A water heater rarely gives notice. One morning there is rust in the hot water or a puddle under the tank, and the question stops being whether to replace it and becomes how fast. Our licensed Fort Worth plumbers replace and install tank and tankless water heaters, pull the city permit, and give you a written price before any work starts. Call us at 817-290-3373 and we will get hot water back, often the same day.
A thermostat, heating element or valve on a heater under about 8 to 10 years old is usually worth repairing. These are the signs it is time for a new one instead:
If yours is newer and the fault is a part, our water heater repair technicians will tell you so before selling you a tank.
We install both, and the right one depends on how long you plan to stay and what you want to spend now.
| Tank | Tankless | |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Lower | Higher |
| Hot water | A stored supply that can run out | Continuous, heated as you use it |
| Space | A full-size tank | A compact, wall-mounted unit |
| The swap | Usually like-for-like | Often a bigger job |
Switching from a tank to a tankless unit is more than a swap. A tankless burner can ask the gas line for far more at once than a storage tank did, so the gas supply, venting or electrical capacity may need an upgrade, and we price that on the quote rather than finding it halfway through. How tank and tankless heaters compare in running cost and service life is often what settles it, and our tankless installations are sized for Fort Worth’s hard water.
Texas Occupations Code section 1301.551 sets out the only plumbing jobs a city may exempt from a permit: repairing leaks and replacing lavatory or kitchen faucets, ballcocks or water control valves, garbage disposals and toilets. A water heater is not on that list, so replacing one needs a permit and an inspection by a plumbing inspector. Fort Worth’s own rules agree: work that changes, moves or repairs a home’s plumbing needs a permit. Our licensed plumbers pull the permit as part of the job, and it goes on the quote.
Fort Worth’s 2025 water quality report puts total hardness at 108 to 150 parts per million, about 6 to 9 grains per gallon. Minerals that hard settle in the bottom of a tank as sediment, which is where the rumbling and popping comes from, and they scale up the heat exchanger in a tankless unit. A new heater lasts longer when it is flushed regularly, and we can tell you whether a water softener makes sense for your house. Gold Star Membership includes annual water heater maintenance.
You get a clear, written quote with financing options before any work begins, backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Our plumbers work under Texas Master Plumber license M-46192, are fully insured and background-checked, and handle tank and tankless replacements the same day on most Fort Worth calls, from Fairmount and Arlington Heights to Alliance and the far north side. To get a quote, call us at 817-290-3373 or book online.
Call 817-290-3373 or book online.
It depends on the unit, tank or tankless, where it sits and any gas, venting or code work the swap needs. We give you a written quote with financing options before we start.
Yes. Texas Occupations Code 1301.551 does not let cities exempt water heater replacement, so the job needs a permit and a passed inspection. Our plumbers pull the permit and put it on the quote.
Once a tank passes about 10 years, or starts leaking from the body, replacement is usually the safer choice. Fort Worth’s hard water shortens the life of any heater that is not flushed regularly.
Often, yes. We offer same-day replacement on most Fort Worth calls, for tank and tankless units. Call us at 817-290-3373 and we will book the earliest window.
If you plan to stay several years, want continuous hot water and will keep up with annual flushing, tankless usually wins over the long run. For the lowest upfront cost or a straight swap, a new tank is the simpler choice.
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
