Dependable Plumbing Company

09/04/2026

🔧 A plumbing company we've worked alongside for years sent this Arlington job our way.

Cold water slab leak that failed right where the line runs alongside a concrete grade beam — and because it was on the cold side, there was no warm spot on the floor to give it away. Opened the wall, broke out the concrete, repaired it in copper.

That's the part homeowners miss: a warm patch on the floor is a great clue, but not having one doesn't mean you're in the clear. After a dry North Texas summer, the clay under your slab shrinks and pulls away, and rigid pipe is what gives.

We've been finding these since 1985. Serving Arlington, Mansfield, Burleson and across South DFW.

📞 817-447-2654
https://dependableplumbingrepair.com/why-summer-is-slab-leak-season-in-north-texas/

Texas heat and clay soil make summer prime slab-leak season. We detect & repair slab leaks in Burleson, Arlington & Alvarado. Free quote: 817-447-2654.

09/02/2026

🧊 New fridge with an ice maker and no water line to it? That job is smaller than most folks expect.

A Burleson homeowner called us last week to run one. Don tapped into a cold water line, ran the new supply line to the back of the refrigerator, and checked both connections under pressure before pushing it back into place. Done in under an hour.

The thing worth knowing: the line itself is almost never what fails. It is the valve at the tap point — a saddle valve will quietly fail on you in a few years, a quarter-turn ball valve will not. And that connection lives behind an appliance nobody moves, so a slow drip back there can ruin flooring and cabinet bases for months before anybody spots it. 💧

Full guide here, including how to tell whether the water on your floor is the ice maker line, the defrost drain, or the door seal:
https://dependableplumbingrepair.com/ice-maker-supply-line-repair/

Serving Burleson, Crowley, Joshua and the rest of South DFW since 1985. Call Don at 817-447-2654. 📞

Ice maker line leaking or need a new one run? A Burleson plumber explains the fix, the right line to use, and when to call. Same-day service — 817-447-2654.

08/31/2026

🔥 Your water heater will tell you it's dying. The trick is listening before it's 6am in January.

We put in a new 50 gallon electric unit at a Crowley home last week — and nothing had failed yet. The homeowner just decided to handle it on their own terms. They picked the day, picked the unit, and there was no water on the floor to clean up.

Rusty hot water, popping noises from the tank, a damp spot at the base, or running out of hot water faster than you used to? Those are the warnings. Here's what to watch for 👇
https://dependableplumbingrepair.com/when-to-replace-your-water-heater-before-it-fails-in-burleson/

Serving Burleson, Crowley, Joshua and the surrounding area. Family-owned since 1985 📞 817-447-2654

Is your water heater on its last legs? Dependable Plumbing replaces water heaters across Burleson fast. Call 817-447-2654 for a free quote today.

08/28/2026

🚰 Outside faucet won't shut off? That's not a drip — that's water running around the clock.

We replaced a hose bib at a Burleson home this week that kept running with the handle closed, plus another one in Fort Worth that had started dripping. Both got replaced instead of rebuilt, which is usually the honest answer once a faucet has some age on it.

Here's how to tell whether yours needs a repair or a replacement 👇
https://dependableplumbingrepair.com/outside-faucet-leaking-in-burleson-tx-when-to-repair-or-replace/

Serving Burleson, Crowley, Joshua and the surrounding area. Licensed since 1985 — and a four-time Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite. Call or text Don at 817-447-2654 📞

Outside faucet leaking or won't shut off in Burleson TX? Learn when to repair vs replace. Same-day service. Call Dependable Plumbing 817-447-2654.

08/26/2026

🛁 Moving a bathtub during a remodel? In a slab home, the drain moves too — and that means opening the concrete.

We just wrapped a second bathroom for the same Burleson homeowner. Don jackhammered out the slab, relocated the tub drain, ran new lines to a repositioned tub and shower valve, and set a brand-new bathtub. Every joint pressure-tested before the walls went back up. 🔧

Getting a call back for the second bathroom after they watched us cut into their floor for the first one? That one felt good.

Planning a remodel in Burleson, Joshua, or Crowley? Call us before the demo starts — 817-447-2654 — and we'll tell you exactly what the plumbing side involves.

https://dependableplumbingrepair.com/bathtub-drain-relocation-and-tub-and-shower-valve-install-in-burleson-tx/

Bathtub drain relocation and new tub and shower valve installs in Burleson, TX. Same-day scheduling. Call Dependable Plumbing at 817-447-2654.

08/24/2026

💧 That outside faucet drip isn't nothing.

Don got a call from a homeowner in south Fort Worth this month — outside hydrant dripping, wouldn't shut off all the way. When a drip keeps going after the handle is closed, it's coming from inside the faucet body, and on an older fixture the washer, seat, and packing are usually all worn at once. New washers buy a few months. A new hose bib actually holds.

Don swapped it out and tested the line the same visit. 🔧

Dripping outdoor faucet in Burleson, Crowley, Joshua, or anywhere across South DFW? Call us at 817-447-2654.

https://dependableplumbingrepair.com/outside-hose-bib-replacement-fort-worth-tx/

Outside hydrant dripping in Fort Worth, TX? Dependable Plumbing replaces failed hose bibs same day. Call 817-447-2654 for fast service.

08/21/2026

🔧 Two minutes that could save your garage floor.

We replaced both supply lines on a Burleson water heater this month — and we did them as a pair on purpose. Here's why: shutting the water off, relieving pressure, draining and refilling the tank all take the same time whether you swap one connector or two. Doing both saves you a second service call later. 💧

Grab a flashlight this weekend and look at the top of your tank where the two flex lines screw in. Green or blue corrosion, chalky white buildup, rust streaks, or any dampness at all means it's worth a call before it lets go.

We handle water heater work across Burleson, Crowley, and Joshua. Call Don at 817-447-2654 — free estimate over the phone.

https://dependableplumbingrepair.com/water-heater-supply-lines/

Water heater supply lines failing? A Burleson plumber explains electrolysis, line types, how to inspect, when to replace, and DIY vs calling a plumber.

08/19/2026

🔎 Some customers only need to learn the signs once.

A Burleson homeowner we'd repaired a slab leak for previously noticed the same symptoms creeping back — and called us right away instead of waiting it out. Don confirmed a leak on the hot water line under the foundation and got to work.

🧰 Opening a slab inside a finished house means dust, so we prep for it: clear everything that could rattle loose, soak a big towel with water, and jackhammer straight through the wet towel. The dust stays put instead of coating the whole room.

Warm spot on the floor? Water heater running nonstop? Water bill climbed for no reason? That's worth a look under the slab before you replace an appliance. We've been finding these in Burleson, Crowley, Joshua and across South DFW since 1985. 📞 817-447-2654

https://dependableplumbingrepair.com/hot-water-slab-leak-repair-burleson-tx/

Hot water slab leak repair in Burleson, TX. Low-dust slab access, leak located and fixed, floors tested. Call Dependable Plumbing at 817-447-2654.

08/17/2026

🧺 When was the last time you looked behind your washing machine?

Those two little valves in the wall box hold back full water pressure 24/7 — and they're the only thing that stops a burst supply hose from flooding your laundry room. We replaced both of them at a Burleson home this month, upgrading to quarter-turn ball valves that shut off with one flip.

Hard water around Burleson, Crowley and Joshua is tough on the old multi-turn style. They seize up, or they spin freely and never really close. Pull the machine out sometime and give both handles a try — if they're stiff or crusty, they're overdue.

Full story and what to look for 👇
https://dependableplumbingrepair.com/washing-machine-shut-off-valve-replacement-in-burleson-tx/

📞 817-447-2654 — serving South DFW since 1985.

08/14/2026

🚽🚽 Both toilets backing up at once? That is almost never the toilets — it is the sewer main.

On a recent Burleson call, Don ran the drain machine through the main line and had the home draining again before he left. The cable also turned up the reason it clogged in the first place: the sewer line is broken out near the street at the curb, and debris had been catching there.

If the same drain keeps stopping up every few months, that is a pattern worth looking into instead of just clearing. 🔧

Read the full story and the warning signs to watch for:
https://dependableplumbingrepair.com/drain-cleaning-burleson-tx/

Serving Burleson, Crowley, Joshua and the rest of South DFW since 1985. Call 817-447-2654 — phones answered 24/7. 📞

Sewer main stopped up in Burleson, TX? Dependable Plumbing clears backed-up drains fast. Same-day service most calls. Call 817-447-2654.