Plumber, AC Repair & Electrician in Georgetown, TX

Not all at once, and not on a schedule alone. Equipment that old is past its expected life, but some of it is still running well, and we would rather inspect it than guess. The water heater is the one to move on first: a twenty-five-year-old tank fails by leaking, and in a Sun City garage or attic that means damage. The HVAC system is a judgment call based on what we find: a heat exchanger that is sound and a compressor that draws normal current can run another season; a system that needs a major repair should not get one at that age. We give you the repair number and the replacement number side by side, with financing, and let you decide.

More than a home inspector has time for. On the plumbing side we trace what pipe is actually in the walls and under the floor, because a century of repairs usually leaves galvanized, copper and PEX in the same house. We pressure-test the supply, camera the drains and sewer, check the water heater’s venting and safety valve, and look at the gas line if there is one. On the electrical side, a licensed electrician opens the panel, checks for cloth-insulated or aluminum wiring, tests grounding and looks for overloaded circuits and buried junction boxes. You get a written report of what is fine, what is aging and what is a safety issue, each with a price. Details on our plumbing inspection and electrical inspection pages.

Start with the water. Shut the main valve if nobody will be checking on the house, and consider a smart shutoff valve that closes automatically if it senses a leak; a slab leak or a burst supply line in an empty house for two months is the worst-case call we get from Georgetown. Set the water heater to vacation mode or its lowest setting. Leave the thermostat cooling in summer, around 80 degrees, so humidity does not build in the house, and heating in winter at 55 or so to protect the pipes. Turn off the ice maker supply and the washing machine valves. If you want a professional look before you go, the annual Care Club plumbing safety inspection covers exactly these points.

It might be, and a licensed electrician can tell you in about an hour. Some panel brands from that era have documented problems with breakers that fail to trip, and any forty-year-old panel has connections that may have loosened and corroded. What matters is the specific panel, the condition of the bus bars and breakers, and whether the service is large enough for what you plan to add. Our electricians inspect it, tell you if it is safe as-is, and if not, price a panel replacement as a clear line item you can bring to the negotiation. We also check for aluminum branch wiring, ungrounded outlets and missing GFCI protection, which are common in 1980s Georgetown homes.