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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 · Fairfax Station, VA
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Water heater replacement in Fairfax Station is something LeMaster Plumber handles across South Run, Crosspointe, and Hampton Forest. Many homes here run on private well water, which can leave sediment and mineral scale in the tank and shorten its life. When we replace a heater on a well system, we also look at the anode rod and whether a sediment filter makes sense. Call (703) 832-9090 and we’ll find a time that works.
Most Fairfax Station homes are large single-family houses, and the water heater usually sits in an unfinished corner of the basement. Some bigger homes run two heaters to serve a far wing. Getting a full-size tank out means a clear path up the stairs, so we protect the floors and carry the old one away. On homes with septic, we drain the old tank outside rather than sending a full tank of water and sediment into the system. Well water often means heavier scale, so we check the drain valve, relief valve, and shutoff and replace what’s worn. Fairfax County requires a permit, and we pull it and book the inspection.
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.
Not always. If they were installed together, the second one is often close behind, so it can make sense to plan both. We check the age and condition of each and let you decide.
No. The well pump and pressure tank stay as they are. We drain the old tank outside so the septic system doesn’t take a full tank of water and sediment at once.
A standard tank swap usually takes a few hours once we’re on site. Bigger tanks, tight basement stairs, or a switch to tankless can add time, and we’ll tell you that before we start.
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