Quick answer
For water damage in Tate, GA, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. If Pickens County Water sends your bill and the leak is at the meter or in the road, call its emergency line at 706-669-3538. Then call a water damage restoration company; drying should start within 24 to 48 hours, before mold sets in.
Do this first
After-hours water lines.
- Shut off the water. Close your main valve, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. If Pickens County Water sends your bill and the leak is at the meter or in the road, call its after-hours emergency line at 706-669-3538.
- Make it safe and document it. Cut power to wet rooms from a dry spot, photograph the damage, then report the claim.
- Start drying within 24 to 48 hours. Crawlspaces, basements, and slab homes with carpet hold moisture longer than they look.
FEMA's flood map puts about 15% of the land in ZIP 30177 in the high-risk flood zone, mostly along Long Swamp Creek. The map panels for this area took effect between 2010 and 2019. Check your own address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center. Never drive or walk through moving water, and treat floodwater as contaminated.
What to know about water damage in Tate
1938
The median year built of homes in ZIP 30177, around Tate. About 81% were built before 1980, and 12% are mobile homes. Old company houses often still have original supply lines and drains, and many sit on crawlspaces that stay damp after a leak.
Marble town
Tate holds the main quarries of the Georgia Marble Company, served by the Georgia Northeastern Railroad. The Georgia Marble Company and Tate Historic District, centered on SR 53 between old SR 5 and Long Swamp Creek, is on the National Register. The post office was first named Marble Works.
Source: Wikipedia
The Tate House
Sam Tate, the local marble baron, built the Tate House of pink Georgia marble in the 1920s. It now hosts weddings and events. Stone and plaster walls dry slowly, so a leak in an old masonry building needs moisture readings, not just a fan.
Sources: Wikipedia, Tate, Wikipedia, Jasper
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Flash flood warnings in Pickens County
The National Weather Service issued 18 flash flood warnings that included Pickens County from 2016 through November 11, 2026. The year-by-year count is on the Jasper page.
Cost and insurance in Tate
How much does water damage restoration cost in Tate?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Creek flooding needs a separate flood policy. Crawlspaces and masonry walls take longer.
Water removal and restoration in Tate
The company that answers handles leaks in old marble-company houses, frozen pipes in crawlspaces, and runoff along Long Swamp Creek, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Tate questions
My house is from the marble company days. What should I check?
Look at the shutoff valves under sinks and behind the toilet, the water heater's install date, and the crawlspace after rain. Original galvanized pipe rusts from the inside, and a slow leak under the floor can rot joists before anyone notices.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
ZIP 30177, including Tate and nearby parts of the county. For Jasper, see the Jasper page.
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