Restoration Services in Conyers, Rockdale County
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Conyers homes: the 2024 tornado path, creek floods and Rockdale water
Conyers, in Rockdale County, has about 18,500 residents and 8,000 housing units in the 2020–2024 American Community Survey. The median unit was built in 1989, the largest single decade is 2000 to 2009, and about 60% of occupied homes are rented. On April 2, 2024 an EF2 tornado crossed the county and passed through the city's older streets near downtown.
Rockdale County water, permits and creeks in Conyers
City or county: check the address first
Check whether the address is inside Conyers city limits or in unincorporated Rockdale County, then confirm with that office which permits apply. The county's permit page says permits are required for any new construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or demolition of structures, and that new and major renovation permits are master permits.
Rockdale Water Resources runs water and sewer
Rockdale Water Resources oversees the day-to-day operation of the county's water and wastewater systems, and its director reports to the chairman of the Board of Commissioners. Customer service is at 940 S Main Street NE, 770-278-7400; the contact page lists a separate route for reporting outages and leaks, including after hours.
Sewer smoke testing and dry traps
The utility smoke-tests sanitary sewers to find leaks, breaks and improper connections. Its notice says: "If smoke enters a home or structure, it is typically due to plumbing issues such as dry drain traps or faulty seals." The same weak points can let sewer gas into a house that has been empty after a loss, so refill traps in unused sinks, tubs and floor drains.
Creeks that cross roads
NOAA records four feet of water over Norton Road near the Rockdale hospital in May 2003, and Boar Tusk Branch over Eastview Road and Norton Road in April 2019 after three to four inches of rain. Rockdale County lists a stormwater line at 770-278-7155, and FEMA's Flood Map Service Center shows the mapped flood zone for any address.
Lightning that travels on pipes
In May 2003 fire investigators found that lightning had arced from an iron sewer line to a copper gas line in the crawl space of a home on Miller Bottom Road, starting a fire. After a strike, have gas piping and wiring checked before the house is closed back up.
The April 2, 2024 tornado through Conyers
Touchdown and peak damage
NOAA's Storm Events Database describes an EF2 tornado with maximum winds of 110 to 115 mph that touched down near the 3200 block of Klondike Road southwest of Conyers and moved east-northeast, downing thousands of trees, some onto homes, businesses and vehicles. Peak intensity came near McDaniel Road and Briarwood Circle, where two-thirds of the roof of a well-built home was torn off.
Through the streets near downtown
The tornado reached EF1 strength again as it crossed North Main Street, Park Circle, College Avenue, Milstead Avenue, McCalla Street and Woodland Road, then continued northeast as an EF0.
Other Conyers storm records
Lightning fires
In February 1999 lightning entered the basement of a house on Reagan Circle and set a fire with extensive smoke damage. In March 2005 lightning set fire to the monastery built by Trappist monks more than six decades earlier; three wings were destroyed and the fourth was damaged beyond repair.
Hail, wind and flood
In March 2008 baseball-size hail fell about three miles north of Conyers. In July 2005 several trees fell on homes in Conyers, much of the damage in the Lost Valley subdivision. The September 2009 floods damaged hundreds of homes, apartments, businesses and roads across Rockdale County, and in July 2022 wind damaged a roof at a complex near Willie James Drive and Ebenezer Road.
Conyers housing in the census survey
Apartments and small multifamily buildings
About 44% of units are detached houses and 7% attached. Buildings of 2 to 19 units hold about 42% of the stock. About 4,530 occupied homes are rented and 3,040 owner-occupied, and the median owner-occupied value is about $284,300.
Built in waves
About 27% of units were built from 2000 to 2009, 20% in the 1980s and 16% in the 1970s, with smaller shares from the 1950s and 1960s. Electricity heats about 61% of occupied homes and utility gas about 37%.
Conyers pages by type of damage
Water and lower levels
- Water extraction in Conyers — Removing standing water first.
- Basement finishing in Conyers — Rebuilding a lower level once it is dry.
- Water damage restoration — The full drying and rebuild process.
Tornado, wind and fire
- Storm damage repair — Trees on roofs and torn decking.
- Rockdale County storm restoration — County-wide wind and hail work.
- Roof replacement — When the roof cannot be patched.
- Fire damage restoration — Lightning and house fires.
Rockdale and nearby
- Lakeview Estates — Manufactured-home community in Rockdale.
- Lithonia — West, across the DeKalb line.
- Rockdale County areas — Every Rockdale page.
Conyers house, townhome or apartment damaged by wind, water or fire? Call (404) 913-3030 or use the contact page to describe what happened.
Sources for the local facts on this page
- Census Reporter: Conyers, GA housing units, tenure, year built and value, ACS 2024 5-year
- Census Reporter: Conyers heating fuel (B25040), ACS 2024 5-year
- Census Reporter: Conyers units in structure (B25024), ACS 2024 5-year
- Rockdale County Planning and Development: Permits (what needs a permit, master permits, land disturbance)
- Rockdale County: Rockdale Water Resources (water and wastewater systems, sewer smoke testing)
- Rockdale Water Resources: Contact Information (customer service, outage and leak reports)
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center (look up the flood zone for an address)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 1175093: Apr. 2, 2024 EF2 tornado, Klondike Road to North Main Street
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 5363413: May 6, 2003 four feet of water over Norton Road
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 822817: Apr. 19, 2019 Boar Tusk Branch over Eastview and Norton roads
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 5362370: May 5, 2003 lightning arcs from sewer line to gas line, Miller Bottom Road
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 5682008: Feb. 10, 1999 lightning fire, Reagan Circle
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 5439786: Mar. 31, 2005 lightning fire at the Trappist monastery
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 88021: Mar. 15, 2008 baseball-size hail north of Conyers
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 5467534: July 6, 2005 trees on homes, Lost Valley subdivision
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 200835: Sept. 21, 2009 record flooding across Rockdale County
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 1051072: July 3, 2022 roof damage, Willie James Drive and Ebenezer Road
Water Emergencies in Conyers
Burst pipes and flooding need fast extraction, structural drying, and — when finishes are damaged — rebuild under one licensed GC. Call (404) 913-3030 for 24/7 Conyers / Rockdale response. Water extraction: Water extraction Conyers. Drying and rebuild: Water damage restoration. Estate Solutions serves the area from our Douglasville HQ (5493 Westmoreland Plaza, C-100, Douglasville, GA 30134), GA License #RBQA006428.
Fire Emergencies in Conyers
Board-up, soot/smoke control, and fire reconstruction for Conyers : see Fire damage restoration. Call (404) 913-3030.
Storm Emergencies in Conyers
Wind / hail / tree-fall / storm envelope response for Conyers: process Storm damage repair+ Storm damage restoration Rockdale County . Call (404) 913-3030.
County overview: Rockdale County service area. Nearby areas: Lakeview Estates.
Restoration Services in Conyers, Rockdale County
Estate Solutions provides Conyers residents with 24/7 restoration after water leaks, fire damage, or storm disasters. From water extraction to roofing and rebuilds, we deliver professional results backed by insurance claim assistance.
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Conyers anchors Rockdale County and sits along the Yellow River and its tributary network — a watershed that puts portions of the residential areas near Flat Shoals Road and Georgia Highway 138 in documented FEMA flood zones. The city's established neighborhoods east of I-20 include significant 1970s and 80s construction, where original builder-grade plumbing and aging HVAC condensate lines generate frequent emergency service calls during both summer humidity peaks and winter freeze events. The Conyers area is also positioned in a severe storm corridor that tracks northeast from Alabama through Middle Georgia — bringing hail, high-wind roofing damage, and lightning-triggered electrical fires that affect the region multiple times each year. Estate Solutions provides emergency restoration response throughout Rockdale County, with IICRC-certified crews, truck-mounted extraction equipment, and direct insurance billing capability. We hold Georgia GC license #RBQA006428 and work within Rockdale County permitting requirements from mitigation through full reconstruction.
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Conyers repair questions
Where did the April 2024 tornado go in Conyers?
NOAA records an EF2 that touched down near Klondike Road southwest of Conyers and crossed North Main Street, College Avenue and Milstead Avenue at EF1 strength before weakening to EF0 to the northeast.
Who supplies water and sewer in Conyers?
Rockdale Water Resources, the county utility that runs the water and wastewater systems. Customer service is at 940 S Main Street NE, 770-278-7400.
Why might sewer smoke or odor come into my house?
Rockdale Water Resources says smoke entering a home during sewer testing is typically due to dry drain traps or faulty seals. Running water in unused sinks, tubs and floor drains refills the traps.