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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 · Fort Hunt, VA
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Fort Hunt homeowners in Hollin Hills, Waynewood and Stratford Landing can count on LeMaster Plumber to replace a worn-out water heater. Many of these mid-century houses have had several tanks over the years, and the connections, valves and venting around the heater have aged too. We replace what the new unit needs to work safely, not just the tank. Call (703) 832-9090 for a replacement quote.
Fort Hunt’s mid-century homes put the water heater in a few different places. Many Waynewood and Stratford Landing houses have it in the basement or a utility room, while Hollin Hills’ modern-style homes can tuck it into a small mechanical space where every inch counts. When we replace one, we look at the gas line and venting, swap tired shutoff valves and old connectors, and set a drain pan where a leak could reach finished floors. If space is tight, we can talk through a smaller high-efficiency tank or a tankless unit. We carry the old tank out and take it 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.
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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.
It depends on how many people live there, how many bathrooms you have and how you use hot water. We size the new unit to your household, not just to match the old label.
Often, yes. A wall-mounted tankless unit takes far less room than a tank. It may need a larger gas line or new venting, and we check that before recommending it.
A standard tank swap usually takes a few hours, and in most cases it’s done the same day. Tankless conversions or venting changes can take longer, and we tell you up front.
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