Trench
The machine only goes where the camera said
We locate the line first, then the excavator opens exactly that run. It is the difference between a repair and a redecorated yard.
Fortune Plumbing, Inc. · Gainesville, Georgia · Since 1989
Drain lines, water services and sewer laterals across North Georgia.
Family owned in Gainesville since 1989, and the name is the whole joke: it won't cost a fortune. Call the shop at (770) 532-9489 or text the line.
Affordable Prices | Award-Winning Plumber | Se Habla Español
The shop
Thirty seven years of North Georgia pipe, run out of one building on Cleveland Highway.
Gary Fortune is a Master Plumber, licensed in Georgia and Florida, and he started in his family's plumbing business at fifteen. Fortune Plumbing has been his own since 1989. The equipment list is short and specific: a RIDGID inspection camera and high pressure jetting equipment, which is what lets us tell you where the problem is instead of estimating around it.
- In business since
- 1989
- Google rating
- 5.0 from 205 reviews
- Award
- 2018 Winner of Home Advisor
The archive
Six jobs, in the order the yard sees them
Scroll sideways through the work. None of these are stock photographs and none of them are staged: they are jobs off the schedule in Gainesville, Cumming, Oakwood and the towns either side.
Roots
Root infiltration, cleared off new pipe by hand
Roots find the joint, then they find the whole lateral. The last few inches around new PVC get cleared by hand so nothing goes back in the ground with a root sitting against it.
Drains
Two on the machine when the line fights back
Most blockages are one technician and twenty minutes. The ones that are not get a second pair of hands rather than a bigger invoice.
Water service
Water line specialists, which is the sign on the machine
Galvanized at the end of its life, or thin wall blue poly that was never good pipe. Either way it is the same dig and the same afternoon.
Fixtures
The job that gets photographed is the small one
A faucet swap is an hour. It is also the one the homeowner looks at every day, so it gets left clean.
The truck
Since 1989 is painted on the side, not claimed in a footer
Gary Fortune started in his family's business at fifteen and has run this one under his own name in Gainesville since 1989.
What we handle
Seven things go wrong with residential plumbing, and we do all seven.
Residential and commercial, repair, replacement and remodeling. Se habla espanol on every one of them.
Clear Your Drains
Drain Cleaning
Over thirty years of drain cleaning, using the latest snaking, hydro jetting, drain cleaning and drain inspection equipment. The line decides which tool comes off the truck, not the schedule.
Open
Look before you dig
Camera Inspection and Location
A RIDGID camera down the line tells you the condition and the exact location of a main sewer line, which is a modern and cost effective way to stop guessing where the break is.
OpenKeep the Water Flowing
Water Service Main Line Repair
The water service line supplies water to the whole home or business. Galvanized pipe at the end of its life and thin wall blue poly are the two we dig up most often around here.
OpenAlso on the truck
Find the Leaks
Leak Location and Repair
Three different hunts with three different methods. We find it before we open anything, so the repair stays the size of the leak instead of the size of the search.
Replace Old Sewer Lines
Sewer Line Repair and Replacement
Root infiltration, and broken, cracked or collapsed pipe. Gurgling toilets, sewer gas odors inside, and foul odor or water in the yard are the signs that bring us out.
Always Have Warm Water
Water Heater Repair and Replacement
Traditional, gas, tank, tankless, quick recovery and commercial. Internal oxidation, sediment buildup, the wrong size for the house and water pressure running too high are why they quit.
Repair Leaking Pipes
Faucets, Fixtures and Pipe Repair
Faucet repair and installation, bathroom repair and remodel, toilet repair and installation. The pipe behind the fixture is usually the part that turns out to be the real job.
Before you call
What the house is telling you, and what it usually turns out to mean.
Gurgling in the toilets
Air pushing back through the trap because the lateral is not draining freely. Usually roots or a partial collapse downstream.
Sewer gas odors inside the building
A break or an open joint letting the line vent where it should not. This one is worth calling about the same day.
Slow drains in toilets, tubs and showers all at once
When it is every fixture rather than one, the problem is the main line, not the fixture you noticed first.
Foul odor or standing water in the yard
The lateral is losing its contents into the ground. The camera finds the spot, then the excavator opens that spot only.
Water bill jumped and pressure dropped
Classic failing water service line. Galvanized at the end of its expected lifespan, or thin wall blue poly.
If water is running right now
Find your home's primary shut-off valve and shut off the water at the valve. Then call us. That one step is the difference between a repair and a flooring claim.
Call (770) 532-9489What pulls up
Won't Cost a Fortune has been painted on the side of these trucks longer than most Gainesville plumbing companies have existed.
205 Google reviews, rated 5.0
The reviews name the technician, which is the part that matters.
These guys are efficient and friendly, providing top notch service at a great price point. I would refer anyone to Fortune. Trey did a great job replacing our water heater and water pressure regulator. He was able to get the parts and co...
I wanted to take a moment to share our ongoing experience with Fortune plumbing over the last 6 years. Nothing but fantastic service and very reasonable upfront pricing. We just recently had an issue with the PRV at the street in the gro...
Called about a clogged drain pipe and within two hours Trey arrived and offered an ultimate solution to the problem. In previous weeks, he also installed a water heater. Exceptional work both times. Fortune Plumbing is always responsive...
I received great and affordable service today from Fortune Plumbing! Ian did a wonderful job! And I would recommend this company to anyone. I had both cartilage replacements in my bathroom, the job didn't take long at all, he was in and...
How a call runs
We stand behind all of our work, so you don't have to.
First
You describe it, we ask about the rest of the house
One slow drain and every slow drain are two different jobs. The questions on the phone are how we know which truck and which equipment to send.
Then
We look before we open anything
Camera down the line where it applies, locate, and mark. Camera inspection is a cost effective way of determining the condition and exact location of a main sewer line.
After
The repair, then the paperwork
Online payments are available through QuickBooks. If something we did needs looking at again, that is our problem rather than yours.
North Georgia, sixteen towns wide.
Gainesville, Cumming, Dawsonville, Dahlonega, Clermont, Oakwood, Flowery Branch, Cleveland, Murrayville, Hoschton, Lula, Buford, Johns Creek, Suwanee, Roswell, Alpharetta.
Se habla espanol. Llame al (770) 532-9489 y le atendemos en espanol.
Send the job detailsQuestions
What people ask before they call.
Office hours are Mon-Fri 7am-6pm. The text line, (770) 295-9117, takes a message any time.
If water is running where it should not be, find your home's primary shut-off valve and shut the water off at the valve. That one step turns a flood into a repair. Then call the shop at (770) 532-9489 and tell us what you saw and where.
Both, and which one depends on what is in the line. A snake punches through a soft blockage. High-pressure jetting scours the pipe wall, which is what grease and fine sludge actually need. We have been cleaning drains for over thirty years and we carry both, so the line decides, not the truck.
Yes. We run a RIDGID inspection camera down the line and locate the problem, so the dig happens where the break is instead of where we guess it is. Camera inspection is a modern, cost-effective way of determining the condition and exact location of a main sewer line.
The water service line is the pipe that supplies water to a home or business, and it fails in a few predictable ways here: galvanized pipe reaching the end of its expected lifespan, thin-wall blue poly that was poor quality to begin with, and ordinary wear. Wet spots in the yard, a jump in the bill and falling pressure are the usual signs.
North Georgia, including Cumming, Gainesville, Dawsonville, Dahlonega, Clermont, Oakwood, Flowery Branch, Cleveland, Murrayville, Hoschton, Lula, Buford, Johns Creek, Suwanee, Roswell and Alpharetta.
Si. Se habla espanol. Llame al (770) 532-9489 y le atendemos en espanol.
Online payments are available through QuickBooks, and we will talk about the work and what it takes before it starts rather than after.
Fortune Plumbing, Inc.
Tell us what the water is doing and we will tell you what it takes.
3283 Cleveland Hwy, Gainesville, Georgia. Open Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, closed weekends. Family owned and operated since 1989.