Water Heater Repair & Replacement in Houston, TX
Need a water heater repair & replacement in Houston? You've got two real options: roll the dice on a Yelp listing, or call a shop that's been working in your zip code for a while. We're the second one. We answer the phone, give you a real quote before any work starts, and bring the right tools the first time.
Talk to a tech: (800) 555-1024
Houston-area patterns we see
If you're inside the city limits, we're typically there inside an hour during business hours. Outside the metro, plan on a bit longer.
What a typical call looks like
Got a call last month from a the outskirts Houston home — 2020+ build. Symptom: tankless unit producing cold-water sandwich. Cause: calcium scale in the heat exchanger. Descaled the unit and recommended annual maintenance, all done in the same visit, billed flat-rate at $630.
What this service includes
Water heaters last 8 to 12 years on average — less in hard-water regions, more if the anode rod gets replaced every 4 years. Most calls come at end-of-life when the tank starts leaking from the bottom seam.
When the tank goes, swap it. Repair on a 10-year-old tank that's leaking is throwing money away. We carry standard 40 and 50 gallon gas and electric tanks on our trucks for same-day install. Tankless replacements take 1–2 days because of the gas-line and venting work.
If you have a tankless unit and you're getting cold-water sandwich (hot for 30 seconds, cold for 10, hot again), it's almost always scale buildup in the heat exchanger. Annual descaling fixes it — $225 to $380 — and is required by the manufacturer to keep your warranty valid.
Brand-wise, we install whatever you want. Defaults we keep stocked: Rheem and AO Smith for tank, Rinnai and Navien for tankless. Bradford White on commercial.
Price expectations
For water heater repair & replacement jobs in the Houston area:
- Gas tank water heater 40–50 gal install: $1,240 – $1,930
- Electric tank water heater 40–50 gal install: $1,060 – $1,750
- Gas tankless install (whole-home): $3,130 – $4,415
- Annual tankless descaling: $205 – $350
- T&P valve replacement: $170 – $260
- Anode rod replacement: $260 – $405