Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN GLEN ELLYN
Glen Ellyn, IL Water Heater
Replacement
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GLEN ELLYN AT A GLANCE
Replacing a water heater in Glen Ellyn.
Yes. Glen Ellyn charges a flat $125 to permit a water heater replacement (April 2025 fee schedule). If you own and live in the home, you can do the work after signing a notarized plumbing affidavit. Contractors register online with proof of insurance and pay no registration fee. ComEd and Nicor Gas are listed for the village. Water is Lake Michigan water through the DuPage Water Commission.
- Permit to replace with the same type
- Yes · Village of Glen Ellyn Community Development (Building & Code Enforcement)
- Permit fee
- $125 to replace a water heater (fee schedule in effect April 21, 2025)
- Who gets the permit
- A registered, licensed plumbing contractor. Or, if you own and live in a single-family home, you can sign a notarized Plumbing Affidavit and do it yourself. Under the affidavit, no friend, relative or unlicensed helper may do the plumbing for you.
- Electric utility
- ComEd
- Gas utility
- Nicor Gas
- Water
- Village of Glen Ellyn (Lake Michigan water through Chicago and the DuPage Water Commission)
- Rebate worth checking
- Nicor Gas water heater rebates (Active)
- Typical home
- Built 1971 (median) · 78% 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 Glen Ellyn averages or guaranteed quotes.
Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →
What we know about prices in Glen Ellyn
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local permit fee$125 to replace a water heater (fee schedule in effect April 21, 2025). Village of Glen Ellyn Community Development (Building & Code Enforcement) fee source ↗
- Local company’s advertised price1 of the companies listed for Glen Ellyn 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 Glen Ellyn average is shown.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Glen Ellyn?
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 Glen Ellyn 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.
Four Seasons Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Sewer & Electric
Lists Glen Ellyn 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.
Mr. Rooter Plumbing of DuPage
Lists Glen Ellyn 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 Glen Ellyn 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.
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Reviewers praised knowledgeable tankless servicing at prices below other quotes, help getting a manufacturer warranty replacement installed the same day, and a crew that worked late to finish a difficult conversion.
Worth knowing On Yelp, one reviewer (2017) said the company did not replace a leaking tankless unit under an extended labor warranty for days and they paid another shop $450, and another (2023) said two months of follow-up on a unit the company had installed left it unresolved; no company responses were captured.
5 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
VanDerBosch Plumbing Inc.
Lists Glen Ellyn 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 Glen Ellyn 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 Glen Ellyn 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.
bluefrog Plumbing + Drain of Lombard
Lists Glen Ellyn among the areas it serves. Based in 414 Schiller Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126.
- Tank
- 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 Glen Ellyn 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 GLEN ELLYN
Photos of water heater jobs from these companies.
HOMES IN GLEN ELLYN
What Glen Ellyn homes are like.
1971Median year built
67%Built before 1980
78%Owner-occupied
79%Heat with utility gas
71%Single-family homes
About 67% of homes were built before 1980. Older homes often have older venting, smaller closets and shutoff valves that should be checked before install day.
79% 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 Glen Ellyn.
Fines for skipping the permit
Start work without a permit in Glen Ellyn and you pay 200% of the original permit fee. Go beyond what the permit covers and it's 300%.
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Glen Ellyn homes.
Energy
- Electric: ComEd (not confirmed by anything the village posts)
- Gas: Nicor Gas
Water
Village of Glen Ellyn (Lake Michigan water through Chicago and the DuPage Water Commission)
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Glen Ellyn homes.
For ComEd and Nicor Gas customers in Glen Ellyn. 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 Glen Ellyn.
Permits and who issues them
Glen Ellyn's fee schedule sets a plumbing fee for replacing a water heater. Apply for building permits through the village's online permit portal (glenellyn.onlama.com).
Contractors register online with a certificate of insurance listing the village as additional insured. There's no registration fee and no surety bond. Property owners don't need to register.
Village of Glen Ellyn Community Development (Building & Code Enforcement) ↗ · Glen Ellyn – Schedule of Fees and Deposits (effective April 21, 2025) ↗ · Glen Ellyn – Plumbing Affidavit ↗ · Glen Ellyn – Contractor Registration Requirements ↗ · Glen Ellyn – Contractor Registration ↗
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 Glen Ellyn.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton | 2 mi | Required | By job value (from $25) | ComEd |
| Lombard | 2 mi | Required | $75 | ComEd |
| Glendale Heights | 4 mi | Required | — | ComEd |
| Villa Park | 5 mi | Required | — | ComEd |
| Winfield | 5 mi | Required | $82.50 | ComEd |
| Carol Stream | 5 mi | Required | $48 | ComEd |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Glen Ellyn water heater questions.
How much does a water heater permit cost in Glen Ellyn?
$125 to replace a water heater, under the fee schedule in effect April 21, 2025.
Can a homeowner replace their own water heater in Glen Ellyn?
Yes, if you own and live in the single-family home. You sign a notarized Plumbing Affidavit, and no unlicensed person can help.
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