A cold shower is a rough way to start the day. Whether your water heater is leaking, making noise or simply out of hot water, our licensed Fort Worth plumbers repair tank and tankless units the same day, with an upfront price and our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Call 817-290-3373 and we will get the hot water flowing again.
A leak from the tank body itself usually means the tank needs replacing and can cause water damage fast. A leak from a fitting or a valve is often repairable. If you smell gas near the heater, leave the house and call 911 and Atmos Energy at 866-322-8667 from outside before you do anything else.
On an electric tank, that is often a heating element or thermostat. On a gas tank, the burner, the pilot or the gas valve. On a tankless unit, the error code usually points us to the cause.
That is sediment on the bottom of the tank, heating unevenly. Flushing helps if the tank is not too far gone.
Discolored hot water can come from inside an aging tank. We check where it starts before recommending anything.
We find the source first: a fitting, the drain valve, the temperature and pressure relief valve, or the tank.
Past about 10 years, a repair has to be weighed against replacing the heater.
| Your heater | What we test first | What you can check before we arrive |
|---|---|---|
| Gas tank | The pilot or igniter, the burner and the gas control valve | Whether the pilot is lit, and whether you smell gas (if you do, leave and call 911 and Atmos) |
| Electric tank | The upper and lower heating elements and their thermostats | Whether the heater’s breaker has tripped |
| Tankless | The error code on the display, the flow sensor and the heat exchanger | The code on the display, so you can read it to us on the phone |
Telling us which kind you have when you call, and the age on the label if you can find it, helps the plumber bring the right parts the first time.
If your heater is under about 8 to 10 years old and the problem is a thermostat, a heating element or a valve, a repair is usually the smart call. Once a tank passes a decade, or starts leaking from the tank body, replacement is the safer and more economical choice. We will give you an honest recommendation and a clear quote either way. If replacement is the answer, we handle water heater replacement and installation, tank or tankless.
Fort Worth Water’s 2025 water quality report puts the city’s total hardness at 108 to 150 parts per million, or 6 to 9 grains per gallon. That water comes from a network of North Texas lakes and rivers, including Lake Worth, Eagle Mountain Lake and Benbrook Lake. Heating it leaves mineral scale behind, which settles in the bottom of a tank and builds up inside a tankless heat exchanger.
That is why we recommend flushing a tank heater once a year and a tankless unit at least once a year. Gold Star Membership includes annual water heater maintenance, so it happens on schedule.
Texas home inspectors are required to report a water heater that has no cold water shutoff valve, a missing pan or a pan drain that does not end in the right place where one is needed, and a temperature and pressure relief valve that fails to operate when tested by hand. Those same parts are on our checklist whenever we repair a heater, because they are what protect your home if something else goes wrong.
A water heater leak is not always the heater. If the water is coming from a wall or the slab, our water leak detection service finds it, and our 24/7 emergency plumbing line is there for a burst pipe at any hour. For every plumbing service we offer, see our plumbing services.
We repair water heaters across Fort Worth and nearby cities from our Haltom City office. Three neighboring cities have their own pages with local permit rules: water heater repair in Keller, water heaters in Mansfield and Grapevine water heater replacement.
Call 817-290-3373 or book online.
It can be. Shut off the cold water supply to the heater, turn off the gas control or the breaker, and call us at 817-290-3373. A leak from the tank body usually means replacement; a leak from a fitting or valve is often a repair. We offer same-day and 24/7 service.
Fort Worth Water’s 2025 report puts total hardness at 108 to 150 parts per million, which is 6 to 9 grains per gallon. That is enough to leave scale in a water heater over time, so we recommend flushing once a year.
Popping or rumbling usually means sediment has built up on the bottom of the tank, and the water underneath it is boiling in bursts as it heats. A flush can help if the tank is still sound.
Yes. Our licensed plumbers repair and service tankless units as well as traditional tanks, including the yearly descaling that hard water calls for.
At 10 years, replacement starts to make more sense, especially if the tank itself is leaking. If the problem is a single part on a heater that is otherwise sound, a repair can still be worth it. We price both and tell you which we would choose.
Same day appointments across Fort Worth & Tarrant County. Fully-stocked trucks, friendly uniformed techs, upfront flat-rate pricing, call now and we’ll be there.
Monday to Friday: 7 am to 6 pm
Saturday: 8 am to 3 pm
Sunday: Closed
Emergency line answered 24/7: 817-290-3373
License #: TACLB00028662E | M46192 | TECL-38309
