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 · Lincolnia, VA
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LeMaster Plumber replaces water heaters in Lincolnia, from single-family homes in Lincolnia Heights and Lincolnia Hills to condos and garden apartments along the Beauregard corridor. Many older houses here still have galvanized supply lines, and those pipes often corrode right at the tank. We replace those short sections so the new heater isn’t tied to rusty steel. Call (703) 832-9090 to set a time.
Lincolnia’s older houses usually have the water heater in a basement or utility closet, connected with galvanized pipe that has had decades to rust inside. We switch those tank connections to copper or PEX and add dielectric fittings where needed. In the garden apartments and condos, the heater is typically an electric unit in a closet, and walk-up buildings mean carrying tanks up and down stairs by hand. Because units stack, we set the new heater in a drain pan and make sure its shutoff valve works. Owners who rent out a unit can have the tenant let us in. Fairfax County requires a permit, and we pull it.
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. Give us the tenant’s contact and we’ll set a time with them, then send you the details. You approve the work and upfront price before we start.
At least the short sections at the tank should be, since they tend to rust first. If the rest of the supply lines are clogged or leaking, we’ll tell you and you decide.
Yes. We carry tanks up and down stairs by hand with a proper dolly and floor protection, and we take the old one with us.
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