Water Heater Replacement

Different Types of Water Heaters

When it comes to replacing a water heater, there are three main types of water heaters you can choose from: conventional, hybrid, and tankless. Here’s a little information about each one:

Conventional water heaters: These water heaters (which have tanks) are the most common, traditional choice for people shopping for water heaters. They’re often large and cylindrical, and they store hot water in the tank for when it’s needed. They have a thermostat that controls the temperature of the water, which can be lowered manually to save energy.

Hybrid water heaters: These water heaters combine the best of tank volume and innovative water heating systems. Hybrid water heaters do not put out continuous hot water and the output of the hot water is not much more than a standard tank type of heater. However, the efficiency of the hybrid is an energy-saving machine. You’ll also be able to use a smart thermostat with a hybrid water heater, resulting in increased energy efficiency and savings.

Tankless water heaters: These water heaters are the most energy and space efficient. Instead of keeping water hot continually, tankless water heaters use gas or electricity to heat the water only when it’s needed. They’re also much smaller in size than conventional and hybrid water heaters since they don’t have a tank.

Water Heater Replacement in VA: Benefits

You’ll get a wide range of benefits by choosing Robinson’s Plumbing to upgrade or replace your water heater:

Worry-free for at least a decade: Older water heaters can suddenly spring a leak when you least expect it. You’d be surprised how quickly a room or basement can flood.

Replacing your old water heater now will provide you with 8 to 15 years of worry-free living—no need to second guess when your existing water heater might go out.

Accommodate a growing family: If your family is growing or you expect it to grow over the next decade, a higher output water heater will better accommodate the hot water needs of more people living under your roof.

Longer showers: Replacing your existing water heater with a higher output water heater will allow you to take longer showers, and you’ll be able to enjoy that comfort year-round.

Save money: If you currently have an older model water heater, upgrading could result in increased energy and water savings, especially if you go with a tankless water heater installation. Your new water heater will directly translate into lower bills at the end of the month.

Improved noise levels: Some older water heater models tend to be a bit on the noisy side. Generally speaking, the older your water heater gets, the more noise it can make. Investing in a new water heater can help reduce that noise.

Why Choose Robinson’s Plumbing Service?

At Robinson’s Plumbing, we’re your one-stop shop for all your plumbing needs. Our highly qualified, certified, and trustworthy technicians will quickly diagnose your plumbing issue and get it fixed as soon as possible.

A plumbing emergency can happen any time of the day or week—including holidays. We offer 24/7 emergency plumbing services that will give you peace of mind knowing that help is just a phone call away. PPP members get VIP service with enhanced response times!

We operate on a transparent “No Surprises” pricing model—what you see on the written quote is what you’ll pay. We also guarantee all of our parts and labor for two years.

Low-Cost Consultation

Are you unsure if you need to repair or replace your existing water heater? It can be challenging for the average person to diagnose a failing water heater.

Take advantage of our low-cost site visits with one of our friendly technicians. They’ll inspect your water heater thoroughly and provide you with a no-obligation proposal based on your unique needs.

Customer Testimonials

Robinson’s Plumbing will provide you with excellent customer service and a professional plumber you can trust. But don’t take our word for it—see what our satisfied customers have to say:

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4.8

William Cunningham

Came the same day. Diagnosed problem as disposal malfunction and replaced it. Very fast. Pleasant. Clean

Kevin Deckert

Responded in a timely manner. Service tech was thorough, quite knowledgeable, left everything in order. His recommendations were sound and I expect we'll follow them. (service our tankless more frequently as it ages).

Jn Apple

Crew arrived right on time and completed the job efficiently. They cleaned up the area all around the job site and were very courteous.

Paul Thompson

Derek did a great job, very professional

Mark Collins

Came on time and unclogged the toilet.

Jamie Stroud

The technician handled the job quickly, cleanly, and gave good advice about how to handle various problems in the future.

John Hughes

Technician was prompt and courteous. He explained what needed to be done and cost assessment every step of the way.

luis eljaiek

Excellent and meticulous work

Fredy Jurkowitsch

Prompt. Courteous. Tech tried to keep cost low as possible and gave us options. Very satisfied!!

Mike Oberschmidt

Robinson’s is the best!! Quickly identified the issue and had it fixed in less than an hour.Very pleased!!

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Mike! We stock the most common items on our vans so we can quickly repair or replace what is needed during our initial visit. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

K.C. Lyne

Quick and easy repair. Technician was polite and courteous. I always call them for our plumbing and renovation issues.

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review K.C.! Polite and courteous is a great way to describe our technicians. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Jesse Rabinowitz

Technicians were knowledgeable, professional, and informative. They offered good advice, didn't try to sell me on stuff that I didn't need and took care of what was needed.

Stephen Quigley

Tim was professional, knowledgeable and efficient. We are very pleased with his work.

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Stephen! Professional service and happy customers are a great combination. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Curtis Hayes

Technician was Justin- very courteous and knowledgeable. Did a thorough job- much appreciated!

Eric Mitchel II

I had a water treatment system that had to be installed and I am very grateful that I got Robinson’s Plumbing. The technicians Tim and Mason, let me know that they didn’t have all the parts the first day as shipments were delayed for the holidays and proceeded to complete outstanding work. They then promptly set up another date to return and finished the job. They even fixed a pipe on my house they weren’t scheduled to fix! I can’t say thank you enough. Great job guys!

Sharon Colgin

Great folks...from the initial call to Reese coming and taking care of us!!!! Highly recommend!!!

Michael Ballenger

Reece came out on a Saturday evening for a leaking valve on our refrigerator. He was very friendly and fixed our problem in no time.

Tim Brightwell

Great job overall. Very professional.

Blanca Romero

I am very satisfied with Derrick's customer service, related to the sump pump pipe repair. Courteous on-time service. Will be using their service for future plumbing needs.

Loftan Hooker

I hardly ever take the time to leave reviews, but the service we received from Robinson's was just incredible, so I felt moved to do so. First of all, we had to call on the morning of January 1st. Jamie was at our house by 9AM - he was polite and friendly, despite the fact that he probably didn't want to be working on a holiday. (You would never have known that by how he interacted with us). He took his time trying to find every possible solution that didn't include replacing the entire water heater. This made me feel confident that when ultimately that was his recommendation, I could trust he had tried everything else. This isn't our first time working with Robinson's and it certainly won't be our last. Big thanks to Jamie for all that he did on a holiday!

William Arnold

Very prompt and professional service. Have used them for many years. I would not recommend anybody but Robinson’s plumbing service. William Arnold.I will always recommend Robinsons Plumbing service for all needs. Thank you for your business. Sincerely, William Arnold.

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review William! Personal Recommendations are the best kind of praise. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Curtis Erwin

Quick, unobtrusive, friendly.

linda johnson

Very professional and nice and efficient.

Karen Clifton

Over the last year we have had 3 plumbers out to correct an issue we had. Only Robinson's Plumbing continued to dig deeper to find the real problem instead of suggesting a quick fix. It took a couple of hours to identify and Tim our technician worked with someone at his office via phone calls and photographs until the issue was identified and it wasn't a very expensive repair. I have waited a week to post to ensure the problem has been corrected. I am pleased to say we haven't run out of hot water since then. Very professional company and will be my go to plumber.

Response from the owner: Thank you for your very kind review Karen! We are happy to hear our customers feel taken care of.

Tim B

Derick did a great job. Very professional, knowledgeable, thorough and worked quickly. Job well done.

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Tim! Professional service and jobs well done are great ways to describe what we do. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Kevin Cox

Amazing service. I called the morning after Christmas and they had someone here in an hour. Tim was great and was able to fix our plumbing issues quickly.

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Kevin! We provide professional service and having our customers call us amazing is always good to hear. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Gabe Edwards

Great service!

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Gabe! Its always good to hear that we completed another great job and have a happy customer. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Keith News

Robinsons Plumbing was great. They were on time, explained exactly what they were going to do, finished the job in a timely manner and cleaned the entire area upon completion. I would highly recommend.

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Keith! Your recommendation means the world to us. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

4mikehscballer

Woke up by my son at 4am after he flushed the toilet and said there was a leak. Called at 7 after I was able to get the water to stop flowing in our hall bathroom. Phone call was returned promptly and was scheduled immediately. Reece was amazing and as able to get us up and running in no time. We truly appreciate them getting to us especially with the holiday right around the corner.

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review 4mike! Plumbing leaks should be addressed promptly so we have 24 hour Emergency Service. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Erving Del Pilar

Jamie was a pleasure to work with. He’s a technician and an artist. He solved the problem quickly.

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Erving! Plumbing artist is very high praise. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Diane Ednie

I had a pipe leak on a Sunday. Robinson's was very polite on the phone, sent someone out in a timely manner and fixed it very quickly. Super service. I highly recommend using them.

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Diane! We fix leaking pipes whenever they happen, even on a weekend. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Carter Bogese

Micheal and Justin installed a new water heater for me yesterday and did an outstanding job. They were polite, professional, and very knowledgeable. I had questions before and after the installation and they took the time to answer all of them and also addressed a few concerns I had. They were really great to work with! I have been using Robinson’s for several years and continue to be impressed with the customer service and the quality of the work performed. So I would highly recommend them.

Response from the owner: Thank you for the fantastic review!

Sheri Tew

Reese was very professional and did a great job!

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Sheri! We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Dan Harrington

Work completed to my satisfaction.

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Dan! Every satisfied customer is a job well done. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Mark Holland

Robinson’s Plumbing Service had been highly recommended to me and they did not disappoint. Nigel was great; he fixed the shower leak quickly. Their prices were fair and made clear prior to the work.

Response from the owner: Thank you for the kind review and for trusting our team to take care of you plumbing needs. Have a wonderful day!

MICHAEL OSEGUERA

Should up right away and did it quicklyVery impressed

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Michael! We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Carolyn Finney

Thought a vent pipe was leaking, they checked and thankfully said it was fine.

Response from the owner: Thank you Carolyn for the great review!

Andrea Coleman

Excellent customer service. Very friendly. Would recommend 👌

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Andrea! Your recommendation means the world to us. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Patricia Riva

On timeProfessionalHelpful & tidy!

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Patricia! On time, professional, helpful and tidy are all great ways to describe us. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Mike Earley

I had a very slow leak in the crawlspace that was not an emergency (yet). I was still able to get an appointment first thing the next morning. Derick called ahead and was right on time. He was very friendly and professional, jumped under the house and assessed the situation within minutes. Then he gave me a detailed description of what he was going to do, the cost involved, and answered all of my questions and concerns. Derrck fixed the problem, showed me the repair and the bad section of pipe her replaced, answered some more questions about future concerns I had, and was on his way in just over an hour after arrival. I will definitely be calling Robinson's Plumbing Services next time I need plumbing work that I can't handle myself!

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Mike! It is always best to correct the small problems before they become big problems with lots of damage. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Patricia Lynch

Excellent service!

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Patricia! We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Sheila Richards

The job was done in a professional manner was very pleased with the outcome keep up the good work

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Sheila! Professional service, professional results, and happy customers are a great combination. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Sean Tansey

Woke to garage filled with water and water heater was the culprit. Other places didn't have appointments for 3 days, these guys got to us in 3 hours and had it fixed before noon. Very happy with the service and when it's time to upgrade, I'll be calling again, thanks Tim!

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Sean! Nobody wants to wait 3 days without hot water so we got the job done. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

M. Bison

Michael was awesome! Great communication with prompt service.

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review M! Great communication is part of great customer service. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Mark Fortney

A fine Professional job.

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Mark! We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Patrick Gathings

Reece was super informative and efficient . Outstanding service

Response from the owner: Thank you for the great review Patrick! Efficient and outstanding customer service are great ways to describe us. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Water Heater Replacement FAQs

Homeowners often ask us many questions about replacing their water heaters. Here are some of the most frequently asked ones:

Q: There’s water at the base of my water heater. What does this mean?

A: If you see water around the base of your water heater, it’s most likely leaking. Call us as soon as possible so that we can stop the leak before it turns into a major problem.

Q: What’s the main benefit of a tankless water heater?

A: Tankless water heaters are extremely energy efficient. You could potentially save upwards of $70 to $100 per year on your energy bills.

Q: How long will it take to install my new water heater?

A: The length of installation time varies depending on the type and location of the water heater we’re installing. For example, a conventional water heater can take two to three hours. However, it can take slightly longer if you opt for a tankless model.

Replace Your Water Heater Today!

Let the professionals at Robinson’s Plumbing install your water heater. We’ll provide you with courteous and prompt service backed up by our stellar reputation.

Give us a call at 804-794-0918. Or, click the button below to schedule your water heater appointment online.