Plumber, AC Repair & Electrician in Spicewood, TX

Start with the main shutoff. If you know where it is and it actually closes, you can shut the water off and open a low faucet to drain the lines before a forecast freeze, which removes most of the risk. Beyond that, insulate the wellhead, pressure tank, hose bibs and any pipe in an unheated crawlspace or garage, and leave the heat set low rather than off. If you would rather not do it yourself, we can winterize the house on a scheduled visit and check the shutoff valve while we are there. If the worst happens, our plumbers handle burst pipe repair 24/7, at the same price on a holiday weekend as any other day.

Often, yes. That sulfur smell usually comes from hydrogen sulfide or from bacteria reacting with the anode rod inside the water heater, and the fix depends on which one. If the cold water smells too, it is the well water and needs treatment at the point of entry. If only the hot water smells, the water heater is the culprit, and swapping the anode or flushing the tank usually solves it. We test first and match the treatment to the result, whether that is filtration, a softener or a heater service. We work on the house side of the system; if the issue is down the well itself, we will tell you and point you to a pump company.

Yes. Propane-fed water heaters, furnaces and ranges are standard in Spicewood, and our plumbers and HVAC technicians work on them regularly. We repair and replace propane water heaters, service and inspect propane furnaces before winter, and run and pressure-test the supply lines for new appliances. We do not fill or service the propane tank itself; that stays with your propane supplier. When a propane unit reaches the end of its life, we will also show you the all-electric option, a heat pump or an electric water heater, with an honest comparison of what each costs to run.

It comes down to how long outages run and what you need to keep on. A portable generator with a proper transfer switch and inlet can carry a well pump, a refrigerator, some lights and a few circuits, and it is the lower-cost option if you are home to start it. A standby generator starts itself, runs on your propane and can carry the whole house, which matters for a lake home that may be empty when the power fails. Our licensed electricians install both and will quote each in writing so you can compare. Read more on our generator page, and ask about financing if a standby unit is the right choice.