Sizing to your household
We size the new tank to how many people live there and how you use hot water, not just to the label on the old one.
Water Heater Replacement · Alexandria, VA
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LeMaster Plumber replaces water heaters in Alexandria, from Old Town rowhouses and Del Ray bungalows to condos in the West End and Carlyle. In many older rowhouses the heater sits in a small cellar or under a stair, so the new unit has to fit that exact spot and still vent safely from it. We measure first and bring the right size. Call (703) 832-9090 and tell us where yours sits.
Alexandria’s housing makes each replacement a little different. In Old Town rowhouses, cellars can be low and damp, with steep steps, so we plan the carry-out and set the new tank up off a wet floor. In a historic home, adding a new vent through an outside wall is a bigger decision than it sounds, so we usually aim to reuse the existing vent path. Mid-century homes in Rosemont tend to have a roomier basement setup. West End condos usually have an electric heater in a closet, where a drain pan and the building’s work rules come first.
We size the new tank to how many people live there and how you use hot water, not just to the label on the old one.
Gas and electric tank water heaters installed with new connections, shutoffs and a fresh temperature-and-pressure relief valve.
On gas units we check the flue and draft so exhaust leaves the house. We fit expansion tanks and drain pans where the system or location calls for them.
Water heater replacement is permitted work. We pull the permit and handle the inspection so you do not have to.
We drain and remove the old tank and take it with us. You are left with a working heater and a clean space.
If you keep running out of hot water or need the floor space, we will walk through whether a tankless unit fits your home.
We check its age, the leak or failure, the fuel type, the venting and the space, and confirm replacement is the right call.
You get the unit, the scope and the price before anything starts. You approve it first.
We shut off and drain the old tank, remove it, and install the new one with new connections, valves and venting to code.
We fill and fire the new heater, check for leaks, set the temperature, and haul the old unit away.
Every water heater replacement is quoted upfront once we have seen the old unit and the space. The price covers the unit, the install, the permit and haul-away. You approve it before any work starts.
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Why LeMaster Plumber
You approve the price before we start — no surprises and no pressure. You’ll always know the cost before any work begins.
Every job is backed by proper training, the right permits, and a workmanship guarantee.
We show up on time, protect your space, and leave the job cleaner than we found it.
Yes, if your electrical panel has room for the circuit a new electric heater needs. We check the panel and wiring first. Going the other way, electric to gas, depends on having a gas line nearby and a safe place to vent.
A like-for-like tank swap usually takes a few hours once we’re on site. Tight cellars, steep stairs, or venting fixes can add time. Replacement is permitted work, and we pull the permit with the local building office.
Yes. We drain it, carry it out, and haul it away for proper disposal. In a condo building we follow management’s rules for elevators, hallways, and work hours.
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