★ DFW's Home and Property Asset Preservation Specialists
Make the Systems Your Property Runs On
Last Years Longer
Lone Star is a DFW asset preservation company. We maintain, document, and extend the life of the mechanical systems a property depends on, and every visit leaves behind a dated condition record for the asset we touched. Same standard whether you own one home or five hundred doors.
Fort Worth runs about 8 grains per gallon, Dallas 9, and North Texas Municipal Water District cities up to 12. Every major system in the metroplex tests in the hard range, where mineral scale and sediment start building inside a water heater.
Most DFW homeowners have never done it
The majority of DFW homeowners have never had their water heater professionally maintained. That's years of unaddressed buildup quietly shortening asset life.
A clean water heater runs more efficiently
Sediment acts as an insulator, forcing your unit to work harder and driving up your energy bill every month.
A small investment today prevents a costly replacement tomorrow
Annual preservation is the cheapest insurance a DFW homeowner can buy. Skip it and you're spending thousands sooner.
Water Hardness by DFW Water System (GPG)
NTMWD cities
to 12
Grand Prairie
10
Dallas
9
Weatherford
9
Arlington
8
Fort Worth
8
Denton
7
Hard water begins
7
Grains per gallon, taken from each utility's published Consumer Confidence Report. Most of the metroplex tests at or above the hard water threshold, and sediment and scale buildup inside a water heater tracks directly with hardness.
What We Do
DFW's Specialists in Asset Preservation and Condition Reporting
We extend the working life of the mechanical assets a property depends on, and we document the condition of every one we touch. Today that work runs through two services, delivered in one visit and recorded start to finish.
Tank Unit Specialists
Tank Water Heater Preservation
Hard water silently deposits sediment in your tank every single day, reducing efficiency, raising energy bills, and shortening the tank's life. Our annual flush is the single most impactful maintenance action a tank owner can take.
Full sediment flush — gas and electric units
Pressure relief valve (PRV) inspection & test
Drain valve assessment and condition report
Anode rod inspection — replacement available on-site
Before/after sediment photo documentation
$119
starting price
Fire Safety and Airflow
Dryer Vent Cleaning
Clogged dryer vents are the #1 cause of residential house fires (NFPA). Annual cleaning removes lint buildup, restores airflow, cuts drying times, and protects your appliance from years of premature wear. A natural complement to any home preservation visit.
Full brush clean of the entire duct run
Airflow tested before and after
Exterior vent flap inspection and clearing
Lint volume and blockage documented with photos
Floor and surface protection throughout
$129
starting price
Customer ROI
What annual preservation is actually worth to a DFW homeowner
The numbers make the case better than any sales pitch. Here's what Lone Star's annual visit costs, what it saves you on energy, and what it protects against over time.
What Preservation Actually Buys
The savings are real. The asset is the point.
Removing sediment restores the heat transfer that mineral buildup blocks, and a clear dryer vent shortens cycle times. That trims a utility bill by roughly $88 to $109 a year depending on whether the water heater is gas or electric. The larger return is the equipment itself, which lasts years longer and costs thousands to replace.
$3,300
Replacement Value Protected
vs.
$189
Annual Membership Cost
Annual Preservation — Customer ROI Breakdown
Based on a standard DFW home with one tank water heater and one dryer vent. Energy figures derived from the Lone Star institutional model, scaled for a single family home.
What You Pay
Booked separately (annual)$119 water heater flush plus $129 dryer vent
$248
Annual Membership PlanBest value, both systems in one visit
$189
What You Save Every Year
Energy savings, water heaterGas tank to electric tank
$58 to $79/yr
Energy savings, dryerClear vent, shorter drying cycles
~$30/yr
What You Protect Over Time
Water heater, installedServiced directly on every visit
$1,500
DryerVent cleaned and airflow tested every visit
$900
Clothes washerRuns on the hot water we keep clean
$900
RefrigeratorCondenser coils cleaned on the annual visit
$900
DishwasherRuns on the hot water we keep clean
$750
Serviced or protected by this visit
$4,950
Range and microwaveThe rest of the package. Not touched by this service.
A cleaner tank and a clear vent trim the utility bill by roughly this much each year. Gas tanks land at the low end, electric at the high end. It offsets about half the membership; the asset protection is the rest.
2–5 yr
Added Asset Lifespan
Annual maintenance extends the working life of both your water heater and dryer, delaying thousands in replacement costs.
$3,000
Kept In Your Pocket Longer
$189 a year to keep a $3,000 water heater running. Every extra year of life is $3,000 you don't spend yet — preservation buys you time.
#1
Preventable Home Fire Risk
Clogged dryer vents are the #1 cause of residential house fires (NFPA). One annual cleaning eliminates this risk entirely.
Replacing that package keeps getting more expensive
Installed replacement cost of the same per unit appliance package, 2021 to 2031. Each bar splits into equipment and install labor, with the year over year change above it.
Sources: HomeGuide and HomeAdvisor installed cost guides, 2026; U.S. BLS CPI. The package sums typical apartment grade installed replacement costs. Year over year change uses actual CPI through 2026 and a held 4 percent assumption for projected years. Dollars are nominal. The equipment to install labor split of roughly 74 to 26 is applied uniformly. Projected years carry general inflation only and exclude the 2025 tariff round and the 2029 federal water heater rule, both of which push costs higher.
Why it matters. Appliance sticker prices dipped in 2023 and 2024, but install labor never did, so the all in cost of replacement kept climbing anyway. Every year of life added to a unit is worth more than the year before it.
The Process
Simple, fast, no surprises.
01
Book Online or Call
Schedule a tank water heater flush, a dryer vent cleaning, or both in a single visit. Same-week availability across most DFW suburbs, with text confirmation and a day-before reminder.
02
Specialist Arrives On-Time
Our trained preservation specialist arrives on schedule, does a quick walk-through to confirm your equipment type and notes any concerns before work begins.
03
Service Performed
Your water heater or dryer vent is serviced following a documented SOP designed for your unit type. Floor coverings protect your home. We document condition before and after every visit.
04
Report & Debrief
We walk you through our findings — sediment level, duct condition, any items to watch. You leave knowing exactly what state your assets are in and what to expect next year.
Annual Plans
Lock in annual coverage. Protect your assets
Most Popular
Annual Membership Plan
$189
per year, one annual visit covering both systems
The easiest way to protect your home's most important mechanical assets, year after year, on autopilot. We reach out at 11 months — you never have to remember to rebook.
Replacement costs only. Energy waste and years lost are annual, not additive.
Multifamily & Senior Living
Asset preservation for you. Wellness for residents.
Run on one annual schedule, the same service does two jobs at once. For your residents it works like a wellness program. For ownership it is an asset preservation and audit program. Built for DFW multifamily operators and senior living communities.
For Ownership
Asset Preservation & Audit
One annual program that protects the equipment, produces a permanent record of it, and runs the same way at every property you own. What ownership actually buys is set out below, with the numbers behind it.
For Residents
A Tenant Wellness Program
Cleaner water at every tap and appliance, hot water that stays reliable, and laundry that runs safer. A maintained system also wastes less energy, so residents who pay their own electric see lower bills. Clean dryer vents remove a leading cause of laundry fires, while steady hot water and fire safety protect residents who depend on both.
For Ownership · What ownership captures
What every visit produces
The same routine service is financial, informational, and operational at once. None of these competes with the others, and every one of them comes out of the visit you were already paying for.
Capex deferral
Every year of added equipment life pushes a replacement out of the current budget cycle. Across a portfolio, that is the line ownership actually underwrites.
Documented asset history
A dated condition record on every unit, in one format, that pays off at diligence, at warranty, and at disposition. Most operators have the system to hold this data and nothing to put in it.
Operational standardization
One vendor, one schedule, one report format across every property. The same process runs at a 40 door community and a 500 door portfolio.
Resident retention
Hot water reliability and working laundry sit near the top of the maintenance issues that shape a renewal decision. Preservation removes a recurring category of work order before the resident ever files it.
ESG and reporting
Keeping equipment in service avoids the embodied carbon of an early replacement. On the social side, EPA, OSHA and CDC each list sediment removal from hot water tanks among the recognized controls for Legionella, and a clear dryer vent removes a documented fire and combustion risk. Every visit produces unit level evidence rather than portfolio estimates.
Capital forecasting
Replacement planning improves when it runs on measured condition and install dates instead of averages. That data feeds reserve studies, annual budgets, and hold period modeling.
Residents benefit as well, through cleaner water and lower energy cost on individually metered units. That upside accrues to the resident rather than to ownership, so it sits below these rather than beside them.
For Ownership · The numbers
A small annual cost protects a large one
Capex deferral and a documented record on every unit.
One service protects the whole system
A single water heater flush keeps sediment out of the hot water that reaches every appliance and fixture.
One flush protectsEvery hot water appliance and fixture
Dishwasher
Washer
Faucets
Showers
Owner value per unit, per year
What ownership captures on a tank water heater. Energy is excluded here because on individually metered units it accrues to the resident.
Capex deferralFour year life extension, annualized
$78 to $94/yr
Water damage avoidance$2,500 average event, reduced exposure
$18/yr
Owner value, per unit, per year
$96 to $112/yr
Source: Lone Star Flush & Vent institutional model. Gas tanks land at the high end of Capex deferral, electric at the low end.
A frequent source
Water heaters and their supply lines are a frequent source of multifamily water damage.
A claim can be denied
Insurers can deny water damage claims that trace to deferred maintenance, such as a heater that was never flushed.
Plan with real data
A documented condition and service record on every unit improves budget forecasting and backs up a claim if you ever file one.
Sources: NMHC risk reporting and insurer underwriting guidance.
For Residents · Why renters want it
Cleaner water, lower bills
Renters want cleaner water and a smaller bill, two things they live with every day. Lone Star improves the water at every tap and lowers the cost of hot water and laundry.
92%
Want lower utility bills
say cutting monthly utility costs matters when choosing a home.
63%
Saw bills rise
had a utility increase in the past year, and most expect another.
44%
Feel their manager helps
less than half think their property manager helps cut energy costs. That gap is your opening.
Source: SmartRent and Morning Consult renter survey, 2025.
What a maintained system gives a resident back
Annual energy savings per unit where the resident pays their own utility. Base case is a tank water heater on an individually metered unit. Gas tanks land at the low end, electric at the high end.
Lower Energy Cost Every Year
Hot water efficiency restoredSediment removal restores heat transfer
~$48 to $66/yr
Faster, cooler dryer cyclesClear vent, shorter drying time
~$30/yr
Combined, per unit, per year
~$78 to $96/yr
Source: Lone Star Flush & Vent institutional model. Base case is individually metered electric, where the resident pays the utility.
How pricing works. Service is priced per unit and scales with your unit count, with volume tiers for larger portfolios. Tell us your community size and we will send a per door proposal.
The preferred preservation partner for businesses that build and sell DFW homes
Lone Star Flush & Vent partners with plumbing distributors, licensed installers, home builders, real estate professionals, and property managers to provide a seamless asset preservation solution for every home they touch.
Wholesale Plumbing Distributors
Plumbing Distributors
Help your customers preserve the assets you just sold them. A simple referral program puts your name behind the long-term performance of every unit you sell.
Independent Plumbers & Plumbing Companies
Licensed Plumbers
You install it. We preserve it. You get the replacement. We handle the maintenance work so your trucks stay on high-value jobs. We pay for every referral.
New Construction Builders — DFW
Home Builders
Give every buyer a First-Year Asset Preservation Package at closing. We handle all scheduling and service. Your buyers will love the added peace of mind on day one.
Property Management Companies — DFW
Property Managers
One partnership with Lone Star covers your entire portfolio — consistent service, documented condition reports, and recurring scheduling on autopilot.
Real Estate Agents & Brokerages
Realtors
Give your buyers the one thing every new homeowner wants — peace of mind. Use us for a pre-close inspection to catch issues before they become problems or as a closing gift your clients will remember.
