Why are your prices so low compared to other quotes I've received?

We don't have the bloated overhead. The big in-home water companies bake the cost of "free water tests," door-to-door reps, three-hour living-room presentations, and stacked sales commissions into every quote - often $3,000 to $6,000 of pure markup. We skip all of that. Same tier of equipment, licensed Georgia install, real warranty - just without paying for someone else's pressure-sales theater.

How much does a whole house water filtration system cost in Georgia?

Honest Water Of Georgia installs whole-home water softener and filtration systems in Georgia starting at just $3,492 installed. A softener + whole-home carbon filter + 7-stage reverse osmosis at the kitchen sink + flood sensor bundle is just $3,492 installed. In-home sales companies typically charge $5,000-$9,000 for comparable systems.

Do I need a water softener in Georgia?

Most of Georgia has moderately hard to hard water depending on your municipality and whether you're on well water. A softener protects plumbing, water heaters, and appliances from scale, and dramatically improves skin, hair, and laundry. Use our Georgia Water Lookup to check your area.

What is the difference between a water softener and a whole house filter?

A softener removes hardness minerals (calcium and magnesium) that cause scale. A whole-house carbon filter removes chlorine, chloramines, taste and odor compounds. Reverse osmosis at the kitchen sink removes dissolved solids for drinking water. Most Georgia homes benefit from all three.

Where in Georgia do you install water filtration systems?

Our main service areas include Atlanta, Alpharetta, Roswell, Johns Creek, Cumming, Suwanee, Buford, Lawrenceville, Dacula, Gainesville, Hoschton, Braselton, Jefferson, and Winder - plus the greater Atlanta area and North Georgia.

Do you offer financing for whole home water filtration?

Yes. We offer financing through U.S. Bank Avvance, with 0% APR for 36 months available to well-qualified buyers (as low as $97/mo on our $3,492 Complete system). Financing example: $3,492 total, $0 down, 36 monthly payments of $97 at 0% APR. APRs range from 0% to 24.99% based on creditworthiness. Subject to credit approval. Installment loans provided by U.S. Bank National Association. Prequalification uses a soft credit inquiry that does not affect your credit score. See https://honestwaterga.com/financing for full disclosure.

Symptom Guide

Why Is My Skin So Dry After Showering? A North Georgia Guide

By Grant, Honest Water of Georgia · Published 2026-06-06 · 5 min read

If your skin feels dry and tight the moment you step out of the shower, and lotion only helps for an hour, the problem may not be your skin or your soap.

It may be your water.

How hard water dries out your skin

Hard water carries dissolved calcium and magnesium. When those minerals meet soap, they react and form a sticky residue, the same film you see on glass shower doors.

On your skin, that residue does not rinse away cleanly. It sits on the surface, can clog pores, and leaves skin feeling tight and dry.

It also keeps soap from rinsing fully, so you are wearing a thin layer of soap-and-mineral film all day.

Hard water also makes soap and shampoo lather poorly, so people use more product, which compounds the residue.

How chlorine adds to it

Public water is treated with chlorine to keep it safe, which is necessary.

But chlorine can strip the natural oils that keep your skin and hair moisturized, similar to how your skin feels after a chlorinated pool.

In North Georgia, where water comes from treated surface sources, chlorine is part of the daily shower.

Is North Georgia water the culprit?

North Georgia water is moderately hard rather than extreme, but moderate is not harmless.

Moderate hardness plus daily chlorine exposure is enough to leave many people with that dry, tight after-shower feeling, especially in winter when skin is already drier.

North Fulton communities tend to have the hardest water in the metro. You can check how hard your specific city's water is to see where you fall.

Wondering if your home's water is the cause? Find out how hard your city's water is in our city water guides. Get an instant quote.

What actually helps

A water softener removes the calcium and magnesium, so soap rinses clean and stops leaving residue on your skin. This is the single biggest change most people notice.
Carbon filtration reduces the chlorine that strips skin oils, and also reduces the disinfection byproducts (TTHMs and HAA5s) that form when chlorine reacts with organic matter in surface water.
Together, softened and filtered water is what most people mean when they say their skin "feels different" after getting a system. The water itself feels softer because it is.

Switching lotions treats the symptom. Treating the water treats the cause.

If dry skin after every shower has been a constant, your water is worth ruling in or out before you buy another bottle of moisturizer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can hard water really cause dry skin?

Hard-water minerals react with soap to leave a residue on the skin that does not rinse cleanly, which can leave skin feeling tight and dry. Many people notice a clear difference after softening their water.

Does chlorine in tap water dry out skin?

Chlorine helps keep water safe but can strip natural skin and hair oils, much like pool water. Carbon filtration reduces chlorine in shower water.

Will a water softener help my skin?

Most people report softer-feeling skin and easier rinsing within a couple of weeks, because soap stops leaving mineral residue behind.

Is North Georgia water hard enough to affect my skin?

It is moderately hard, and combined with chlorine treatment that is often enough to cause the dry, tight feeling, especially in winter. North Fulton areas tend to be hardest.