Cornelius wraps around the southeast shore of Lake Norman. Census data puts the median home at 2002, with about 56% built since 2000 and only 4% before 1960. Lake homes tend to be large, with more bathrooms, longer pipe runs, two water heaters and irrigation, and some neighborhoods from the late 1980s and early 1990s may still have polybutylene supply pipe.
Common plumbing problems in Cornelius
Irrigated lawns are common, and backflow assemblies need periodic testing and freeze protection. See backflow testing in Cornelius.
One of my two water heaters failed. Should I replace both?
Lake homes built with two tank heaters usually had both installed the same day. When one fails, check the other's age and condition; if it's close behind, replacing both on one visit can save a second trip. See water heater installation in Cornelius.
Why does hot water take so long to reach the far bathroom?
In large floor plans, the far bathroom can be a long run of pipe from the heater. A recirculation pump or a point-of-use heater fixes the wait without replacing the main heater.
Could my home have polybutylene pipe?
Homes built or replumbed between the late 1970s and mid-1990s might. It's flexible gray plastic supply pipe, often stamped PB2110, and tends to fail at fittings without warning.
Charlotte Water or a plumber in Cornelius?
- Water and sewer service comes from Charlotte Water. For a main break, water in the street, a leaking meter box or a sewer problem in the street, call 311 or 704-336-7600, 24 hours a day.
- A leak inside the house or between the meter and the house: a plumber.
- Backups in several houses on the same street at once: Charlotte Water first, since a public main is more likely.
Permits in Cornelius
Cornelius is in Mecklenburg County, and Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement issues plumbing permits there. Water heater replacement is on the county's list of projects that need one; licensed plumbers normally pull it.
Hiring a plumber in Cornelius
SteadWell is a free referral service, not a plumbing company. We connect you with an independent, licensed plumber who serves Cornelius. For urgent problems, see emergency plumber in Cornelius. Nearby: Davidson and Huntersville.
- Confirm the North Carolina license with the State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors.
- For two water heaters, ask for a price on each and on both together.
- Ask whether the quote includes the permit, haul-away and code-required parts.