Water Heater Replacement & Installation in Lago Vista, TX

Licensed & Insured · Texas Responsible Master Plumber RMP44420 · TDLR AC Contractor TACLA22663C · 4.9 stars on Google · Family-owned since 2018 · Mon to Fri 7:30 AM to 8 PM, Sat 8 AM to noon

Real Texas Plumbing Heating and Air is a family-owned plumbing and HVAC company at 20811 Dawn Drive in Lago Vista, with a second location in Lakeway. We replace tank and tankless water heaters for homes in Lago Vista, Jonestown, The Hollows, Point Venture, Lakeway and the surrounding Lake Travis communities. You get the price in writing before we start, and the $65 trip charge goes toward the job when you schedule.

How much does a water heater replacement cost in Lago Vista?

A standard 40 to 50 gallon tank water heater runs $2,200 to $4,400 installed. Tankless costs more. Your written quote covers the heater, labor, the code items your install needs, and hauling away the old one, so there are no surprise add-ons after we start.

What moves the price:

• Size and recovery. We size to how your household really uses hot water, not just to match the old tank.

• Fuel. Propane, natural gas and electric need different venting, gas lines and wiring.

• Code updates. Current plumbing code often calls for items older installs lack, such as a thermal expansion tank on closed systems, a drain pan with a drain line, and correct T&P discharge piping. They go in the written price.

• Where it sits. Attic and closet installs take more protection and labor than a garage.

If you have seen a much lower number online, ask what it includes. We list every item so you can compare like for like.

A heater that is only short on hot water or keeps tripping its breaker can often be repaired. The $65 visit tells you which side you are on, and the fee goes toward whichever job you choose.

Is it time to replace your water heater?

Replace rather than repair when the tank is leaking or rusting, or when the heater is past 10 years old and has a major failure. Most tank heaters last 8 to 12 years, and less where the water is hard.

• Water around the base. A leaking tank does not get better, and a failed one can dump 40 to 50 gallons into your home. If it is leaking now, shut off the cold-water valve above the heater, turn off its power (the breaker for electric, the gas valve to OFF for gas), and call us.

• Rust-colored hot water or rust at the fittings. The tank is corroding from the inside.

• Rumbling or popping. Hardened sediment baking on the bottom of the tank.

• Not enough hot water anymore. A failing element or dip tube, or a tank that was too small from the start.

• Age. The serial number on the data plate encodes the build date. We will decode it for you at the visit.

What is different about water heaters around Lago Vista and Lake Travis

Hard water does most of the damage

Water around Lago Vista is hard. Dissolved limestone settles as sediment on the bottom of the tank. You hear it as rumbling and popping, and you see it as burned-out lower elements and less hot water. Two things help most: a yearly flush (included in our maintenance plan) and, in some homes, a water softener. We will tell you honestly whether yours needs one.

Propane, electric or natural gas

We match the heater to the fuel your house already has. If switching fuels would not be worth the cost, we will say so.

Lake houses and second homes

If the house sits empty between weekends, a tank keeps heating water nobody is using, and a slow leak can run for days unnoticed. Tell us how the house is used. It changes what we recommend, from tank or tankless to where the shutoff valve and drain pan go.

Permits

Replacing a water heater is permitted work in the City of Lago Vista, not a minor repair. Rules differ in Jonestown, Point Venture and Lakeway, so ask us what your address requires.

What is included in every installation

• Haul-away and disposal of the old heater

• New unit set, connected, and brought up to current code: expansion tank, pan, T&P discharge and straps as your install needs

• Gas or electrical connections tested; venting verified on gas units

• Full startup: temperature set, every connection leak-checked, your questions answered

• A clean closet, garage or attic when we leave

Tank or tankless?

A quality tank heater is the straightforward choice: lower install cost, simple maintenance, and 8 to 12 dependable years. Tankless costs more up front but delivers endless hot water and frees up floor space, a good fit for larger households and remodels. We install both and will give you real numbers for each. If tankless interests you, see our tankless water heater installation page.

Why neighbors choose Real Texas

• Family-owned, based in Lago Vista, with a second location in Lakeway

• Licensed and insured: Texas Responsible Master Plumber RMP44420

• 4.9 stars on Google from Lake Travis-area homeowners

• We install Bradford White water heaters, among other leading brands

• Written price before work starts, and a $65 trip charge applied toward the job

• One company for the whole house: the same team neighbors call for grinder pumps, AC and heating

Where we install water heaters

Lago Vista, The Hollows, Point Venture, Jonestown, Lakeway, Leander, Cedar Park, Anderson Mill, Crystal Falls Parkway, Bee Cave and northwest Austin.

Lago Vista shop: 20811 Dawn Drive, Lago Vista, TX 78645. Lakeway location: 2802 Flintrock Trace, Lakeway, TX 78738.

No hot water? Let us get it back. Call (512) 662-2949 or request a quote online.

Related services: water heater repair, tankless water heater installation, water softener installation and plumbing maintenance.