Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN GLENDALE HEIGHTS
Glendale Heights Water Heater
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Replacing a water heater in Glendale Heights.
Yes, Glendale Heights requires a permit, and it has its own water heater permit packet. You sign an addendum covering garage enclosures, relief valve piping, a 120°F setting and drain pans. The owner who lives in the home or a licensed plumber can do the work. Power is listed as ComEd and gas as Nicor Gas. Glendale Heights buys its Lake Michigan water from the DuPage Water Commission.
- Permit to replace with the same type
- Yes · Village of Glendale Heights Community Development Department
- Who gets the permit
- Only the owner of record or the contractor doing the work can sign the application. A licensed plumber or the owner who lives in the home must do water heater work. Landlords can't do plumbing work, so rentals need a licensed plumber.
- Electric utility
- ComEd
- Gas utility
- Nicor Gas
- Water
- Village of Glendale Heights (Lake Michigan water purchased from the DuPage Water Commission)
- Rebate worth checking
- Nicor Gas water heater rebates (Active)
- Typical home
- Built 1978 (median) · 64% owner-occupied
- Companies found
- 6 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 Glendale Heights averages or guaranteed quotes.
Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →
What we know about prices in Glendale Heights
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local company’s advertised priceNone of the local company websites we checked list a full installed price.
- Measured local dataNot collected yet, so no Glendale Heights average is shown.
What can change the price in Glendale Heights?
Before the permit is issued, the work description must spell out any bigger size (BTU input or gallons), any change to water, drain, vent, gas, flue or electrical work, and any added expansion tank.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Glendale Heights?
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 Glendale Heights 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.
Mr. Rooter Plumbing of DuPage
Lists Glendale Heights 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.
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 Glendale Heights 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 Glendale Heights 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 Glendale Heights 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 Glendale Heights 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 GLENDALE HEIGHTS
Photos of water heater jobs from these companies.
HOMES IN GLENDALE HEIGHTS
What Glendale Heights homes are like.
1978Median year built
57%Built before 1980
64%Owner-occupied
78%Heat with utility gas
65%Single-family homes
About 57% of homes were built before 1980. Older homes often have older venting, smaller closets and shutoff valves that should be checked before install day.
78% 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 Glendale Heights.
Garage heaters need an enclosure
A gas or other fuel-burning water heater in a garage must sit in a floor-to-ceiling enclosure with sealed (gasketed) doors. The burner must be raised 18 inches, get its air from outdoors and have no duct openings into the garage. No fuel-burning water heater may open straight into a bedroom, bathroom or toilet room.
Glendale Heights – Water Heater Permit Addendum (rev. 02/2021) ↗
Village install rules
The addendum calls for dielectric unions on both connections and braided stainless flexible water lines. The T&P relief line must be metal pipe ending within 6 inches of a floor drain. Water can be set no higher than 120°F. A drain pan is needed above the basement level, gas connectors must be CSST, and an expansion tank is needed where the main has a backflow preventer.
Glendale Heights – Water Heater Permit Addendum (rev. 02/2021) ↗
Older codes on the books
The addendum (revised 2021) lists the village's codes as the 2006 IRC, 2014 Illinois Plumbing Code, 2008 NEC and 2018 IECC.
Glendale Heights – Water Heater Permit Addendum (rev. 02/2021) ↗
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Glendale Heights homes.
Energy
- Electric: ComEd (a village source hasn't confirmed this)
- Gas: Nicor Gas
Water
Village of Glendale Heights (Lake Michigan water purchased from the DuPage Water Commission)
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Glendale Heights homes.
For ComEd and Nicor Gas customers in Glendale Heights. 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 Glendale Heights.
Permits and who issues them
Glendale Heights has a permit packet just for water heaters. It includes a building permit application, a signed two-page Water Heater Permit Addendum, the maker's spec sheet and, if a plumber does the work, a letter of intent. Apply in person at Community Development in the Civic Center (300 Civic Center Plaza). A final inspection is required, and an adult must be home for it.
Every contractor needs a current village registration. The form lists a $75 contractor fee and a $20,000 surety bond. Plumbers who show a current State of Illinois license skip the bond and the fee.
Village of Glendale Heights Community Development Department ↗ · Glendale Heights – Building Permits ↗ · Glendale Heights – Water Heaters permit packet (PDF, rev. 2021) ↗
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 Glendale Heights.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale | 2 mi | Required | — | ComEd |
| Carol Stream | 3 mi | Required | $48 | ComEd |
| Addison | 4 mi | Check with city | — | ComEd |
| Glen Ellyn | 4 mi | Required | $125 | ComEd |
| Roselle | 4 mi | Required | — | ComEd |
| Lombard | 4 mi | Required | $75 | ComEd |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Glendale Heights water heater questions.
Can I install my own water heater in Glendale Heights?
Yes, when you're the owner and live there. Otherwise a licensed plumber must do it. Landlords can't do plumbing work on rentals.
What do I need to submit for a water heater permit?
A complete building permit application, the signed Water Heater Permit Addendum and the maker's spec sheet. Add contractor registration if needed, a plumber's letter of intent if a plumber does the work, and any required deposit.
Can my water heater be in the garage?
Only inside a floor-to-ceiling enclosure with sealed doors. The burner must be 18 inches up, with outdoor air for burning and no duct openings into the garage.
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