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Mountain Park is one of North Fulton’s most distinctive and historically interesting communities. Incorporated in 1927, Mountain Park began as a resort destination for Atlanta’s elite — a lakeside getaway of cottages and seasonal homes centered around Lake Cheerful, which was constructed in 1951 on what was once a cornfield straddling Cherokee and Fulton counties. Today Mountain Park is a small incorporated city of approximately 250 homes on 0.49 square miles of wooded land, served by the Roswell Police Department and zoned to North Fulton schools. It is one of the smallest municipalities in Fulton County and retains an intimate, wildlife-refuge character that sets it apart from the surrounding suburban development.
Mountain Park’s housing stock is among the oldest in North Fulton. Many of the community’s homes were built as summer cottages in the 1940s and 1950s, with full-time residential conversions occurring in subsequent decades. Homes of this age in this area frequently have plumbing systems that reflect multiple generations of repair and partial replacement rather than a single original installation. Galvanized steel supply lines from early construction eras, copper from mid-century replacements, and in some cases polybutylene from 1970s or 1980s updates can coexist within the same home’s plumbing system.
The wooded, lakeside environment also contributes to specific service patterns. Tree root intrusion into older clay or cast iron sewer drain lines is common. The proximity to Lake Cheerful and the community’s two small lakes means groundwater saturation levels can affect buried plumbing differently than in drier suburban settings.
Water heaters in Mountain Park homes deserve particular attention. Original cottage conversions and mid-century properties often have water heaters that have been replaced multiple times, and tracking the installation date and condition is not always straightforward in a home with a complex service history. Regardless of the unit’s age, annual flushing and anode rod inspection are the most effective maintenance steps for extending service life. For homes where the water heater is approaching or past 10 years old, a proactive assessment — before a failure rather than in response to one — gives homeowners time to evaluate traditional tank versus tankless options on their own schedule. We are one of the only plumbers in North Fulton to offer a 10-year parts and labor warranty on Navien tankless installations.
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Alpharetta serves Mountain Park and surrounding communities throughout Alpharetta, Roswell, and North Fulton County. Available 24/7 — call (678) 833-2754 or book online. Licensed, background-checked, and drug-tested technicians. If we’re ever late, we pay you $5 for every minute — up to $300.
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I had the pleasure of working with the management team here at Benjamin Franklin Plumming! Andrew and Chip put there customers needs first. I would give them a call for my plumming needs any time.
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All very nice people! They got me in the next day for a consultation and after giving the green light to fix my issues, the plumber was scheduled to come out same day. Benjamin was the consultant and he couldn’t have been nicer and explained everything to me. Especially for not being from here, but from Texas, I didn’t know a lot about how things are done differently bc of true winters. Vince and his partner did a Fantastic job rerouting my water line
Matt Volks
Called with multiple problems and they gave me realistic and reasonable quote and they showed up on time and were very friendly and got to work. Bob was the man in charge with his assistant. They fixed all my problems absolutely perfectly. Couldn't be happier 10/10
Ramsay MacNeill
Emergency call on a weekend, they showed up within an hour of my call. Vincent was outstanding. He worked quickly, talked me through every step, and fully answered all my questions. Not to mention his high quality of work.
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Mamadou performed our annual plumbing check. He was very courteous and thorough and explained everything in great detail. We were very impressed with his service.
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Ben was great! He changed our leaky external spigot quickly and answered all of my questions professionally and thoroughly. We felt taken care of and trusted his expert opinion. Will be definitely using them again if we have a plumbing need.
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Original cottage construction from the 1940s and 1950s in Mountain Park often used galvanized steel supply lines, which corrode from the inside out over decades and eventually produce restricted flow throughout the home and rusty-tinted water. Many of these homes have had partial repiping over the years, so the system may include a combination of galvanized, copper, and possibly polybutylene sections. The most important first step is a full pipe material assessment so you know exactly what you’re working with before any repair decisions are made. We can do this assessment as part of a service call and give you a clear picture of the system’s condition.
Yes. Older clay or Orangeburg sewer drain lines from mid-century construction are common in Mountain Park and are prone to root intrusion, joint separation, and in some cases complete collapse after decades of use. We use sewer camera inspection to see exactly what’s happening inside the line before recommending a repair approach. For sections with contained damage, trenchless pipe lining is often possible. For more extensive deterioration, open trench repair or replacement is the appropriate solution. We provide flat-rate pricing before any work begins.
For a Mountain Park home with a complex plumbing service history, the water heater installation date is not always clearly documented. If you’re unsure, check the serial number label on the unit — the manufacture date is encoded in it and a plumber can read it for you. If the unit is 10 or more years old, it is in the replacement window regardless of whether it’s currently performing normally. Signs that a water heater needs immediate attention are popping or rumbling during heating cycles, rust-tinged hot water, moisture or rust staining around the base, or noticeably reduced hot water volume. We service, repair, and replace all tank water heater brands and are a Navien NSS certified installer for tankless conversions. Flat-rate pricing before any work begins.
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