week. Camera inspection confirmed root intrusion through a joint — and when we assessed the full extent of the damage, excavation was the right call.

Root intrusion is one of the most consistent sewer findings we see throughout Alpharetta and North Fulton. Even newer PVC sewer lines are not immune — tree roots follow moisture and find their way through joints and small gaps regardless of pipe material. Once inside, they grow with the water flow and eventually cause blockages, backups, and structural damage to the pipe wall itself.

When the damage is contained to a short section and the surrounding pipe is structurally sound, we can often use trenchless pipe patch repair — a liner inserted and cured in place without excavation. This job required more. The excavator went in, we removed the damaged section, and the line was restored properly with flat-rate pricing agreed before any work began.

Camera inspection first, every time. It tells us exactly what we're dealing with and determines whether the repair is a trenchless patch or a full dig. No assumptions, no unnecessary work, no surprises on the invoice.

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Alpharetta — serving Alpharetta, Cu***ng, Roswell, Milton, and Johns Creek. Available 24/7.

You can count on us to keep things flowing all summer long! 💧☀️From quick fixes to major plumbing needs, Benjamin Frankl...
06/05/2026

You can count on us to keep things flowing all summer long! 💧☀️From quick fixes to major plumbing needs, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing has your back.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Service! Every time!
06/04/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Service! Every time!

Address

1360 Union Hill Rd Suite 3H
Alpharetta, GA
30004

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