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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 · Franconia, VA
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LeMaster Plumber replaces water heaters in Franconia, working in the mid-century homes of Rose Hill and Bush Hill and the newer townhomes near the Metro. Two very different jobs are common here: an older basement tank with dated gas fittings, and a townhome unit that gave out early. Either way, pricing is upfront and you approve it before work starts. Call (703) 832-9090 to get on the schedule.
In Franconia’s mid-century houses, the heater usually sits in the basement, often by the furnace, with older gas piping and a vent we inspect before connecting a new unit. Many of those basements are now finished, so we protect the floors and set the new tank in a pan. The newer townhome communities tend to tuck a builder-grade heater into a lower-level closet, where a sturdier tank with a longer warranty can be a smart swap. If the closet is cramped, a tankless unit on the wall frees up space. Fairfax County requires a permit, and we pull it and handle 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.
It depends on how many people live there and how much hot water you use at once, not just square footage. Many homes land between 40 and 50 gallons for a tank, and we confirm before we order.
Not necessarily. Builder-grade tanks are often the most basic option. We can show you a sturdier tank with a better warranty in the same size, so it still fits the same closet.
Close the cold-water valve above the tank. For gas, turn the gas control to off; for electric, switch off the breaker. Then open a hot faucet to relieve pressure and call us.
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