Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN CARROLLWOOD
Carrollwood Water Heater
Replacement
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Replacing a water heater in Carrollwood.
Carrollwood is unincorporated, so a water heater replacement needs a $130 Hillsborough County plumbing permit. Tampa Electric supplies power, and water comes from the county or, in about 13% of the area, the City of Tampa. Carrollwood grew up north of Tampa from the 1960s through the 1980s: about 72% of homes date from those decades, and a quarter are in multi-unit buildings.
Carrollwood is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, so county offices handle permits.
- Permit to replace with the same type
- Yes · Hillsborough County Development Services (Building Services), for unincorporated Hillsborough County
- Permit fee
- $130 residential Plumbing (General) trade permit; there's no water heater line in the county schedule effective Oct 5, 2024. Add state surcharges, and pay it all when you apply.
- Who gets the permit
- Either a licensed contractor, or the homeowner as owner-builder under F.S. 489.103(7). The owner-builder route needs the home in your name as your main residence and a signed Owner Builder Disclosure Statement, and the home can't be sold for one year after the work.
- Electric utility
- Tampa Electric (TECO)
- Gas utility
- Peoples Gas
- Water
- Hillsborough County Water Resources, Northwest system (about 87% of the CDP on the county map); City of Tampa Water Department in about 13% · City of Tampa portion: 211 mg/L (12.3 gpg) average, 2025 report. Northwest system: not published.
- Rebate worth checking
- Peoples Gas residential water heating rebates (Active)
- Typical home
- Built 1984 (median) · 69% owner-occupied
- Companies found
- 6 that advertise water heater work
01 / TYPICAL PRICES
What a new water heater costs.
Know before you call.
Heat-pump tank
$2,500–$5,000Typical cost, including installation
Tankless
$2,400–$5,400Typical cost, including installation
AI equipment illustrations; models vary and images are not to scale. Typical national prices from Home Depot ↗, checked September 28, 2026. The source doesn’t say how many jobs the ranges are based on. These are not Carrollwood averages or guaranteed quotes.
Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →
What we know about prices in Carrollwood
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local permit fee$130 residential Plumbing (General) trade permit; there's no water heater line in the county schedule effective Oct 5, 2024. Add state surcharges, and pay it all when you apply.. Hillsborough County Development Services (Building Services), for unincorporated Hillsborough County fee source ↗
- Local company’s advertised price1 of the companies listed for Carrollwood post water heater prices or specials on their websites: EVERYDAYPLUMBER.com. Each offer has its own conditions.
- Measured local dataNot collected yet, so no Carrollwood average is shown.
What can change the price in Carrollwood?
The county schedule lists gas work (Gas General, $130) and electrical work (Electrical General, $130) as their own residential permits. The pages we read don't mention moving a heater or converting a tank to tankless.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Carrollwood?
Companies that advertise water heater replacement here, with what their water heater customers say.
Companies we found in our research. They are not Ember & Tank providers or partners. We show selected reviews, not a rating or every review. How we choose reviews →
EVERYDAYPLUMBER.com
Lists Carrollwood among the areas it serves. Based in Tampa.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
Published price: Coupon: $100 OFF Water Heater (residential service; cannot be combined; limited-time). No installed prices published.
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Yelp reviewers praised quick arrival (one within 45 minutes), accommodating evening appointments, tidy technicians and no-pressure water heater replacements.
Worth knowing Yelp reviewers alleged a 2015 technician pushed a $1400 water heater replacement then charged $150 for a temporary pipe boot, a 2019 visit charged about $160 without fixing a no-hot-water issue and a manager didn't call back, and a 2026 reviewer said pricing was only given once the tech was in the home; no company replies to these were visible.
6 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
IERNA'S Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Lists Carrollwood among the areas it serves. Based in Lutz.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback No water heater-specific praise was found in the sources checked.
Worth knowing A Yelp reviewer (Aug 2025) alleged a water heater installed for a family member had an undrained, improperly routed pressure relief line and that a promised manager callback did not come; an earlier manager reply on the same review promised outreach.
1 water heater review read, checked September 30, 2026.
Performance Air Conditioning, Electric & Plumbing
Lists Carrollwood among the areas it serves. Based in Clearwater.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback No water heater-specific praise was found in the sources checked.
Worth knowing A BBB reviewer (May 2025) said that after a late arrival and a $240 diagnostic deposit on an $870 quote to install a customer-supplied hot water heater, the company did not return calls to schedule the job; the company apologized and said it had escalated the matter.
1 water heater review read, checked September 30, 2026.
R.J. Kielty Plumbing, Air Conditioning & Electric
Lists Carrollwood among the areas it serves. Based in New Port Richey.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback One BBB reviewer said the company responded quickly to install a water heater when theirs broke.
Worth knowing BBB reviewers alleged a hybrid water heater still under a 10-year warranty was replaced at their cost, an element repair failed to fix a heater that needed replacing, a different tank shape was installed than requested, and a short flush cost $300; the company said it refunded $478.62, $105 and $164.11 in three of those cases.
5 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (Tampa)
Lists Carrollwood among the areas it serves. Based in Tampa.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
Order: companies based in Carrollwood first, then companies whose water heater reviews we’ve read. Each group is alphabetical. These businesses are not our employees or vetted partners and do not receive requests from Ember & Tank. We haven’t checked their license, insurance or quality of work. DBPR license search (MyFloridaLicense) ↗.
FROM COMPANIES SERVING CARROLLWOOD
Photos of water heater jobs from these companies.
HOMES IN CARROLLWOOD
What Carrollwood homes are like.
1984Median year built
34%Built before 1980
69%Owner-occupied
2%Heat with utility gas
73%Single-family homes
The median home was built in 1984. A first or second replacement is common in homes this age.
96% of homes heat with electricity, which usually means an electric water heater. It’s worth getting a price on a heat pump model too.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2024 5-year ↗ (2020-2024). Heating fuel is what homes use to heat the house. It often, but not always, matches the water heater’s fuel.
LOCAL CONDITIONS
What’s different in Carrollwood.
Two water utilities in one community
Our estimate from the county's water map puts about 87% of Carrollwood in Hillsborough County's Northwest system and about 13% in the City of Tampa's water area. Tampa's 2025 report gives an average hardness of 211 mg/L (about 12.3 grains per gallon). The county's Northwest report gives no hardness number. Check which bill you get before sizing a softener or planning tank flushing.
Hillsborough County GIS - Utilities Service Areas, 'HC Water Service Area' layer ↗ · Hillsborough County GIS - Utilities Service Areas, 'COT Water Service Area' layer ↗ · Hillsborough County 2025 Water Quality Report - Northwest System ↗ · City of Tampa Water Department - 2025 Water Quality Report ↗
Older homes, older plumbing
About 42% of Carrollwood's homes were built in the 1980s, 19% in the 1970s and 11% in the 1960s (ACS 2020-2024). In houses that old, the tank is rarely the original. The new one goes into a space and hookup set up by earlier replacements, and the county inspection holds it to today's code.
U.S. Census Bureau - ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25024/B25034/B25035/B25040 ↗ · data.census.gov - community profile ↗
A quarter of homes are in multi-unit buildings
About 25% of Carrollwood homes are in buildings with two or more units, and 7% in buildings with 20 or more. Condo owners usually need to arrange access and check association rules before a plumber can shut off water or work in a shared utility room.
U.S. Census Bureau - ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25024/B25034/B25035/B25040 ↗ · data.census.gov - community profile ↗
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Carrollwood homes.
Energy
- Electric: Tampa Electric (TECO) (TECO serves every part of Hillsborough County)
- Gas: Peoples Gas (Natural gas only where mains run; look up your address with the ZIP code tool)
Tampa Electric: Service Area & Reliability ↗ · Peoples Gas: Tampa appliance & sales providers (Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas) ↗ · Peoples Gas ZIP Code Check ↗
Water
Hillsborough County Water Resources, Northwest system (about 87% of the CDP on the county map); City of Tampa Water Department in about 13%: City of Tampa portion: 211 mg/L (12.3 gpg) average, 2025 report. Northwest system: not published.
Hillsborough County GIS - Utilities Service Areas, 'HC Water Service Area' layer ↗ · Hillsborough County GIS - Utilities Service Areas, 'COT Water Service Area' layer ↗ · Hillsborough County 2025 Water Quality Report - Northwest System ↗ · City of Tampa Water Department - 2025 Water Quality Report ↗
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Carrollwood homes.
For Tampa Electric (TECO) and Peoples Gas customers in Carrollwood. Ask installers for the price before rebates, then check with the program that you qualify.
- Peoples Gas residential water heating rebates ↗ActiveNatural gas tank water heater: $350 gas-to-gas or $550 electric-to-gas ($400 / $650 for ENERGY STAR tanks).
- Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) ↗EndedCovered improvements made through December 31, 2025.
Checked September 30, 2026. Who qualifies and the conditions: Florida rebates · How to check an incentive.
PERMITS & LICENSING
Permits and licenses in Carrollwood.
Permits and who issues them
Water heater replacement isn't on Hillsborough County's permit-free list, which covers only leak repairs, unclogging drains and reinstalling toilets. It needs a residential plumbing permit, with no plan review, just an inspection. Applications go through HillsGovHub.
Hillsborough County Development Services (Building Services), for unincorporated Hillsborough County ↗ · Hillsborough County: Permits for Homeowners ↗ · Hillsborough County: Work Exempt from Permits ↗ · Hillsborough County: Building Permit Fees ↗ · Hillsborough County Building Permit Fee Schedule (effective Oct 5, 2024) ↗
Check the installer’s license
Ask for the license number and search it yourself on the DBPR license search (MyFloridaLicense) ↗. A listing on Ember & Tank is not a license check. Florida licensing explained →
NEARBY CITIES
Compare places near Carrollwood.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Magdalene | 3 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Egypt Lake-Leto | 3 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Citrus Park | 3 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Northdale | 3 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| Town 'n' Country | 5 mi | Required (county) | $130 | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
| University | 5 mi | Required (county) | $130, | Tampa Electric (TECO) |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Carrollwood water heater questions.
Is my Carrollwood water from the county or the City of Tampa?
Most of Carrollwood is on the county's Northwest system, but about an eighth is in Tampa's water area. Your water bill tells you which. Either way, the permit comes from Hillsborough County, because Carrollwood is unincorporated.
Hillsborough County GIS - Utilities Service Areas, 'HC Water Service Area' layer ↗ · Hillsborough County GIS - Utilities Service Areas, 'COT Water Service Area' layer ↗
Is Carrollwood water hard?
If you're on City of Tampa water, yes: its 2025 report lists 211 mg/L average hardness (about 12.3 gpg). Hillsborough County's Northwest report doesn't give a hardness number.
City of Tampa Water Department - 2025 Water Quality Report ↗ · Hillsborough County 2025 Water Quality Report - Northwest System ↗
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