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Every project below was completed by Shane Smith — no subcontractors, no crews. Water treatment systems, fixture installs, water heaters, drain work, and leak repairs across Austin and the surrounding area.

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Whole-home water softener and reverse osmosis system installed in an Austin home — SolidStreams Plumbing Water Treatment
South Austin, TX

Whole-Home Softener + Reverse Osmosis System

Full water treatment installation for a 2,400 sq ft home on Austin's 21 GPG water. Fleck 5600SXT softener sized for household demand, paired with a 5-stage under-sink RO system at the kitchen. Replaced the existing water heater anode rod and flushed sediment at the same visit — hard water had accelerated corrosion two years ahead of schedule.

SystemSoftener + RO
Home size2,400 sq ft
Water hardness21 GPG
Rinnai tankless water heater installation with expansion tank — Hyde Park Austin — SolidStreams Plumbing Water Heater
Hyde Park, Austin TX

Rinnai Tankless Installation + Expansion Tank

Removed a 12-year-old 50-gallon gas tank on a closed plumbing system. Installed Rinnai RU160iN condensing unit with new gas line sizing, expansion tank per Austin code, and isolation valves for descaling access.

UnitRinnai RU160iN
Code itemExpansion tank
Brushed gold faucet installation on quartz countertop — Westlake Hills Austin — SolidStreams Plumbing Fixture Installation
Westlake Hills, TX

Kitchen & Bath Fixture Upgrade

Replaced chrome kitchen faucet and two bath vanity sets with brushed gold Kohler fixtures on new quartz countertops. Shutoff valves replaced at the same time — the originals were 18 years old and one was already weeping.

BrandKohler
FinishBrushed gold
Main sewer line camera inspection and hydro-jetting — East Austin — SolidStreams Plumbing Drain & Sewer
East Austin, TX

Main Line Camera + Hydro-Jetting

1960s cast iron main line in a Cherrywood bungalow. Camera revealed live oak root intrusion at two joints plus significant mineral scale. Hydro-jetting cleared both — no pipe replacement needed. Camera re-run after to confirm.

Pipe typeCast iron
IssueRoot intrusion + scale
Under-sink reverse osmosis system installation — Mueller Austin — SolidStreams Plumbing Water Treatment
Mueller, Austin TX

Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Install

5-stage RO system with dedicated faucet on a Mueller townhome. Plumbed through granite countertop, connected to refrigerator ice maker line. Existing supply lines were corroding — replaced those at the same visit.

Stages5-stage RO
AddedFridge ice maker line
Slab leak detection and repair — North Loop Austin — SolidStreams Plumbing Leak Detection
North Loop, Austin TX

Slab Leak Detection & Pipe Reroute

Homeowner noticed an unexplained spike in water bill with no visible leak. Pinpointed a pressurized hot line leak under the foundation using acoustic detection. Rerouted through the attic to avoid cutting slab — cleaner long-term than a patch.

MethodAcoustic detection
FixAttic reroute
Full bathroom fixture rough-in and trim — South Congress Austin — SolidStreams Plumbing Fixture Installation
South Congress, Austin TX

Full Bathroom Rough-In & Trim

Complete bathroom remodel plumbing on a 1970s home — rough-in for new shower, freestanding tub, double vanity, and toilet relocation. Trim-out with matte black fixtures. Tub filler valve upgraded to thermostatic.

ScopeRough-in + trim
FinishMatte black
Water softener descaling and maintenance service — Round Rock TX — SolidStreams Plumbing Water Treatment
Round Rock, TX

Tankless Heater + Softener Annual Service

Annual descaling on a Navien NPE-240A and resin bed refresh on a Kinetico whole-home softener. At 20+ GPG Austin water, both need service on a 12-month cycle. Caught a failing inlet filter on the tankless that would have caused a fault code within weeks.

HeaterNavien NPE-240A
IntervalAnnual service
50-gallon Bradford White water heater replacement — Bouldin Creek Austin — SolidStreams Plumbing Water Heater
Bouldin Creek, Austin TX

50-Gallon Tank Replacement

9-year-old tank was pooling water at the base — anode rod had fully dissolved from Austin's hard water. Replaced with Bradford White RE250T6-1NCWW, sediment flush of the new unit before first fill, expansion tank installed per city code.

UnitBradford White 50-gal
Code itemExpansion tank
Laundry room utility sink and shutoff installation — Cedar Park TX — SolidStreams Plumbing Fixture Installation
Cedar Park, TX

Laundry Room Utility Sink & Shutoffs

Added a utility sink to a finished laundry room — ran new 1/2" supply lines from the main, installed a floor drain stub-out, and added individual shutoff valves for the washer supply lines. The originals had no shutoffs at all.

AddedUtility sink + drain
SafetyShutoff valves
Grease trap and floor drain hydro-jetting — Tarrytown Austin — SolidStreams Plumbing Drain & Sewer
Tarrytown, Austin TX

Shower & Floor Drain Hydro-Jetting

Three slow-draining showers in a Tarrytown home — combination of soap scum and hard water mineral buildup in the P-traps and drain lines. Hydro-jetting on all three, camera confirmed clean on the main tie-in. Homeowner declined a prior company's recommendation to replace the pipes.

Drains3 shower lines
AvoidedUnnecessary replacement
Whole-home water softener installation — Pflugerville TX — SolidStreams Plumbing Water Treatment
Pflugerville, TX

New-Build Water Softener Rough-In

Pre-plumbed a water treatment loop on a new construction home in Pflugerville before drywall closed. Installed a Pentair softener at move-in with a bypass valve and drain saddle. Owner had seen what hard water did to a neighbor's fixtures after two years without treatment.

BrandPentair
StageNew construction

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Water treatment is our specialty — not a side service.

Austin's water tests 18–23 GPG depending on the season. Most Austin plumbers will install a softener on request but won't size it correctly for local hardness or pair it with the right filter stack. SolidStreams diagnoses your water first, then recommends a system that matches what's actually coming out of your tap.

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