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 · Arlington, VA
Quick answer
LeMaster Plumber replaces water heaters throughout Arlington, from brick homes in Cherrydale and Lyon Village to condos around Ballston and Crystal City. In many older Arlington bungalows the tank sits in a low basement reached by a narrow stair, so we plan how the old unit comes out before the new one goes in. We pull the permit with the local building office. Call (703) 832-9090 to book a time.
In Arlington’s older brick homes and bungalows, the water heater is usually in the basement, and gas models often vent into an old masonry chimney. If the furnace was upgraded to a high-efficiency model, the water heater may now be the only appliance on that chimney, which can affect how it drafts. We check that before connecting a new tank. High-rise condos are a different job: the heater is usually electric and sits in a closet, and buildings often require booking the service elevator, notifying management, and scheduling any riser shutoff. We follow those rules and take the old tank with us.
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.
Need water heater replacement in Arlington? Pick your own appointment time online.
Or call (703) 832-9090 — we answer 24/7.
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.
Many Arlington buildings ask for advance notice, a certificate of insurance, and a reserved service elevator. Some also need their engineer to shut off water to your stack. Send us your building’s rules and we’ll plan around them.
Yes, even if the new unit is the same size as the old one. We pull the permit with the local building office and handle the inspection, and your upfront price is approved before any work starts.
Almost always. We measure the stairs and turns first. If a standard tank is a tight fit, a slightly shorter model or a wall-hung tankless unit can solve it. The old tank goes out the same way.
Get In Touch
Pick your own appointment time online in about a minute — or call for emergencies, or send a few details with the form and we'll get right back to you.