Water Heater Replacement in Solms Landing, New Braunfels
Own a farmhouse-style home or a rental in Solms Landing off FM 306? Call or text about a cold or leaking water heater and get a price before any work starts.
- Owners and landlords, answered 24/7
- A 40-gallon swap: $700–$2,650 typical
- Quote first, Constance Drive to Friedrich Way
Water heater trouble?
- ZIP
- 78130
- Where
- FM 306 by Resolute Health
- Homes
- farmhouse-style builds since 2018
- Water
- if NBU, very hard (2019 data)
Solms Landing is a 98-acre mixed-use development on FM 306, between I-35 and FM 1101, beside the Resolute Health hospital campus. Ground broke in March 2018, and today houses, apartments, shops and hotels share the site.
Farmhouse porches, metal roofs and Perry plans
The first phase went up as craftsman-style modern farmhouses with deep porches and metal roofs, along Constance Drive and Friedrich Way. You reach them by turning at the light on Creekside Crossing.
Perry Homes is still selling here in 2026, with plans from 1,600 to 2,600 square feet. The neighborhood is zoned to Comal Independent School District (ISD), and the hospital and Creekside shops are within walking distance.
Homes this young are still on their first water heater, so most of the work here is keeping that first tank healthy. In Texas generally, houses built over the past 30 years usually keep it in the garage, where a like-for-like swap is simplest.
How big a tank does a Solms Landing household need?
Size it to the people living there now, because households change after move-in. Rheem's sizing guide (opens in a new tab) goes by headcount:
- 1–2 people: 30–40 gallons
- 2–4 people: 40–50 gallons
- 4–5 people: 50–55 gallons
- Five or more people: 75 gallons, or go tankless
A rental that turns over from a couple to a family of five may need more than the builder's original tank. For a landlord choosing between fuels, the gas vs electric and sizing guide helps match the next heater to whoever moves in.
Who calls about a rental's water heater, tenant or landlord?
The landlord does, once the tenant reports it. In an apartment or a rented house, the water heater belongs to the owner, and the lease almost always makes repairs the landlord's job. Tenants should report the problem in writing to the landlord or manager.
Owners and managers can contact us for any home or apartment here. Put your own name and phone on the request, add the tenant's address, and say who will let someone in.
A tank that fails between tenants is easier to handle than one that fails mid-lease. A check at turnover, covering the anode rod, the relief valve and a flush, catches most trouble early.
Landlord or homeowner in Solms Landing? Call or text now and hear a price first.
Hard water on FM 306
If NBU supplies the building, its 2019 water quality report (opens in a new tab) (2018 data) gave a range of 8.1 to 19.5 grains per gallon; no NBU report since has printed a number. In a young tank that means sediment from the first months.
A yearly drain is the cheapest protection an owner can give a water heater here. Keeping the dial at 120°F, the setting the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends (opens in a new tab), also slows scale and lowers scald risk. Owners deciding on a softener can read up on flushing, softeners and New Braunfels hard water first.
What does a water heater replacement cost in Solms Landing?
$700–$2,650
40-gallon tank, installed, typical range
Installed, a 50-gallon tank usually costs $750–$2,800. A fair quote spells out the permit, haul-away of the old tank and new fittings, plus any code parts the house needs. The big one is an expansion tank: the 2021 plumbing code requires one where the cold line passes through a check valve, pressure-reducing valve or backflow preventer. The full breakdown of replacement costs shows what else can land on the bill.
How it works from Solms Landing
Call or text (830) 243-5644; we answer 24/7, nights and weekends included. Tell us what's going on: the address, gas or electric, and the symptom.
You'll get a call right back with a price before any work starts, and a straight tank swap typically takes 1 to 3 hours. Prefer typing? Use the form to get your price.
Ask for the responsible master plumber's license number, which starts with M. Texas board rules (opens in a new tab) require it on written estimates and invoices.
In Solms Landing that covers water heater replacement with the permit and code parts listed, water heater repair for a young tank gone lukewarm, water heater installation of a larger tank for a bigger household, tankless water heaters where the house has the fuel for one, emergency water heater service for a leak on the floor right now, and gas and electric water heaters alike.
Cold showers on Constance Drive or Friedrich Way? Reach us any hour by call or text.
Questions homeowners ask
I rent in Solms Landing and have no hot water. Who should I call?
Your landlord or property manager first, in writing, because the water heater belongs to the owner and the lease almost always puts repairs on them. Owners and managers can call or text (830) 243-5644 directly.
I own a rental house on Constance Drive. Can I arrange a water heater repair for my tenant?
Yes. Give your own name and phone, the tenant's address and who will open the door, and you'll get the price before any work starts.
How long does replacing a water heater take in a Solms Landing home?
A like-for-like tank swap typically takes 1 to 3 hours, and a switch from tank to tankless 4 to 6. Extra code parts, such as a new expansion tank, add a little time and appear in the price.
Is the builder's tank in a Perry home in Solms Landing big enough?
It depends on who lives there, not the floor plan: Rheem sizes 40 to 50 gallons for 2 to 4 people and 50 to 55 for 4 to 5. Five or more people usually points to 75 gallons or tankless.
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