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Vandiver Heights is a residential community in Marietta, Cobb County, part of the established neighborhoods in the north and east Marietta area. The community reflects the characteristic residential development that shaped this part of Marietta during the 1970s through the 1990s — single-family homes on established lots with mature tree cover, slab-on-grade construction, and copper supply lines that are now entering their most active service decade. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Marietta serves Vandiver Heights and surrounding communities as part of our comprehensive Marietta service territory.
Like the majority of established Marietta neighborhoods from this era, Vandiver Heights homes have slab foundations and copper supply lines now in the 30-to-50-year age range. This is the age range where pinhole leaks in copper supply lines become a documented regional pattern across Cobb County — studied closely enough that the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority commissioned a 2018 forensic analysis by Virginia Tech researchers on local pipe samples. The research pointed to a combination of contributing factors rather than a single cause: pipe age reaching the end of service life, localized pitting corrosion on the interior wall of the pipe, original installation factors, and in some cases in-home conditions such as low-use, stagnant lines. The consistent service patterns we see in communities like Vandiver Heights are pinhole leaks appearing in different locations over a short period, slab leaks detected through elevated water bills or warm floor spots, and drain issues from decades of use.
Mature tree cover in established neighborhoods like Vandiver Heights also means sewer line root intrusion is a recurring concern. Large hardwoods that have been growing since these homes were built have had decades to extend root systems toward buried drain lines. Sewer camera inspection is the appropriate first diagnostic step for any slow drain or backup that persists despite routine clearing.
Water heaters in Vandiver Heights homes are often approaching or in the replacement window. Annual maintenance — flushing, anode rod inspection, and condition assessment — extends service life and helps homeowners plan ahead rather than respond to a cold-water emergency. For units that are 10 or more years old and showing signs of decline, we provide honest assessment and flat-rate replacement pricing before any work begins. We are a Navien NSS certified installer offering a 10-year parts and labor warranty on tankless conversions.
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of Marietta serves Vandiver Heights and surrounding communities throughout Marietta and Cobb County. Available 24/7 — call (770) 999-9871 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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Eleanor Gwyn-Jones
Travis and Robert were punctual, polite and fixed my issue!! Not only that, they took the time to explain and advise me and answer all my questions. I am very satisfied with their service. Also, Jessie in the office was efficient and very sweet to me. All around, a great experience.
Susan Oakes
We had Christian from Benjamin Franklin Plumbing service come out to fix a leak in our home. He was patient, explained the procedure thoroughly, on time, and cleaned up the mess. We were pleased with his work.
redroses501
Love the updates! Everything works perfectly!. The family is so thankful for the new complete water pipes lines, the new waterless tank, the toilet tank repair and most of all the new tub and tiles! The sink doesn’t backup anymore and the water taste so so much better! The metal taste is gone! The toilets don’t flush themselves anymore and the rattling of the pipes doesn’t exist anymore! Their master plumber is awesome; he’s worth every penny spent and more! Gerald, Ryan and team did beyond our family expectations! 5 stars
Mike C
José was very knowledgeable. He verified that the low flow problem with my old faucet was due to the faucet and not in the house plumbing before installing the new faucet that we had bought a couple of days earlier. My wife and I preferred the design of the new faucet, and José eliminated our worry that the new faucet might not fix the low flow problem. The new faucet is leak free and works great.
Patty
Christian our house to diagnose an issue. The water department called and said we were losing 1 gallon per minute of water, continuous use. Christian Came twice with one service charge. He discovered That we had two toilets that were each causing continuous usage. Together, the two toilets were equaling A loss of 1 gallon a minute! For a fair price He fixed both toilets And eliminated the issue. He was polite, caring, honest and prompt!
Steve Little
Johnathan has been outstanding so far as still have final phase to go. He grasped concept of what we wanted and helped bring it into reality. Johnathan has communicated well and made sure we understood each step as work has progressed. Also kudos to Zach and Tony for their hard work in getting it done! In a follow up review Johnathan met to check on work done so we could move on to Step 2. Details were discussed, and we are moving to the next phase. Thanks to Johnathan for continuing to work with us and guide our project successfully. Very satisfied to date.
Frederick Gruezke
Prompt, efficient, and effective,.Would definitely recommend
Ray Gruezke
Fast and reasonably priced
Nathan calder
Aaren was very communicative about everything he was going to do. Resolved our issues and very timely. He was also a very polite young man and I appreciated him being very honest dealing and spoke with me about some possible future plumbing work I would like he and his company to do for us. 10/10 would recommend.
Belinda Mora
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Savannah Metro recently completed the plumbing work for our bathroom remodel, and we were very pleased with the results. They re-piped the bathroom efficiently, kept us informed throughout the process, and delivered quality workmanship. The team was professional, respectful of our home, and made the entire process stress-free. We would gladly recommend them to anyone looking for reliable plumbing services.
Pitting corrosion is a localized form of corrosion that creates small pits or holes in a metal surface — in this case, the interior wall of a copper supply pipe. Unlike uniform corrosion that thins the pipe evenly, pitting corrosion concentrates at discrete points and eventually penetrates the full pipe wall thickness, producing pinhole leaks. Pinhole leaks in older copper plumbing are a documented regional pattern across Cobb County, with the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority having commissioned a 2018 forensic analysis by Virginia Tech researchers to study local pipe samples. The research pointed to pipe age and several contributing factors rather than a single cause. For Vandiver Heights homes from the 1970s through 1990s with original copper plumbing, the pipe walls have been aging for 30 to 50 years. The practical consequence is that pinhole leaks appearing in different locations over time are a familiar pattern in this housing vintage.
Yes. Cobb County's water is soft, drawn from Lake Allatoona and the Chattahoochee, so hard-water scale isn't a concern in this area. The treatments most relevant to East Cobb homes are whole-home catalytic carbon filtration — which removes chlorine, improves taste and odor at every tap, is gentler on skin and hair, and helps protect the rubber seals and gaskets in your fixtures from chlorine-related drying and cracking — and a point-of-use reverse osmosis system under the kitchen sink for drinking water and the trace PFAS compounds detected in the local supply. We also install whole-home softeners for homeowners who prefer the feel of softened water. We are a Brita PRO authorized dealer and handle full installation and ongoing service.
Yes. We handle all residential plumbing regardless of scope — from a dripping faucet or running toilet to a full slab leak repair or whole-home repipe. Every job gets the same licensed technician, flat-rate pricing agreed before any work starts, and a full warranty on parts and labor. We don't treat small jobs as less important — a running toilet wastes 150 to 200 gallons a day, and a dripping faucet left alone becomes a bigger repair. Call (770) 999-9871 or book online for any plumbing need.
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