Plumber in Schertz, TX
Schertz is clay country, not limestone country. That single fact is why slab leaks — not sewer excavation — are what we get called out for most in 78154.
Guadalupe, Bexar and Comal counties · 78154, 78108, 78132
What the water is like in Schertz
Your water provider
City of Schertz (not SAWS)
Schertz runs its own water and wastewater utility. Its wholesale supply comes from the Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation, which pumps the Carrizo Aquifer from a well field in Gonzales County, plus Edwards Aquifer supply.
Source ↗Hardness
Not published
Schertz does not publish a hardness figure we could verify. What is on the record is the source: SSLGC draws from the confined Carrizo Aquifer in Gonzales County, and the Texas Water Development Board describes confined Carrizo-Wilcox groundwater as generally softer than Edwards water. Softer than San Antonio is a fair expectation here — but not a number, and a softener should be sized off a test.
What we see here
Tripled since 2000
Schertz grew from 18,694 residents in 2000 to 42,002 in 2020. Most housing is 1990s–2020s slab-on-grade construction, around an older 1950s–1970s core near the original town center and Randolph AFB.
Slab movement, not limestone
Schertz sits on the Blackland Prairie side of the county line, where expansive clay soils shrink and swell markedly with moisture. The NRCS names that very high shrink-swell potential as a building-site limitation. Combined with near-universal slab-on-grade construction, the dominant failure mode here is slab movement and under-slab leaks — a completely different problem from the rock excavation up north.
A different aquifer than San Antonio
Schertz water comes largely off the Carrizo, not the Edwards. TWDB characterises confined Carrizo groundwater as generally softer. That does not mean soft — it means a softener here should be sized from an actual test rather than from the SAWS numbers your neighbours in San Antonio quote.
Three counties, three sets of rules
Schertz spans Guadalupe, Bexar and Comal counties, which affects permitting and inspection depending on where the address sits. Worth sorting out before a sewer or gas line job, not during it.
Neighborhoods we work in
- The Crossvine
- Northcliffe
- Greenshire
- Woodland Oaks
- Kensington Ranch
- Rhine Valley
- Scenic Hills
- Carolina Crossing
Services
What we do in Schertz
Every service below is available across our whole coverage area, usually same day.
Common questions
Schertz plumbing questions
Is Schertz water softer than San Antonio water?
Probably, but nobody has published a number for it. Schertz is not on SAWS — its supply comes largely from the confined Carrizo Aquifer in Gonzales County via SSLGC, and the Texas Water Development Board describes confined Carrizo-Wilcox groundwater as generally softer than Edwards water. We would size a softener from a test at your tap rather than from that inference.
How do I know if I have a slab leak?
The usual signs are a water bill that jumps without explanation, a warm patch on the floor, the sound of running water with everything off, or unexplained damp in flooring. Expansive clay soil across the Metrocom makes slab movement common, so these calls are frequent here. Electronic leak detection locates it without opening the whole slab.
Do you cover Cibolo and the rest of the Metrocom?
Yes. Schertz, Cibolo, Selma, Universal City and Converse are all inside our normal service area, usually same day.
Need a plumber in Schertz?
Upfront flat-rate pricing, licensed RMP-46364, and a real person on the phone 24/7 for emergencies.