Tank
A tank stores hot water and feeds the house from that store. We repair, replace, and install gas and electric tank heaters.
Service
Water heater service
in Fairfax, VA.
Water heater repair, replacement, and installation for gas, electric, and tankless heaters. Call (703) 573-1300.
Get help now
Call for water heater service.
Call or text
Call (703) 573-1300, or text (703) 987-5319.
Hours
Sun – Sat, 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM. A water heater that quits is an emergency call, answered 24 hours a day at the regular rate.
Arrival
When you call, we can usually be there within an hour.
Estimate
Free written estimate before work begins. The price is up front.
Repair, replacement, and installation
Water heater service in Fairfax is repair, replacement, installation, and maintenance for homes and businesses. Fairfax Plumbing NV does that work in Fairfax and across Northern Virginia. The company is family-owned and has worked here since 1991.
A Virginia Certified Master Plumber and Gas Fitter does every job. We only employ master plumbers and gas fitters with a minimum of 30 years of experience. We are licensed and insured in Virginia. Senior, veteran, and government employee discounts are available. Ask when you call.
A heater in a utility closet and a heater in a shop back room are the same kind of visit. If the hot water is out, call. We will tell you whether the unit can be repaired or whether replacement is the job, and we will not start until you have the written estimate.
- Gas, electric, and tankless
- Repair, replacement, installation, and maintenance
- Up-front pricing
- Free written estimate before work begins
- Usually on site within an hour
- No extra charge for emergency service
The heaters
Tank and tankless
We service the heaters already listed for this work: gas tank heaters, electric tank heaters, and tankless units. Gas and electric are both common in Fairfax houses and in shops.
Tankless
A tankless heater warms water as you use it, so there is no tank sitting in the closet. We repair, replace, and install tankless units.
We will help you pick the one that fits the building and the utility bill. This page does not name brands and it does not quote a price. Tell us what is there now, or what the building needs, and we will write the estimate. If the heater is gas, the person on the job is a gas fitter as well as a master plumber. That is the same rule we use on every gas line in the house.
Maintenance is the visit where we look the unit over before it fails, not a package with a price printed here. Repair, replacement, installation, and maintenance are the same service.
What you notice
Repair or replacement
Reasons to call
- Hot water runs out faster than it used to
- The water never gets hot, or it stays lukewarm
- Water on the floor around the unit, or a puddle that comes back
- The tank rumbles
- Rusty water from a hot tap
- The heater keeps shutting off, or it clicks on and off
Call for water heater repair when you see any of those. We look at what is installed and tell you whether a repair will hold or whether replacement is the job. We do not print a fixed age for when a heater should be swapped. That depends on the unit in the building. A small repair on a heater that still has life in it is a better job than a new unit you do not need.
A leak at the tank is not something to watch for a week. Water on a floor, in a closet, or under a utility sink spreads into the house. Shut the heater off if you can do that safely, and call. A heater with no hot water at all, including overnight, is one of the emergency plumbing calls we take.
The visit
What the visit looks like
1. Call
Call (703) 573-1300. We ask what the heater is doing and where it sits, so the plumber arrives ready to look at that unit.
2. Inspect
On site, we look at the heater, explain the fix, and talk it through with you before anything starts.
3. Estimate
The estimate is written and free. If you want the work, a master plumber does it. Businesses get the same visit, set around the hours you keep.
4. Finish
We clean up before we leave. If you are unhappy with the work, tell us and we will make it right.
Listed hours are Sun – Sat, 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM. Emergency calls, including a water heater that quit, are answered around the clock at the regular rate. You can also write from the contact page if you would rather not call.
Service area
Where we do this work
Annandale is home base. Water heater repair and installation covers the Northern Virginia cities that already have a page on this site. Fairfax is the search most people start with. We also work in Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington, Ashburn, Burke, Centreville, Chantilly, Herndon, Leesburg, Manassas, McLean, Reston, Springfield, Vienna, and Woodbridge. If your town is in Northern Virginia and it is not named here, call anyway. The cities page lists the wider area we drive.
A heater that quit overnight is also an emergency plumbing call. We answer it at the regular rate. Gas heaters are done by a gas fitter, the same credential listed on gas line repair. A heater in a shop is the same visit as commercial plumbing. The rest of the work is on the services page.
Questions
Water heater questions.
Do you service water heaters in Fairfax, VA?+
Yes. Fairfax Plumbing NV repairs, replaces, and installs water heaters for homes and businesses in Fairfax and across Northern Virginia. Call (703) 573-1300.
Do you repair and install tankless water heaters?+
Yes. We work on gas tank heaters, electric tank heaters, and tankless units. The work covers repair, replacement, installation, and maintenance.
How do I know if a water heater needs repair or replacement?+
We look at the unit and tell you whether a repair will hold. We do not use a fixed age to decide. A leak at the tank, no hot water, or a heater that quit overnight is a reason to call. Shut the heater off if you can do that safely.
Do you charge extra if a water heater fails at night?+
No. We never charge extra for emergency service, including nights and weekends. Listed hours are Sun – Sat, 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM. Emergency calls are answered 24 hours a day.
How do I get a price on a water heater?+
Call (703) 573-1300. We give a free written estimate before work begins. Prices are not listed on this site.
Who does the water heater work?+
Every job is performed by a Virginia Certified Master Plumber and Gas Fitter. We only employ master plumbers and gas fitters with a minimum of 30 years of experience. Fairfax Plumbing NV is family-owned, licensed and insured in Virginia, and has served Northern Virginia since 1991.
From customers
Water heater notes they left.
“Called on a Saturday morning (between Christmas and New Years) and a service man was here by 2:00pm. The service man knew exactly what the problem was and how to repair it. In a very short time we had hot water again. We highly recommend Fairfax Plumbing NV for any plumbing problem. Very reasonably priced especially during the holiday season.”
“I used Fairfax Plumbing NV to replace a water heater and they provided excellent service for reasonable cost. Leo was knowledgeable and friendly and overall the service was quick!”
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Call (703) 573-1300. No extra charge for emergency service. A Virginia Certified Master Plumber and Gas Fitter does the work.