Georgetown Plumber, Grinder Pumps & AC

Licensed & insured · Texas Responsible Master Plumber RMP44420 · TDLR Air Conditioning Contractor TACLA22663C · Family-owned since 2018 · 2024 and 2026 Nextdoor Fave · Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–noon

Real Texas Plumbing is a licensed and insured plumbing, grinder pump, AC and heating company that has been family-owned since 2018. We work from our shops in Lago Vista and Lakeway and serve Georgetown homeowners from Old Town and Serenada to Berry Creek, Sun City Texas, Georgetown Village and Wolf Ranch.

Call us for a leaking pipe, a water heater that has quit, a slow or backed-up main line, an AC that cannot keep up, or a grinder pump alarm. You get a written price before any work starts, and the $65 trip charge is applied toward the work. We were named a 2024 and 2026 Nextdoor Fave.

Grinder pumps are a specialty of ours, and some Georgetown homes rely on them. A grinder pump collects the wastewater from a house, grinds it, and pumps it out to the sewer line, so when one fails, drains slow down, an alarm sounds, or wastewater backs up. We handle grinder pump service, alarm repair and replacement, and a replacement runs $6,000 to $12,000 installed.

Licensed & insured in Texas

Our Responsible Master Plumber License is RMP44420, and our TDLR Air Conditioning Contractor License is TACLA22663C. We are insured, and every job starts with a written price before work begins.

Where we work in Georgetown

Georgetown is the county seat of Williamson County, and we work across the city, including ZIP codes 78626, 78628 and 78633. Below is what homes in Georgetown's best-known neighborhoods tend to need, based on how old the homes are. If your street is not listed, call us and we will confirm we cover your address.

Old Town and the Square area

Old Town's homes include restored early-1900s cottages, mid-century houses and newer infill. In the older houses, aging supply lines, old drain and sewer lines, and water heaters tucked into tight spaces are the usual trouble spots, so leak repair, repiping, sewer camera inspections and main line drain clearing are the services homes this age most commonly need. A house with no ductwork can also be a good fit for a ductless mini-split.

Serenada

Many Serenada homes were built between the 1970s and the 1990s, mostly single-story ranch and traditional homes. Homes this age tend to be on their second or third water heater and AC system, and original drain lines and shutoff valves can start to fail. Water heater replacement, AC and furnace replacement, main line drain clearing and leak repair are the usual calls.

Berry Creek

Berry Creek's original sections were built through the 1990s and early 2000s, with newer sections and Berry Creek Highlands added since. The older sections have mature trees, which can reach sewer lines, so slow drains and main line stoppages are worth checking for. Water heater replacement, AC replacement and tune-ups, and water softeners are the common requests.

Sun City Texas

Sun City Texas opened in 1995, so its earliest sections are now more than 30 years old. Homes this age tend to need water heater replacement, AC replacement and thermostat upgrades, along with spring and fall tune-ups to keep older systems running through the summer.

Georgetown Village

Georgetown Village homes were built from the early 2000s to the mid-2010s. Water heaters from the early builds are due for replacement, original AC systems are at the age where replacement is a fair conversation, and Georgetown's hard water is a good reason to look at a softener or filtration.

Wolf Ranch and other newer communities

Wolf Ranch is one of Georgetown's newest communities, with its last section still being built out in recent years. Homes this young seldom need big repairs. They more often call for a water softener or whole-home filtration to protect fixtures and the water heater from hard-water scale, a thermostat upgrade, or indoor air quality equipment such as a UV light or a whole-home air purifier.

Also serving: Teravista, which sits partly in Georgetown and partly in Round Rock, along with Cimarron Hills, Rancho Sienna, Parkside at Mayfield Ranch, Georgetown Heights and Sonterra.

What's different about plumbing and AC in Georgetown homes

Hard water

Georgetown's water is hard to very hard, and the number differs by treatment plant. The City of Georgetown's published historical data lists treated water from its Lake Georgetown and Southlake plants at about 176 to 178 milligrams per liter, roughly 10 grains per gallon, and water from its Park and Southside plants at about 309 to 320 milligrams per liter, roughly 18 to 19 grains per gallon. At those levels, scale builds up inside water heaters, on faucets and showerheads, and in appliances, which shortens water heater life. We install water softeners and water filtration, flush water heaters, and do water heater replacement when scale has damaged the tank.

Grinder pumps

Some Georgetown homes rely on a grinder pump to move wastewater to the sewer. When one fails, the first signs are usually an alarm, a pump that will not stop running, slow drains, or wastewater backing up into a tub or shower. We handle grinder pump alarm repair, including floats, check valves and discharge problems, and we replace the pump when repair no longer makes sense. A replacement runs $6,000 to $12,000 installed, with a written price before work starts. If an alarm sounds, use as little water as you can and call us. Please do not open the tank or the control panel yourself.

Sump pump repair and installation

A sump pump sits in a pit at the lowest point of a basement or crawlspace and pushes collected groundwater away from the house. Central Texas rain tends to come in hard, fast bursts, so a sump pump has to work the day the water shows up. We repair and replace sump pumps for Georgetown homes and handle sump pump installation, with a discharge line that carries the water away from the foundation.

Signs a sump pump is failing include a pump that runs nonstop, one that does not turn on when the pit has water, one that switches on and off every few seconds, a loud grinding or rattling noise, or a pit that stays full. The cause is often a stuck float switch, a bad check valve or a clogged discharge line rather than the whole pump, so we find the cause first and tell you whether repair or replacement makes sense. Please stay out of standing water near the pump or its cord, and call us.

We also service sewage ejector pumps, which lift toilet and drain waste from a bathroom or laundry below the sewer line and are a different machine from a sump pump.

Main line drain clearing

If more than one drain in the house is slow or backing up, such as a tub and a toilet at the same time, the blockage is usually in the main line, the pipe that carries all the wastewater out of the house. We clear the line and look at what caused it, because roots, a sagging section or a damaged pipe will bring the stoppage back.

Water lines, burst pipes and winter freezes

A hard freeze catches Georgetown homes with exposed outdoor pipes and hose bibs, and a burst pipe or a failing water line can do real damage fast. Know where your main water shut-off is before you need it. We repair and replace water lines, fix broken and frozen pipes, and do repiping for homes whose old lines keep leaking.

Summer heat

Central Texas summers keep an AC running hard from May through September. A spring tune-up lets us catch a worn part before the first 100-degree week, and a replacement conversation is easier in April than in August.

Plumbing and grinder pump services in Georgetown

• Grinder pump service, repair and replacement, and grinder pump alarm repair

• Main line drain clearing and drain cleaning

• Tank and tankless water heater repair, water heater replacement and water heater flushes

• Water softeners and water filtration

• Water line repair and replacement, broken and frozen pipe repair, and repiping

• Leak detection and sewer camera inspections

• Water pressure repair

• Faucets, toilets, bathroom plumbing and garbage disposals

• Gas line services

• Sump pumps and sewage ejector pumps

Heating and AC services in Georgetown

• AC repair and replacement

• Ductless mini-splits

• Furnace and heat pump repair and replacement, including gas, propane and electric furnaces

• Duct sealing

• Thermostat installation, including Nest, ecobee, Honeywell and White-Rodgers

• Indoor air quality, including UV lights and REME HALO whole-home air purifiers

• Spring and fall tune-ups

When something goes wrong after hours

We answer the phone Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, and we do not dispatch overnight. If a pipe is flooding your home, shut off the main water valve and call us when the office opens. If a grinder pump alarm sounds at night, use as little water as you can until then.

Call Real Texas Plumbing in Georgetown

Call (512) 662-2949 to talk through the problem, book a visit and get a written price before any work starts. The $65 trip charge is applied toward the work.

Georgetown plumbing, grinder pump and AC questions

Do you serve Georgetown?

Yes. We serve Georgetown homes from our Lago Vista and Lakeway shops, including Old Town, Serenada, Berry Creek, Sun City Texas, Georgetown Village and Wolf Ranch. Call us with your address and we will confirm we cover it.

Do you repair grinder pumps in Georgetown?

Yes. We do grinder pump service, repair, alarm repair and replacement for Georgetown homes, with a written price before any work starts.

What should I do when my grinder pump alarm goes off?

Use as little water as you can, which means holding off on laundry, the dishwasher and long showers, and call us. Please do not open the tank or the control panel yourself. An alarm usually means the pump is not keeping up with the wastewater coming in, and common causes are a failed pump, a stuck float, a blockage or an electrical problem.

How much does a grinder pump replacement cost?

A grinder pump replacement runs $6,000 to $12,000 installed, and you get a written price before work starts. The $65 trip charge is credited toward the work if you move forward.

Do you repair and install sump pumps in Georgetown?

Yes. We repair and replace sump pumps and install new ones for Georgetown homes, with a written price before any work starts. We also service sewage ejector pumps.

What is the difference between a sump pump, a sewage ejector pump and a grinder pump?

A sump pump moves groundwater and rainwater away from the house. A sewage ejector pump lifts wastewater, including toilet waste, from a bathroom or laundry that sits below the sewer line. A grinder pump grinds wastewater into a slurry and pushes it through a small pressurized line to the sewer main, which is how many homes below street level or below the main are served. We service all three.

Do you repair burst pipes and water lines in Georgetown?

Yes. We repair and replace water lines, fix broken and frozen pipes, and repipe homes whose old lines keep leaking. If a pipe is flooding your home, shut off the main water valve first and then call us.

Do you offer emergency plumbing in Georgetown?

We answer the phone Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, and we do not dispatch overnight. For a flooding pipe, shut off the main water valve and call us when the office opens.

Is Georgetown's water hard?

Yes. The City of Georgetown's data lists hardness from roughly 10 grains per gallon up to roughly 18 to 19, depending on the treatment plant, which is hard to very hard.

Do I need a water softener in Georgetown?

At those hardness levels, most homes see scale buildup and benefit from a softener or a filtration setup. We look at your water heater, your fixtures and how your household uses water, and we tell you what makes sense and what does not.

Why does my water heater keep failing?

In hard-water areas like Georgetown, scale buildup inside the tank is a common cause. We can tell you whether flushing, repair or replacement makes sense, and a softener can help protect the next one.

How much does water heater replacement cost in Georgetown?

A standard tank water heater runs $2,200 to $4,400 installed, with a written price before any work starts.

What is main line drain clearing?

It is clearing the pipe that carries all the wastewater out of your home, and checking what caused the clog so it does not come back.

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes. Our Responsible Master Plumber License is RMP44420, our TDLR Air Conditioning Contractor License is TACLA22663C, and we are insured. We have been family-owned since 2018.

What does a service visit cost?

There is a $65 trip charge, and it is applied toward the work.

What are your hours?

Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. We do not dispatch overnight.

Do you handle AC and heating in Georgetown?

Yes. We repair and replace AC systems, furnaces and heat pumps, install ductless mini-splits, seal ducts, install thermostats and do spring and fall tune-ups.