Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN MELROSE PARK
Melrose Park Water Heater
Replacement
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Replacing a water heater in Melrose Park.
Melrose Park doesn't post water heater permit rules online, so call the Building Department before you replace one. ComEd and Nicor Gas serve the village, and the village supplies water. Contractors must be licensed with the village, but plumbers just file their state IDPH license and pay nothing.
- Permit to replace with the same type
- Check with the city · Village of Melrose Park Building Department
- Who gets the permit
- Contractors must be licensed in Melrose Park. Plumbers give the village a copy of their IDPH license.
- Electric utility
- ComEd
- Gas utility
- Nicor Gas
- Water
- Village of Melrose Park water utility
- Rebate worth checking
- Nicor Gas water heater rebates (Active)
- Typical home
- Built 1956 (median) · 57% 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 Melrose Park averages or guaranteed quotes.
Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →
What we know about prices in Melrose Park
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local company’s advertised price1 of the companies listed for Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park average is shown.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Melrose Park?
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 Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park 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.
Perfect Home Services
Lists Melrose Park 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.
Aqua Flow Plumbing Corporation
Lists Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park 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.
Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Cook County
Lists Melrose Park among the areas it serves.
- 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 Melrose Park 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 ↗.
See before-and-after replacement examples from independent companies →
HOMES IN MELROSE PARK
What Melrose Park homes are like.
1956Median year built
81%Built before 1980
57%Owner-occupied
89%Heat with utility gas
44%Single-family homes
About 81% of homes were built before 1980. Older homes often have older venting, smaller closets and shutoff valves that should be checked before install day.
89% 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 Melrose Park.
Free registration for plumbers
Most trades pay $125 a year and post a $10,000 bond to work in Melrose Park. Plumbers only hand in a copy of their IDPH license.
Village of Melrose Park: Contractor Registration Application ↗
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Melrose Park homes.
Energy
- Electric: ComEd
- Gas: Nicor Gas
ComEd: Company Information (electric service across northern Illinois) ↗ · Nicor Gas tariff: municipalities to which the schedule applies ↗
Water
Village of Melrose Park water utility
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Melrose Park homes.
For ComEd and Nicor Gas customers in Melrose Park. 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 Melrose Park.
Permits and who issues them
The Building Department page has a general two-page building permit application and a separate electrical permit application. There's no guidance just for water heaters. Ask the Building Department whether a replacement needs a permit.
Yes. Contractors register every year ($125 plus a $10,000 license and permit bond). Plumbers only file a copy of their IDPH license and pay no fee. General contractors must make sure all their subcontractors are licensed in the village.
Village of Melrose Park Building Department ↗ · Village of Melrose Park: Building Department ↗ · Village of Melrose Park: Contractor Registration Application ↗
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 Melrose Park.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwood | 2 mi | Check with city | — | ComEd |
| Maywood | 2 mi | Check with city | — | ComEd |
| River Grove | 2 mi | Required | $75 | ComEd |
| Northlake | 2 mi | Required | — | ComEd |
| River Forest | 2 mi | Not required (conditions apply) | — | ComEd |
| Franklin Park | 2 mi | Required | $25 | ComEd |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Melrose Park water heater questions.
Does my plumber need a Melrose Park license?
Plumbers give the village a copy of their IDPH license. There's no registration fee for them.
Village of Melrose Park: Contractor Registration Application ↗
Is there a water heater permit in Melrose Park?
The village website doesn't say. Call the Building Department before you replace your heater.
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