Quick answer
For water damage in Taylorsville, GA, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. If Bartow County Water bills you and the leak is at the meter or in the road, call 770-387-5170 at any hour. 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 the leak is at the meter or in the road and Bartow County Water sends your bill, call 770-387-5170. After business hours, that call is forwarded to Bartow County Dispatch and on-call crews.
- 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 14% of the land inside Taylorsville in the high-risk flood zone. The map panels for this area took effect between 2006 and 2018. 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 Taylorsville
1938
The median year built for homes inside Taylorsville, and 65% went up before 1960. Original galvanized pipe, old water heaters, and crawlspaces that hold moisture make a leak here spread further than it looks.
Railroad survey town
Edward G. Taylor surveyed Taylorsville around 1870 on the Cartersville and Van Wert Railroad, and it was incorporated in 1916. The town lies in both Bartow and Polk counties and had 252 residents in 2020.
Sources: Wikipedia, Vanishing Georgia
8 damaged homes
After the March 2008 tornadoes, 27 homeowners in ZIP 30178 registered for FEMA aid. Inspectors found damage at 8 homes, totaling about $24,274. Owners who did not apply are not counted.
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Flash flood warnings in Bartow County
The National Weather Service issued 25 flash flood warnings that included Bartow County from 2016 through November 11, 2026. The year-by-year count is on the Cartersville page.
Cost and insurance in Taylorsville
How much does water damage restoration cost in Taylorsville?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Creek flooding needs a separate flood policy. Crawlspaces and old homes take longer.
Water removal and restoration in Taylorsville
The company that answers handles water from Euharlee Creek tributaries, old plumbing, or runoff after heavy rain, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Taylorsville questions
Who do I call about a leak at the meter or in the road?
If Bartow County Water sends your bill, call 770-387-5170; after business hours the call is forwarded to Bartow County Dispatch and on-call crews. If you have no water bill, you are on a private well, so every pipe is yours. Turn off the well pump breaker and call a plumber.
I'm on the Polk County side. Who handles my water?
Check your bill. Bartow County Water serves parts of Taylorsville; on the Polk side, Polk County Water Authority customers call 770-748-6001.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
ZIP 30178, including Taylorsville and nearby parts of the county. For Stilesboro, see the Stilesboro page.
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- Water in the crawl space
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