Get cleaner, softer water from every tap. Texas Born Plumbing is a licensed, family-owned plumber (Texas License M45910) that tests your water, explains the results, and quotes the fix first.
If you live in Tarrant County, you have probably seen it: white crust on showerheads, spots on glasses fresh from the dishwasher, and a film on the shower door that returns a week after you scrub it. Much of the Metroplex has moderately hard to hard water.
Many homeowners also notice the chlorine or chloramine taste the city uses to keep water safe. Out toward Azle, Weatherford, and Argyle, private wells can add iron, a sulfur smell, or sediment.
That mineral load also wears on your plumbing. Scale builds up inside water heaters, tankless units, faucet cartridges, and ice maker lines. That shortens their life and means more frequent water heater flushing. Every job starts with water quality testing at your kitchen sink, so we can recommend home water filtration that fits what is actually in your water, not a one-size package.
Every recommendation below follows your test results, and each system is installed by our licensed team with clean, code-compliant connections.
We check hardness, chlorine, iron, pH, and total dissolved solids, then walk you through the results in plain language. If your water only needs a drinking water upgrade at the kitchen sink, we will tell you so. You will not be sold a whole house system you do not need.
A whole house water filter mounts where the main line enters your home, usually in the garage or near the water heater. That way every tap, shower, and appliance gets filtered water. Systems with catalytic carbon reduce chloramine, chlorine, sediment, and off tastes, so your water stops smelling like a swimming pool.
A softener removes the calcium and magnesium that cause scale. For water softener installation, we size the unit to your household's water use and hardness. We also add a proper drain line and bypass valve, then set the regeneration cycle so you are not wasting salt. Our water softener services also cover older units that have stopped softening.
An under-sink reverse osmosis system pushes water through a very fine membrane. It reduces dissolved solids along with contaminants like lead, nitrates, and fluoride. You get a dedicated faucet at the kitchen sink for drinking and cooking, and we can run a line to your refrigerator's water and ice dispenser too.
Filters and membranes only work when they are changed on time. Our water filtration maintenance visits include replacing cartridges, cleaning softener brine tanks, checking every fitting, and retesting your water. If we find a dripping connection, we can handle the water line leak repair right then.
It depends on the filter type and how much water your household uses. Most sediment and carbon cartridges need changing every 3 to 12 months, while larger carbon tank systems can last several years. We will give you a schedule for your exact system so you are not guessing.
They do different jobs. A carbon filter improves taste and smell but does little about hardness, so scale keeps building on fixtures and appliances. A softener handles the minerals. Many Fort Worth area homes do best with both, and your test results will show whether that is true for you.
A properly sized system should not cause a noticeable drop. Pressure problems usually come from an undersized unit or a clogged cartridge. We size each system to your home's plumbing and flow rate, and routine maintenance keeps the filters from choking off flow.
Yes. Scale is one of the most common causes of tankless trouble, because minerals coat the heat exchanger and cut efficiency. Soft water slows that buildup and means less frequent descaling. Learn more about descaling and tankless water heater gas line connections on our tankless water heater services page.
For most healthy adults, yes. A softener adds a small amount of sodium to the water. If you are on a low-sodium diet, a reverse osmosis system at the kitchen sink removes most of it, or we can set up the softener to use potassium chloride instead of salt.
Call (817) 542-7599 or send us a request, and we will test your water at home, show you the numbers, and give you a written price for the right filter, softener, or reverse osmosis setup. There are no hidden fees, and you will never be pushed into equipment you do not need. We are available Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, with Saturday and Sunday visits by appointment.
