Reliable Residential Solutions

Reliable Residential Solutions: Better Water for Tampa Bay Homes Starts With a Test

If you live in the Tampa Bay area, you've probably seen it. There's white crust on the faucet aerator, spots on glasses straight from the dishwasher, and a cloudy film on the shower glass that won't scrub off. Well owners get their own problems: orange stains in the sink, or a rotten-egg smell every time the tap runs.

Most people treat these as annoyances. Steve Boynton, owner of Reliable Residential Solutions, sees them as a warning.

"A lot of plumbing problems start with the water itself." That idea is at the heart of the company. Steve's team has become one of East Hillsborough County's go-to names for water conditioners, softeners and whole-home filtration.

"A lot of plumbing problems start with the water itself."— Steve Boynton

Fix the Water, Protect the House

Reliable Residential Solutions started in 2016 as a local plumbing and home-repair company. Over nearly a decade of fixing leaks, clearing drains and replacing water heaters, Steve kept seeing the same pattern. Scale-packed water heaters, crusted fixtures and stained sinks often had one thing in common: what was coming in through the main line.

So the company changed its focus. Instead of only fixing the damage hard or problem water causes, Reliable Residential Solutions now treats the water at the source and protects everything downstream.

"I got tired of replacing the same water heaters every few years when the real problem was the water..."

Every System Starts With a Water Test

Reliable Residential Solutions doesn't open with a sales pitch. It opens with a free in-home water test.

The team measures hardness, iron, chlorine, pH and dissolved solids at your tap. For private wells where bacteria or nitrates are a concern, they send samples to a certified lab. Then they size the system to your household's actual water use and test results. An oversized system wastes money, and an undersized one can't keep up.

And if your water turns out to be fine? They'll tell you, and you'll have the numbers to prove it. As the company puts it: "If you don't need it, we'll tell you."

Water Solutions for Every Kind of Home

Reliable Residential Solutions installs and maintains a full range of water treatment equipment:

Water softeners and conditioners: whole-home systems that remove the calcium and magnesium behind scale, including demand-metered softeners, 4-stage conditioners and space-saving single-cabinet units for condos and tight utility closets Salt-free conditioning: for homeowners who want scale protection without salt, chemicals or wasted water Whole-home carbon filtration: reduces chlorine and chloramine taste and odor at every tap and shower, not just the kitchen Reverse osmosis drinking water: multi-stage under-sink systems that deliver bottled-water quality from your faucet Well water treatment: iron and sulfur filters, aeration, tannin removal, pH neutralizers and Viqua UV purification for bacteria Commercial systems: treatment for restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities and multi-family properties The company also carries salt, refills and replacement supplies, so homeowners have one place to keep their system running.

Installed by Plumbers, Maintained on Schedule

Reliable Residential Solutions is a plumbing company first, and that matters for water treatment. Many filtration companies sell equipment. Steve's team installs it the way plumbers should: proper bypass valves, correct drain connections and code-compliant work you won't need to have redone.

The relationship doesn't end when the system is running. Reliable handles filter changes, salt checks and UV lamp replacements on schedule, so your equipment keeps doing its job for years.

Still the Plumber, Still the Fix-It Crew

Water treatment leads the way, but Reliable Residential Solutions is still the company neighbors call for everyday problems:

• Plumbing: leaks, drain clogs, water heaters, running toilets, garbage disposals, fixtures, sump pumps and shutoff valves
• Handyman services: homeowners can build a "Fix-It List" of nagging small jobs like drywall patches and sticky doors, get one quote, and have it knocked out in a single visit

One call covers the whole house, from the water coming in to the to-do list you've been putting off.

Four Promises, Every Visit

The company's name is also its standard. Every Reliable Residential Solutions visit comes with four commitments:

• Insured, professional service on every job
• Upfront pricing: you approve the price before any work begins, with no surprise line items
• A clean-site promise: boot covers on, and the mess leaves with them
• Honest recommendations: if you don't need it, they'll say so

The TampaBayCo Take

There's no shortage of companies selling water filters in Tampa Bay. What sets Reliable Residential Solutions apart is the order of operations: test first, recommend honestly, install like a plumber, and stay on as the homeowner's go-to. Add nearly ten years of local word-of-mouth trust and a full plumbing and handyman operation behind every install, and you get a featured business that Tampa Bay homeowners can count on.

If the shower glass is spotted, the well water smells off, or you're simply curious what's coming out of your tap, Steve's team will test it and tell you straight.