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 · Burke, VA
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LeMaster Plumber replaces water heaters in Burke Centre, Lake Braddock, Cherry Run and Signal Hill. Burke homes from the 1970s and ’80s use both gas and electric heaters, and many owners ask about switching when the old one fails. We explain what a switch would take, or simply swap like-for-like with the right size. Call (703) 832-9090 to get started.
Burke’s 1970s and ’80s townhomes and single-family homes put the water heater in a few common spots. In single-family homes, it’s the basement or garage. In townhomes, it’s a utility closet or a lower-level corner. Electric tanks are simple swaps. Gas tanks need a check of the flue and the draft. If you want to change fuel, going to gas means running a gas line and a vent, and going to electric may need a new circuit. We also check that the relief valve line runs where it should. Most tank swaps are done in a few hours.
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.
Often, if gas is at the house. It means running a gas line and a vent, so it’s more work than a swap. We’ll explain what your home needs.
A like-for-like tank swap is usually a few hours. A fuel change or tankless conversion takes longer, and we give you a time estimate up front.
We look at the number of people, bathrooms and big fixtures. Many Burke homes are fine at the same size, but we check before assuming.
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