Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN ELK GROVE VILLAGE
Elk Grove Village, IL Water Heater
Replacement
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ELK GROVE VILLAGE AT A GLANCE
Replacing a water heater in Elk Grove Village.
Yes, you need a permit, and Elk Grove Village has its own Water Heater Checklist. Apply online with the contract and the new unit's specs. A licensed plumber turns in a state 055 plumbing contractor license and a letter of intent. Going tankless also takes a gas piping diagram and a Nicor letter on meter size. Elk Grove Village is on ComEd for power and Nicor Gas for gas. Water is Chicago's Lake Michigan water, bought through a joint action water agency (JAWA).
- Permit to replace with the same type
- Yes · Elk Grove Village Community Development
- Who gets the permit
- A plumbing contractor with a state 055 license and a letter of intent. For an electric water heater, the electrical contractor also turns in a letter of intent and a license.
- Electric utility
- ComEd
- Gas utility
- Nicor Gas
- Water
- Elk Grove Village (Lake Michigan water bought through the North Suburban Municipal Joint Action Water Agency, which contracts with the City of Chicago)
- Rebate worth checking
- Nicor Gas water heater rebates (Active)
- Typical home
- Built 1974 (median) · 75% 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 Elk Grove Village averages or guaranteed quotes.
Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →
What we know about prices in Elk Grove Village
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local company’s advertised price1 of the companies listed for Elk Grove Village post water heater prices or specials on their websites: Perfect Home Services. Each offer has its own conditions.
- Measured local dataNot collected yet, so no Elk Grove Village average is shown.
What can change the price in Elk Grove Village?
For a tankless water heater, you also need: a gas piping diagram showing sizes, lengths and total Btu of every gas appliance; a Nicor Gas load letter saying whether the meter needs to be bigger; and where the heater will go in the home.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Elk Grove Village?
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 →
Abt Electronics & Appliances – Plumbing Services
Lists Elk Grove Village among the areas it serves. Based in 1200 N. Milwaukee, Glenview, IL 60025.
- Tank
- Tankless
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Reviewers praised Abt staff for following up until a multi-system project that included a tankless water heater was finished, and for handling an emergency water heater replacement.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
2 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
DRF Trusted Property Solutions (DRF Water Heating Solutions)
Lists Elk Grove Village among the areas it serves. Based in 10242 Bode Street, Plainfield, IL 60585.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Customers praised skilled, knowledgeable installers, quick replacements and good cleanup, and one noted help getting inspection paperwork.
Worth knowing ComplaintsBoard posters alleged a $1,089 quote that became about $1,800, a post-install leak that damaged a neighbor's unit, and valves left closed that left a customer without water for two days.
5 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
Four Seasons Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Sewer & Electric
Lists Elk Grove Village among the areas it serves. Based in 5701 W. 73 St., Chicago, IL 60638.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Customers praised fast, same-day water heater replacements and friendly, knowledgeable installers.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
4 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
IBBOTSON Heating & Air Conditioning
Lists Elk Grove Village among the areas it serves. Based in 514 S Arthur Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL 60005.
- Tank
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Customers praised knowledgeable, professional technicians and transparent, competitive quotes, including for a water heater installation.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
2 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
Mr. Rooter Plumbing of DuPage
Lists Elk Grove Village among the areas it serves.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Customers praised a water heater replacement crew and a technician who returned on time to check a heater installed six weeks earlier.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
2 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
Perfect Home Services
Lists Elk Grove Village among the areas it serves. Based in 78 Eisenhower Lane N, Lombard, IL 60148.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
Published price: $49 Water Heater Flush and Safety Inspection coupon (listed as expiring Oct 31, 2026); no installed water heater prices published
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Reviewers praised quick same-day response, clear options and clean installs, including a replacement finished within five hours of the call.
Worth knowing On Yelp, one reviewer (2025) called a $4,000 bill for a standard tank replacement for their elderly mother predatory pricing, and another (2025) said a $60 diagnosis became $629 for a tankless unit and a $3,000 repair quote came with a week's wait; a 2018 reviewer said the installer left old vent work for them until the company returned, and the company apologized.
5 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
VanDerBosch Plumbing Inc.
Lists Elk Grove Village among the areas it serves. Based in 6928 N Greenview, Chicago, IL 60626 (second location in Roselle).
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Reviewers praised tidy tankless installs, phone troubleshooting that fixed a tankless unit, an 80-gallon upsize planned and installed at a fair price, and a fair price on replacing a 1991 heater.
Worth knowing One Yelp reviewer (2012) said other plumbers later found the gas line and a mixed-metal water connection on their tankless install were done incorrectly, that the unit did not qualify for a federal credit they were told it would, and that calls went unanswered; no company response was captured.
5 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
Aqua Flow Plumbing Corporation
Lists Elk Grove Village among the areas it serves. Based in Carol Stream, IL (street address not published).
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
ARS / Rescue Rooter (Illinois – Chicago area)
Lists Elk Grove Village among the areas it serves. Based in 731 District Drive, Itasca, IL 60143 (local branch of national ARS network).
- Tank
- Tankless
- 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 Elk Grove Village 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. IDPH plumber license verification ↗.
FROM COMPANIES SERVING ELK GROVE VILLAGE
Photos of water heater jobs from these companies.
HOMES IN ELK GROVE VILLAGE
What Elk Grove Village homes are like.
1974Median year built
68%Built before 1980
75%Owner-occupied
81%Heat with utility gas
71%Single-family homes
About 68% of homes were built before 1980. Older homes often have older venting, smaller closets and shutoff valves that should be checked before install day.
81% 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 Elk Grove Village.
Tankless needs a letter from Nicor
Tankless heaters use far more gas. So before the village will review a tankless switch, it wants a Nicor Gas load letter saying whether the gas meter needs to be bigger.
Newer codes
The checklist names the 2024 International Residential, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes, the 2024 IECC with Illinois and village changes, the 2014 Illinois Plumbing Code and the 2026 National Electrical Code.
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Elk Grove Village homes.
Water
Elk Grove Village (Lake Michigan water bought through the North Suburban Municipal Joint Action Water Agency, which contracts with the City of Chicago)
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Elk Grove Village homes.
For ComEd and Nicor Gas customers in Elk Grove Village. Ask installers for the price before rebates, then check with the program that you qualify.
- Nicor Gas water heater rebates ↗Active$150 for an ENERGY STAR gas tankless water heater (UEF 0.95 or higher, 75 MBTUH or less), or $150 for an ENERGY STAR power-vented or condensing storage water heater (UEF 0.86 or higher).
- Illinois IRA Home Energy Rebates (HEAR and HOMES) ↗Not launchedIllinois EPA says its HEAR application has not yet been processed by U.S.
- Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) ↗EndedCovered improvements made through December 31, 2025.
Checked September 30, 2026. Who qualifies and the conditions: Illinois rebates · How to check an incentive.
PERMITS & LICENSING
Permits and licenses in Elk Grove Village.
Permits and who issues them
Elk Grove Village has a Water Heater Checklist (December 2025). Apply through the village's online Accela permit portal. Include the contract or proposal and the product sheets for the new unit. Book inspections online at least 24 hours ahead. The checklist lists electrical, plumbing, mechanical and final inspections.
Elk Grove Village Community Development ↗ · Elk Grove Village – Permits ↗ · Elk Grove Village Water Heater Checklist (Dec. 2025, PDF) ↗
Check the installer’s license
Ask for the license number and search it yourself on the IDPH plumber license verification ↗. A listing on Ember & Tank is not a license check. Illinois licensing explained →
NEARBY CITIES
Compare places near Elk Grove Village.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Dale | 3 mi | Check with city | — | ComEd |
| Bensenville | 4 mi | Required | $30, | ComEd |
| Schaumburg | 5 mi | Required | $50 | ComEd |
| Mount Prospect | 5 mi | Required | $75 | ComEd |
| Rolling Meadows | 5 mi | Required | $75 | ComEd |
| Roselle | 5 mi | Required | — | ComEd |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Elk Grove Village water heater questions.
What do I need to switch to a tankless water heater in Elk Grove Village?
Everything on the standard checklist, plus: a gas piping diagram with pipe sizes, lengths and total Btu of every gas appliance; a Nicor Gas load letter saying whether the meter needs to be bigger; and where the heater will go.
How are inspections scheduled?
Book them online in the permit portal at least 24 hours ahead. The checklist lists electrical, plumbing, mechanical and final inspections.
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