Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN WINFIELD
Winfield Water Heater
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Replacing a water heater in Winfield.
Yes, Winfield requires a permit. Water heaters share a permit type with furnaces and AC: $82.50, paid when you apply, plus a spec sheet. Review can take up to two weeks. Plumbers register with the village for free using their state license, and homeowners doing it themselves fill out a plumbing letter-of-intent form. The village is on ComEd electric and Nicor Gas.
- Permit to replace with the same type
- Yes · Village of Winfield Building Department
- Permit fee
- $82.50 application fee for furnace/AC/water heater permits, paid when you apply (from the permit application dated 06/06/24). There may be extra review and inspection fees.
- Who gets the permit
- A registered plumber with a copy of their state license, or a homeowner who fills out the village's Homeowner's Letter of Intent – Plumbing form.
- Electric utility
- ComEd
- Gas utility
- Nicor Gas
- Water
- Village of Winfield (water and sewer billed by the Village)
- Rebate worth checking
- Nicor Gas water heater rebates (Active)
- Typical home
- Built 1986 (median) · 92% 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 Winfield averages or guaranteed quotes.
Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →
What we know about prices in Winfield
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local permit fee$82.50 application fee for furnace/AC/water heater permits, paid when you apply (from the permit application dated 06/06/24). There may be extra review and inspection fees.. Village of Winfield Building Department fee source ↗
- Local company’s advertised price1 of the companies listed for Winfield 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 Winfield average is shown.
What can change the price in Winfield?
A separate electrical/plumbing permit costs $126.50, for example for a new circuit or other plumbing work. The village adopted the 2024 IRC and 2024 International Fuel Gas Code on November 21, 2024.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Winfield?
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 Winfield 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 Winfield 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 Winfield 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.
Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling
Lists Winfield among the areas it serves. Based in Multi-state company (no HQ stated); Chicago-area offices at 506 E Summit St, Crown Point, IN 46307; 1260 Transport Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383; 1935 Brandon Ct., Suite A-1, Glendale Heights, IL 60139; 724 E Veterans Pkwy Suite A, Yorkville, IL 60560.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback One reviewer praised a tankless water heater installed with new HVAC and dehumidification equipment and said the company stands behind what it sells.
Worth knowing Yelp reviewers said a son's heater was replaced with a 50-gallon power-vent tank for $4,200 without the cost being discussed (2026), a technician recommended replacement without inspecting a tank that later worked after a flush (2026), and a heater Summers installed was called for replacement just out of warranty and a $59 fee was charged despite a service plan (2025); no company responses were captured.
4 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 Winfield 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.
Young Plumbing
Lists Winfield among the areas it serves. Based in Valparaiso, IN (street address not shown on site pages checked).
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Reviewers praised same-day and Sunday or holiday response, a clean swap of a leaking tank (with an upsize to 50 gallons), and fair prices for repeat customers.
Worth knowing Yelp reviewers said a technician recommended a replacement costing over $1,000 where another company later fixed a wire and cleaned the unit (2019), and that an $85 diagnosis quote became $285 an hour on arrival (2023); the owner replied to the latter that the company would take the concerns into consideration.
5 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
Aqua Flow Plumbing Corporation
Lists Winfield 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 Winfield 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 Winfield 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 WINFIELD
Photos of water heater jobs from these companies.
HOMES IN WINFIELD
What Winfield homes are like.
1986Median year built
32%Built before 1980
92%Owner-occupied
97%Heat with utility gas
87%Single-family homes
The median home was built in 1986. A first or second replacement is common in homes this age.
97% 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 Winfield.
Newest codes in the area
On November 21, 2024 (Ord. 2024-11-19), Winfield adopted the 2024 International Residential Code and 2024 International Fuel Gas Code. Many nearby towns use older versions.
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Winfield homes.
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Winfield homes.
For ComEd and Nicor Gas customers in Winfield. 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 Winfield.
Permits and who issues them
Winfield's building permit application lists 'Furnace / AC / Water Heater' as one permit type. Pay the application fee when you apply and include a spec sheet. Email the application to the Building Department. Review can take up to two weeks, and the first review takes at least one week.
No one can work as a contractor or subcontractor in Winfield without registering with the village. Plumbers pay no fee and post no bond, but must show their state license. Registrations renew by January 31.
Village of Winfield Building Department ↗ · Winfield – Building Department / Zoning Administration ↗ · Winfield Building Permit Application (06/06/24, PDF) ↗ · Winfield Contractor's Registration (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 Winfield.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton | 3 mi | Required | By job value (from $25) | ComEd |
| Carol Stream | 3 mi | Required | $48 | ComEd |
| West Chicago | 4 mi | Required | — | ComEd |
| Warrenville | 4 mi | Required | $100 | ComEd |
| Glen Ellyn | 5 mi | Required | $125 | ComEd |
| Glendale Heights | 5 mi | Required | — | ComEd |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Winfield water heater questions.
How much is a water heater permit in Winfield?
$82.50, paid when you apply, according to the village's 06/06/24 permit application. There may be extra review or inspection fees.
Can a homeowner do their own plumbing in Winfield?
Yes. The village has a Homeowner's Letter of Intent – Plumbing form for owners doing their own work.
How long does a permit take?
Up to two weeks for review, and at least one week for the first look. If your heater hasn't failed yet, apply early.
Winfield – Building Department / Zoning Administration ↗ · Winfield Building Permit Application (06/06/24, PDF) ↗
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