Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN DALLAS
Dallas Water Heater
Replacement
Take a photo of your old water heater to start a replacement quote.
Get a water heater quotePhotos optional. No payment or booking.
See what replacement costs ↓DALLAS AT A GLANCE
Replacing a water heater in Dallas.
A water heater permit in Dallas costs $50. The city's plumbing fee for the heater is only $5, but the $50 minimum permit fee applies. In July 2025, water service for some developments moved from the city to Paulding County Water, so check which utility bills you.
- Permit to replace with the same type
- Check with the city · City of Dallas Community Development Department
- Permit fee
- $5.00 for a water heater, but the minimum plumbing permit fee is $50.00, so one water heater costs $50. The fee schedule PDF gives no start date.
- Who gets the permit
- The owner or a plumbing contractor can file the plumbing application. The contractor part asks for business and state license numbers.
- Electric utility
- GreyStone Power and Georgia Power
- Gas utility
- Atlanta Gas Light delivery; customers choose a marketer
- Water
- City of Dallas water (some developments moved to Paulding County Water on July 8, 2025)
- Rebate worth checking
- Home Energy Improvement Program – Heat Pump Water Heater (Active)
- Typical home
- Built 2002 (median) · 58% owner-occupied
- Companies found
- 9 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 Dallas averages or guaranteed quotes.
Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →
What we know about prices in Dallas
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local permit fee$5.00 for a water heater, but the minimum plumbing permit fee is $50.00, so one water heater costs $50. The fee schedule PDF gives no start date.. City of Dallas Community Development Department fee source ↗
- Local company’s advertised price4 of the companies listed for Dallas post water heater prices or specials on their websites: R.S. Andrews, Superior Plumbing, Allgood Home Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter), RooterPLUS!. Each offer has its own conditions.
- Measured local dataNot collected yet, so no Dallas average is shown.
What can change the price in Dallas?
Gas lines cost extra. The base fee includes four outlets, and each one after that is $1.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Dallas?
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 →
Ace Hardware Home Services Atlanta (North Georgia)
Lists Dallas among the areas it serves. Based in Marietta.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Reviewers praised a tankless job, a quick replacement of a leaking heater, and a technician who explained gas and electric options.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
3 water heater reviews read, checked September 29, 2026.
Casteel Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical
Lists Dallas among the areas it serves.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback The reviewer reported that a county inspector said the new water heater installation was done well.
Worth knowing The same reviewer was concerned by the inspector's implication about earlier installs; Casteel replied that a manager would review the installation history with the customer.
1 water heater review read, checked September 29, 2026.
Discount Plumbing & Repair
Lists Dallas among the areas it serves. Based in Douglasville.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Reviewers praised on-time arrival, next-day service and fair, competitive water heater replacement quotes.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
3 water heater reviews read, checked September 29, 2026.
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Reviewers praised a clean, well-explained water heater replacement and satisfactory tankless installations.
Worth knowing A BBB complainant said a spigot was disconnected during a water heater job and the company declined to fix it for free (unanswered).
5 water heater reviews read, checked September 29, 2026.
R.S. Andrews
Lists Dallas among the areas it serves. Based in Peachtree Corners.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
Published price: Coupon: '$100 Off Water Heater Installation' (cannot be combined; valid normal business hours M-F; expires Oct 31, 2026).
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Reviewers praised a tankless installation that stayed on the promised timeline and technicians who reviewed the contract and water heater care.
Worth knowing BBB complainants disputed a repair that preceded a full replacement (RS Andrews refunded $453 but not a separate $600 charge; answered), a flush visit the customer said left a valve open (answered; company said it reached an agreement), and a $7,135 two-heater price (resolved with a $951 refund).
5 water heater reviews read, checked September 29, 2026.
Superior Plumbing
Lists Dallas among the areas it serves. Based in Kennesaw.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Emergency service
Published price: Coupon: '$25 OFF — Save $25 on Water Heaters'.
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback No water heater praise found in the sources checked.
Worth knowing A reviewer disputed $89.50 dispatch and $478.68 labor charges for a valve replacement on a 2018 Superior-installed heater; Superior replied that its own parts-and-labor warranty is one year and the manufacturer's 10-year warranty is parts only.
1 water heater review read, checked September 29, 2026.
Allatoona Plumbing
Lists Dallas among the areas it serves. Based in Acworth.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
Allgood Home Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter)
Lists Dallas among the areas it serves. Based in Norcross.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
Published price: Coupon: 'Save Up to $300 on a New Water Heater' (purchase and installation of qualifying water heater required; residential only; expires 09/30/2026).
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
RooterPLUS!
Lists Dallas among the areas it serves. Based in Cumming.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
Published price: Coupon: '$250 Off Any Tankless Water Heater' also $50 off and $25 off general coupons.
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
Order: companies based in Dallas 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. Georgia plumbing license lookup (GOALS licensee search) ↗.
FROM COMPANIES SERVING DALLAS
Photos of water heater jobs from these companies.
HOMES IN DALLAS
What Dallas homes are like.
2002Median year built
17%Built before 1980
58%Owner-occupied
40%Heat with utility gas
69%Single-family homes
The median home was built in 2002. A first or second replacement is common in homes this age.
57% 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 Dallas.
Some homes moved to Paulding County Water
Starting July 8, 2025, water service and sewer billing for some developments moved from the City of Dallas to Paulding County Water. Accounts that start with 01, 15, 20 or 21 didn't change.
Where the water comes from
The city's water quality report says Paulding County Water System gets most of its water from Richland Creek Reservoir (on the Etowah River). It also buys treated water from the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority.
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Dallas homes.
Energy
- Electric: GreyStone Power (The city lists it as a power company; it serves parts of Paulding County)
- Electric: Georgia Power (The city lists it as a power company; your address decides which one you get)
- Gas: Atlanta Gas Light delivery; customers choose a marketer (AGL's ZIP lookup lists 30132 and 30157; AGL says service can be different within a ZIP)
City of Dallas – Welcome to Dallas 2025 (PDF) ↗ · Atlanta Gas Light – Our Service Area (ZIP code lookup) ↗ · Georgia PSC – Natural Gas (AGL is pipes-only; certified marketers sell gas) ↗
Water
City of Dallas water (some developments moved to Paulding County Water on July 8, 2025)
Dallas – Water Service Transfer to Paulding County Water ↗ · City of Dallas Water Quality Report (PDF) ↗
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Dallas homes.
For GreyStone Power, Georgia Power and Atlanta Gas Light delivery; customers choose a marketer customers in Dallas. Ask installers for the price before rebates, then check with the program that you qualify.
- Home Energy Improvement Program – Heat Pump Water Heater ↗ActiveUp to $800 back on a heat pump water heater; up to $500 for a combination heat pump water/space heating system and up to $250 for a solar water heater.
- Residential Water Heater Energy Efficiency Rebate ↗Active2026 program: $200 for a gas storage tank water heater at 0.82 UEF or higher, $200 for a condensing tank at 0.90 TE or higher, or $300 for a gas tankless at 0.87 UEF or higher, replacing an existing gas water heater below 0.82 UEF.
- Conversion Rebate – Water Heater ↗Active$400 for converting an electric or propane water heater to a natural gas tank water heater, or $500 for converting to a natural gas tankless water heater.
- Georgia Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) ↗ClosedGeorgia's IRA-funded HEAR point-of-sale rebates for heat pump water heaters and other electric appliances are not accepting new applications; project submissions are paused until further notice.
- Georgia Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) ↗ActiveWhole-home efficiency rebates sized by household income (AMI) and modeled energy savings; the site says households can get up to $16,000 combined across Georgia's home energy rebate programs.
- Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) ↗EndedCovered improvements made through December 31, 2025.
Checked September 29, 2026. Who qualifies and the conditions: Georgia rebates · How to check an incentive.
PERMITS & LICENSING
Permits and licenses in Dallas.
Permits and who issues them
The City of Dallas lists a plumbing permit fee for water heaters. Turn in plumbing permit applications at Community Development, 320 E. Foster Avenue (770-443-8110 ext. 1203). All work must meet Georgia's minimum building codes and city ordinances.
Plumbing contractors write their business license number and state license number on the application.
City of Dallas Community Development Department ↗ · Dallas – Plumbing Permit ↗ · Dallas Plumbing Permit Application (PDF) ↗ · City of Dallas Fee Schedule (PDF) ↗
Check the installer’s license
Ask for the license number and search it yourself on the Georgia plumbing license lookup (GOALS licensee search) ↗. A listing on Ember & Tank is not a license check. Georgia licensing explained →
NEARBY CITIES
Compare places near Dallas.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Springs | 10 mi | Required | $10 | Georgia Power, Cobb EMC, GreyStone Power |
| Villa Rica | 14 mi | Required | $9 | GreyStone Power, Carroll EMC |
| Acworth | 14 mi | Required | $50 | Acworth Power |
| Lithia Springs | 14 mi | Required (county) | $2.25 | GreyStone Power, Georgia Power |
| Douglasville | 15 mi | Required | — | Georgia Power, GreyStone Power |
| Kennesaw | 15 mi | Check with city | — | Cobb EMC |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Dallas water heater questions.
How much is a water heater permit in Dallas, GA?
$50. The water heater fee is only $5, so you pay the $50 minimum plumbing permit fee instead.
Who supplies my water?
For most accounts, the City of Dallas. Some developments switched to Paulding County Water on July 8, 2025.
More guides: Georgia water heater replacement · All local guides