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 · Centreville, VA
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We’re based in Centreville, and LeMaster Plumber replaces water heaters all over town, including Virginia Run, Little Rocky Run, and Sully Station. Because we’re close, it’s easy to stop by, measure your setup, and lay out your options before the old tank gives out, so you replace it on your schedule instead of after a leak. Call (703) 832-9090 if you’d like us to take a look.
Centreville’s subdivisions and townhome communities mostly keep the water heater on the lowest level. In townhomes it often shares a small utility closet with the furnace, and a gas unit there needs enough combustion air, so louvered doors or vents shouldn’t be blocked or swapped for solid ones. In single-family homes with finished basements, a leak can reach carpet and drywall fast. We set the new heater in a drain pan and can add a leak sensor with an automatic water shutoff. If your tank is near 10 years old, planning the swap now beats a cleanup later.
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. We drain the old tank before moving it, cover floors along the path, and set the new heater in a drain pan. We can also add a leak detector that shuts off the water if it senses a leak.
If it’s past about 10 years old, planning ahead is usually worth it. You pick the day, avoid water damage, and aren’t rushed into a decision. We can look at the tank and tell you what we see.
Yes, even for a like-for-like replacement. We pull the permit and handle the inspection. Your upfront price is approved before any work starts.
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