Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN WOODSTOCK
Woodstock Water Heater
Replacement
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Replacing a water heater in Woodstock.
In Woodstock, a water heater plumbing permit is a $30 base fee plus $5 per water heater, and the city issues trade permits the same day. Cobb EMC or Sawnee EMC supplies power. Water comes through the city's utility from two suppliers, CCMWA and the Cherokee County Water & Sewerage Authority. Gas South gives Woodstock customers an ongoing discount.
- Permit to replace with the same type
- Check with the city · City of Woodstock Community Development – Building & Safety Division
- Permit fee
- Plumbing permit: $30 base fee plus $5 per water heater, so $35 for one water heater. If you also need a gas permit, it's $20 base plus $5 per gas appliance. The fee schedule is on Municode; the related sections were approved by Resolution 7971-2022.
- Electric utility
- Cobb EMC and Sawnee EMC
- Gas utility
- Gas South (marketer)
- Water
- City of Woodstock Water & Sewer Utility (buys water from the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority and the Cherokee County Water & Sewerage Authority) · Not in Woodstock's 2025 report. For the CCMWA share of the supply, CCMWA's 2025 averages were 31.7–35.1 mg/L (soft); no figure was found for the Cherokee County share
- Rebate worth checking
- Energy Network energy efficiency incentive (Active)
- Typical home
- Built 2005 (median) · 64% owner-occupied
- Companies found
- 12 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 Woodstock averages or guaranteed quotes.
Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →
What we know about prices in Woodstock
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local permit feePlumbing permit: $30 base fee plus $5 per water heater, so $35 for one water heater. If you also need a gas permit, it's $20 base plus $5 per gas appliance. The fee schedule is on Municode; the related sections were approved by Resolution 7971-2022.. City of Woodstock Community Development – Building & Safety Division fee source ↗
- Local company’s advertised price7 of the companies listed for Woodstock post water heater prices or specials on their websites: Atlanta Star Plumbing, Estes Services, R.S. Andrews, Reliable Heating & Air, Plumbing & Electrical, Superior Plumbing, Allgood Home Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter), RooterPLUS!. Each offer has its own conditions.
- Measured local dataNot collected yet, so no Woodstock average is shown.
What can change the price in Woodstock?
Gas work needs its own gas permit ($20 base plus $5 per gas appliance). Starting before you have the permit costs 100% of the permit fee or $100, whichever is more.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Woodstock?
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 →
Towne Plumber
Lists Woodstock among the areas it serves. Based in Woodstock.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Yelp reviewers praised next-day or late-night response, clear explanations and competitive pricing on water heater replacements.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
2 water heater reviews read, checked September 29, 2026.
Ace Hardware Home Services Atlanta (North Georgia)
Lists Woodstock 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.
Atlanta Star Plumbing
Lists Woodstock among the areas it serves. Based in Smyrna.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
Published price: Coupon: '$100 OFF Water Heater Replacement' (mention when booking; offers cannot be combined); also $25 off for first-time customers.
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Reviewers praised quick, same-day response, no upsell pressure and repairs completed from parts on the truck.
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 Woodstock 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.
Estes Services
Lists Woodstock among the areas it serves. Based in Atlanta.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
Published price: Coupons: '$250 OFF Tankless Water Heater Installation. Same-Day Installation' and 'Free Water Heater Estimates'
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback A company-hosted testimonial mentions satisfaction with Estes replacing a water heater as part of years of service.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
1 water heater review 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 Woodstock 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.
Reliable Heating & Air, Plumbing & Electrical
Lists Woodstock among the areas it serves. Based in Kennesaw.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
Published price: Water heater replacement 'Starting at $2,349 or as low as $29.99/month'; Atlanta installation cost ranges shown as Low $2,199 / Average $2,500 / High $3,999+ Specials page: Rheem Standard Electric Water Heater $2,399.00 installed; tankless 'Starting At... $4,999.00 Installed' or $49.99/mo; 40-gallon for $29.99/mo installed via Comfort as a Service $89.95 diagnostic fee waived with approved repair.
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback No water heater praise found in the BBB entries checked.
Worth knowing Complainants reported install delays, a 37-gallon heater swapped for a 50-gallon, disputed anode/maintenance coverage, and lease terms they said were not explained; Reliable asked for documentation in one case, and a lease complaint and a payoff complaint were later resolved or credited.
5 water heater reviews read, checked September 29, 2026.
Superior Plumbing
Lists Woodstock 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 Woodstock 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.
Also listing Woodstock: Allgood Home Services (ARS/Rescue Rooter), RooterPLUS!.
Order: companies based in Woodstock 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 WOODSTOCK
Photos of water heater jobs from these companies.
HOMES IN WOODSTOCK
What Woodstock homes are like.
2005Median year built
7%Built before 1980
64%Owner-occupied
57%Heat with utility gas
74%Single-family homes
About 31% of homes were built since 2010, so many original water heaters are reaching the age when replacement planning makes sense.
57% of homes heat with utility gas, so gas water heaters with existing venting are common here.
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 Woodstock.
Same-day trade permits
Bring every required document and Woodstock issues electrical, mechanical, plumbing and gas permits the day you apply.
Two wholesale water sources
Woodstock buys water from two places: the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority and the Cherokee County Water & Sewerage Authority.
Penalty for starting early
If plumbing or gas work starts before the permit, you pay 100% of the permit fee or $100, whichever is more, on top of the permit itself.
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Woodstock homes.
Energy
- Electric: Cobb EMC (Cobb EMC serves parts of Cherokee County; check your address)
- Electric: Sawnee EMC (Sawnee serves parts of Cherokee County; look up your address)
- Gas: Gas South (marketer) (Gas South partners with the city and gives Woodstock customers a permanent 2-cent-per-therm discount)
Cobb EMC – Facts and Figures (July 2026, PDF) ↗ · Sawnee EMC – Service Area ↗ · Woodstock – Special Savings on Natural Gas (Gas South) ↗
Water
City of Woodstock Water & Sewer Utility (buys water from the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority and the Cherokee County Water & Sewerage Authority): Not in Woodstock's 2025 report. For the CCMWA share of the supply, CCMWA's 2025 averages were 31.7–35.1 mg/L (soft); no figure was found for the Cherokee County share
Woodstock 2025 Water Quality Report (PDF) ↗ · Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority – Annual Water Quality Information (2025 testing) ↗
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Woodstock homes.
For Cobb EMC, Sawnee EMC and Gas South (marketer) customers in Woodstock. Ask installers for the price before rebates, then check with the program that you qualify.
- Energy Network energy efficiency incentive ↗ActiveUp to $500 in bill credit, once every five years, for Cobb EMC members in single-family homes who make qualifying upgrades such as a new water heater.
- Electric Hybrid (Heat Pump) Water Heater rebate ↗ActiveA one-time $200 bill credit for replacing your water heater with a new heat pump 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 Woodstock.
Permits and who issues them
Woodstock issues electrical, mechanical, plumbing and gas permits the same day you apply, as long as every document is included. The fee depends on the unit count table in the application. Apply online on the city's BS&A portal.
City of Woodstock Community Development – Building & Safety Division ↗ · Woodstock – Building Permits & Inspections ↗ · Woodstock Fee Schedule – Chapter 2 Community Development ↗
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 Woodstock.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Springs | 5 mi | Check with city | $50 | Cobb EMC, Georgia Power |
| Kennesaw | 8 mi | Check with city | — | Cobb EMC |
| Acworth | 10 mi | Required | $50 | Acworth Power |
| Canton | 10 mi | Check with city | — | Georgia Power, Cobb EMC, Sawnee EMC, Amicalola EMC |
| Roswell | 10 mi | Required | $25 | Georgia Power |
| Marietta | 10 mi | Required | By job value (from $50) | Marietta Power and Water (city-owned), Georgia Power or Cobb EMC |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Woodstock water heater questions.
How much is a water heater permit in Woodstock?
A $30 base fee plus $5 per water heater for the plumbing permit. If the gas work needs a separate gas permit, add $20 base plus $5 per gas appliance.
How quickly can I get the permit?
The same day, if your application is complete.
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