Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN STONECREST
Stonecrest Water Heater
Replacement
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Replacing a water heater in Stonecrest.
You need a permit to replace a water heater in Stonecrest: a $100 plumbing minimum plus a $20 technology fee, from the city's own building department on the CitizenServe portal. Power comes from Georgia Power or Snapping Shoals EMC, and DeKalb County supplies water. Stonecrest only became a city in 2017, after a November 2016 vote, and is now the largest city fully inside DeKalb County.
- Permit to replace with the same type
- Yes · City of Stonecrest Building Department
- Permit fee
- $100 minimum for a plumbing permit plus a $20 technology fee; each water heater is $10. This is from the city's Appendix A fee schedule, in a copy of the code made in March 2022, so it may be out of date.
- Who gets the permit
- The city posts a Homeowner Affidavit and a Sub-contractor Affidavit for permits. We didn't review the exact homeowner rules for plumbing.
- Electric utility
- Georgia Power and Snapping Shoals EMC
- Gas utility
- Atlanta Gas Light delivery; customers choose a marketer
- Water
- DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management
- Rebate worth checking
- Home Energy Improvement Program – Heat Pump Water Heater (Active)
- Typical home
- Built 1999 (median) · 56% owner-occupied
- Companies found
- 3 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 Stonecrest averages or guaranteed quotes.
Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →
What we know about prices in Stonecrest
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local permit fee$100 minimum for a plumbing permit plus a $20 technology fee; each water heater is $10. This is from the city's Appendix A fee schedule, in a copy of the code made in March 2022, so it may be out of date.. City of Stonecrest Building Department fee source ↗
- Local company’s advertised price1 of the companies listed for Stonecrest post water heater prices or specials on their websites: Allgood Home Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter). Each offer has its own conditions.
- Measured local dataNot collected yet, so no Stonecrest average is shown.
What can change the price in Stonecrest?
The same checklist says gas piping and new plumbing fixtures that change the piping also need permits.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Stonecrest?
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 →
Mr. Plumber (Atlanta)
Lists Stonecrest among the areas it serves. Based in Marietta.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Reviewers praised same-day replacement of leaking heaters and technicians who explained the replacement process.
Worth knowing Complainants reported a sulfur smell after a March 2025 install (Mr.
5 water heater reviews read, checked September 29, 2026.
Allgood Home Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter)
Lists Stonecrest 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.
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (Atlanta)
Lists Stonecrest among the areas it serves. Based in Atlanta.
- 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 Stonecrest 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 STONECREST
Photos of water heater jobs from these companies.
HOMES IN STONECREST
What Stonecrest homes are like.
1999Median year built
20%Built before 1980
56%Owner-occupied
41%Heat with utility gas
72%Single-family homes
The median home was built in 1999. A first or second replacement is common in homes this age.
56% 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 Stonecrest.
A young city with its own permit office
Before it became a city, Stonecrest was unincorporated DeKalb, and the county handled permits. Since 2017 the city has had its own building department. On June 1, 2022 it stopped taking inspection requests by email, text or phone; all requests now go through CitizenServe. A plumber who uses DeKalb's e-Permitting portal needs a separate CitizenServe account here.
Ask: Is your company registered on Stonecrest's CitizenServe portal, not just DeKalb's?
Wikipedia – Stonecrest, Georgia (2016 referendum, 2017 incorporation) ↗ · Stonecrest – Building Department (CitizenServe, June 1, 2022 inspection change) ↗
2000s subdivisions around the mall and Arabia Mountain
The Mall at Stonecrest opened in 2001. Census estimates say about a third of the city's homes were built in the 2000s and another fifth in the 1990s. The city also includes the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area. Builder-installed heaters from that boom are now 20 to 25 years old, and about 41% of households heat with gas, so swapping one gas tank for another is common.
Wikipedia – Stonecrest, Georgia (2016 referendum, 2017 incorporation) ↗ · Census Reporter – Stonecrest year-built and heating-fuel tables (ACS 2020–2024) ↗
Snapping Shoals EMC territory in the southeast
Some of Stonecrest buys power from Snapping Shoals EMC, not Georgia Power. The co-op pays $350 for a qualifying heat pump water heater and $200 for switching a gas heater to electric (50-gallon minimum; terms took effect February 1, 2023 and can end at any time). If your garage has room, that can make a heat pump unit the better deal.
Checklist also covers gas piping
The checklist also counts gas piping and new fixtures that change piping as permit work. So switching from electric to gas, or moving the heater, adds work to the same plumbing permit, at $10 per water heater within the $100 minimum.
Stonecrest Permit Required Checklist (PDF) ↗ · Stonecrest Appendix A Schedule of Fees (PDF) ↗
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Stonecrest homes.
Energy
- Electric: Georgia Power (Named by the city; your address decides which provider you have)
- Electric: Snapping Shoals EMC (Named by the city; serves parts of DeKalb County)
- Gas: Atlanta Gas Light delivery; customers choose a marketer (The city names Atlanta Gas Light; you buy gas from a marketer certified by the PSC)
Stonecrest – FAQs (How do I contact utility providers?) ↗ · Georgia PSC – Natural Gas (AGL is pipes-only; certified marketers sell gas) ↗
Water
DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management
DeKalb County 2026 Water Quality Report (2025 data, PDF) ↗ · DeKalb County – 2026 Drinking Water Quality Report release ↗
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Stonecrest homes.
For Georgia Power, Snapping Shoals EMC and Atlanta Gas Light delivery; customers choose a marketer customers in Stonecrest. 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 Stonecrest.
Permits and who issues them
Stonecrest's Permit Required Checklist lists 'Replacement of water heater' as work that needs a permit. Apply online on the CitizenServe portal. Since June 1, 2022, that portal is the only way to request an inspection.
City of Stonecrest Building Department ↗ · Stonecrest – Building Department ↗ · Stonecrest Permit Required Checklist (PDF) ↗ · Stonecrest Appendix A Schedule of Fees (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 Stonecrest.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redan | 4 mi | Required (county) | $100 | Georgia Power, Snapping Shoals EMC |
| Candler-McAfee | 8 mi | Required (county) | $100, | Georgia Power, Snapping Shoals EMC or Walton EMC |
| Belvedere Park | 8 mi | Required (county) | $120 | Georgia Power, Snapping Shoals EMC or Walton EMC |
| Conyers | 9 mi | Check with city | — | Georgia Power, Snapping Shoals EMC, Walton EMC |
| Scottdale | 11 mi | Required (county) | $100 | Georgia Power, Snapping Shoals EMC or Walton EMC |
| Decatur | 11 mi | Required | $60 | Georgia Power |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Stonecrest water heater questions.
Does DeKalb County still handle permits in Stonecrest?
No. Stonecrest has issued its own building permits on CitizenServe since becoming a city in 2017. The City of Lithonia next door is separate again.
Wikipedia – Stonecrest, Georgia (2016 referendum, 2017 incorporation) ↗ · Stonecrest – Building Department (CitizenServe, June 1, 2022 inspection change) ↗
Do I need a permit to replace a water heater in Stonecrest?
Yes. The city's Permit Required Checklist says replacing a water heater needs a permit, and you can request inspections only through CitizenServe.
Will my utility pay toward a heat pump water heater?
If your power comes from Snapping Shoals EMC, it lists $350 for a qualifying heat pump water heater. Georgia Power customers should look at that utility's current offers.
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