Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN BLUE SPRINGS
Blue Springs, MO Water Heater
Replacement
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BLUE SPRINGS AT A GLANCE
Replacing a water heater in Blue Springs.
Blue Springs requires a building permit for a water heater. The fee is based on job value, with a $65 minimum under the October 2025 fee schedule. Plumbers need a city business license backed by a master's certificate. Blue Springs homes use Evergy electricity and Spire gas. City water is bought from Kansas City, Independence and Tri-County Water Authority; the 64064 area gets water from Jackson County PWSD #13.
- Permit to replace with the same type
- Yes · City of Blue Springs Community Development, Codes Administration Division
- Permit fee
- Based on job value: $31.73 for $1-$500, then $31.73 plus $4.12 for each extra $100 up to $2,000, with a $65 minimum permit fee (Comprehensive Fees and Charges Schedule effective October 1, 2025).
- Who gets the permit
- Plumbing contractors need a Blue Springs business license with the contractor's fee and a master's certificate. The city pages we checked don't cover homeowner plumbing permits.
- Electric utility
- Evergy
- Gas utility
- Spire
- Water
- City of Blue Springs (ZIP codes 64014 and 64015; water purchased from Kansas City, Independence and Tri-County Water Authority); Jackson County Public Water Supply District #13 in 64064 · 123 mg/L (reported as carbonate hardness, from the Independence supply, sampled 5/6/2024) in the city's 2025 Annual Water Quality Report.
- Rebate worth checking
- Missouri IRA Home Energy Rebates (HOMES and HEAR) (Not launched)
- Typical home
- Built 1986 (median) · 69% owner-occupied
- Companies found
- 11 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 Blue Springs averages or guaranteed quotes.
Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →
What we know about prices in Blue Springs
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local permit feeBased on job value: $31.73 for $1-$500, then $31.73 plus $4.12 for each extra $100 up to $2,000, with a $65 minimum permit fee (Comprehensive Fees and Charges Schedule effective October 1, 2025).. City of Blue Springs Community Development, Codes Administration Division fee source ↗
- Local company’s advertised price4 of the companies listed for Blue Springs post water heater prices or specials on their websites: Anthony Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric, KC Water Heaters, Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Kansas City, Service Experts Kansas City. Each offer has its own conditions.
- Measured local dataNot collected yet, so no Blue Springs average is shown.
What can change the price in Blue Springs?
The brochure also lists electrical, plumbing and HVAC work, sewers and permanent generators as needing permits. It notes that most indoor home improvements require carbon monoxide detectors under the current home code.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Blue Springs?
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 →
A.B. May Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Electrical
Lists Blue Springs among the areas it serves. Based in 7100 E 50th Street, Kansas City, MO 64129 (second office: 13839 S. Murlen Road, Unit H, Olathe, KS 66062).
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Customers praised specific plumbers for efficient, clean water heater and tankless installs and for explaining the equipment and shutoffs.
Worth knowing BBB reviewers alleged high charges for relighting pilot lights and for member water heater replacements, and one 2026 BBB complaint said a member quote came to about $5,045 before credits for a 40-gallon replacement; A.B.
6 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
Anthony Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric
Lists Blue Springs among the areas it serves. Based in 15203 W 99th St, Lenexa, KS 66219 (main office; second office at 7667 NW Prairie View Rd #200, Kansas City, MO 64151).
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
Published price:
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Customers praised the company for sticking with a tankless water heater problem under warranty and for prompt, courteous technicians.
Worth knowing Yelp reviewers alleged high charges, including about $400 for each of two visits to repair one water heater and a replacement pitch when a pilot only needed cleaning.
5 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Kansas City
Lists Blue Springs among the areas it serves. Based in 712 SW 6th St, Lee's Summit, MO 64081.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback No water-heater-specific praise was found in the sources checked.
Worth knowing Yelp reviewers alleged a leaking new water heater that cost $3,000, a loose drain after a coupon flush, and upselling on healthy water heaters; the company replied to the flush complaint, saying it would have come back to tighten the drain.
3 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
Dragonfly Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Lists Blue Springs among the areas it serves. Based in 3004 US-40, Suite C, Blue Springs, MO 64015 (second shop: 6500 W 110th St, Suite 101, Overland Park, KS 66211).
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Testimonials praised quick estimates before work, prompt scheduling, and a technician who pursued a manufacturer warranty claim on his own time.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
3 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
Hamilton Plumbing, Heating, A/C & Rooter
Lists Blue Springs among the areas it serves. Based in 8155 Lenexa Dr, Overland Park, KS 66214.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Customers praised a meticulous, polite plumber, same-day consultation and installation, and a quick emergency response to a leaking water heater.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
3 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
KC Water Heaters
Lists Blue Springs among the areas it serves. Based in Kansas City, KS 66106 (city/ZIP per Houzz profile; no street address on company site).
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
Published price:
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback The one reviewer praised the owner as knowledgeable and fair, and a fast, easy water heater install with no sales pitch.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
1 water heater review read, checked September 30, 2026.
Snake 'n' Rooter Plumbing Company
Lists Blue Springs among the areas it serves. Based in 3370 NE Ralph Powell Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64064.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback The one testimonial praised a technician who explained everything and stayed professional and upbeat through a long, complicated replacement.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked; the testimonial itself describes a replacement that took almost 7 hours because the first heater was too big and the right fittings had to be fetched.
1 water heater review read, checked September 30, 2026.
Summit Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Lists Blue Springs among the areas it serves. Based in 1455 Iron St., North Kansas City, MO 64116 (second office: 7331 W 80th St Suite B, Overland Park, KS 66204).
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback The one reviewer called the company very professional for a tankless water heater, furnace and AC installation.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked; the reviewer said the job cost a lot.
1 water heater review read, checked September 30, 2026.
Golden's Plumbing
Lists Blue Springs among the areas it serves. Based in 17201 E US Hwy 40 Suite 203, Independence, MO 64055.
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Kansas City
Lists Blue Springs among the areas it serves. Based in Kansas City, MO (street address not shown on franchise pages checked).
- Tank
- Tankless
- Heat pump
- Repair
- Emergency service
Published price:
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
Also listing Blue Springs: Service Experts Kansas City.
Order: companies based in Blue Springs 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. Missouri has no statewide plumbing license (check your city or county) ↗.
FROM COMPANIES SERVING BLUE SPRINGS
Photos of water heater jobs from these companies.
HOMES IN BLUE SPRINGS
What Blue Springs homes are like.
1986Median year built
38%Built before 1980
69%Owner-occupied
70%Heat with utility gas
82%Single-family homes
The median home was built in 1986. A first or second replacement is common in homes this age.
70% 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 Blue Springs.
2024 codes since June 1, 2026
Blue Springs adopted the 2024 International Residential, Plumbing and Mechanical codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code for permit applications filed on or after June 1, 2026. The energy code is adopted for reference only and isn't enforced.
Smells and grit only in hot water
The city's water quality FAQ says grit that shows up only in hot water points to the water heater. A sulfur smell only in hot water may mean the tank needs flushing or the magnesium anode should be swapped for an aluminum one. Black specks usually come from a failing rubber hose to the water heater.
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Blue Springs homes.
Energy
- Electric: Evergy (All ZIP codes)
- Gas: Spire (64014, 64015, 64029, 64064)
Water
City of Blue Springs (ZIP codes 64014 and 64015; water purchased from Kansas City, Independence and Tri-County Water Authority); Jackson County Public Water Supply District #13 in 64064: 123 mg/L (reported as carbonate hardness, from the Independence supply, sampled 5/6/2024) in the city's 2025 Annual Water Quality Report.
Blue Springs Water Utility ↗ · Blue Springs Water Quality Report (2025 CCR) ↗ · Blue Springs Local Utility Companies ↗
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Blue Springs homes.
For Evergy and Spire customers in Blue Springs. Ask installers for the price before rebates, then check with the program that you qualify.
- Missouri IRA Home Energy Rebates (HOMES and HEAR) ↗Not launchedMissouri expects about $76 million for HOMES and $75 million for electrification and appliance rebates.
- Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) ↗EndedCovered improvements made through December 31, 2025.
Checked September 30, 2026. Who qualifies and the conditions: Missouri rebates · How to check an incentive.
PERMITS & LICENSING
Permits and licenses in Blue Springs.
Permits and who issues them
The city's Home Improvements brochure lists water heaters, along with electrical, plumbing and HVAC work, as projects that need a building permit. Apply on the Citizens Self Service portal, by email or mail, or at City Hall (903 W Main Street). Request inspections at 816-228-0104 by 3 p.m. the day before.
Yes. Plumbing, electrical and HVAC contractors need a city business license ($50 plus $2 per employee), a $25 contractor's fee, a current master's certificate, at least $500,000 in liability insurance, and workers' compensation coverage or a waiver.
City of Blue Springs Community Development, Codes Administration Division ↗ · Blue Springs Home Improvements brochure ↗ · Blue Springs Codes Administration ↗ · Blue Springs Permit & Application Center ↗ · Blue Springs Comprehensive Fees and Charges Schedule (effective Oct. 1, 2025) ↗ · Blue Springs Business License ↗
Check the installer’s license
Ask for the license number and search it yourself on the Missouri has no statewide plumbing license (check your city or county) ↗. A listing on Ember & Tank is not a license check. Missouri licensing explained →
NEARBY CITIES
Compare places near Blue Springs.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain Valley | 3 mi | Required | — | Evergy |
| Independence | 7 mi | Required | $50 | Independence Power & Light (IPL) |
| Lee's Summit | 9 mi | Check with city | $52 | Evergy |
| Raytown | 10 mi | Check with city | By job value (from $25) | Evergy |
| Grandview | 16 mi | Required | $50 | Evergy |
| Kansas City | 17 mi | Required | — | Evergy |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Blue Springs water heater questions.
Do I need a permit to replace a water heater in Blue Springs?
Yes. The city's Home Improvements brochure lists water heaters as projects that need a permit.
How much is the permit?
Fees follow the job value table: $31.73 for up to $500 plus $4.12 for each $100 above that up to $2,000, but never less than the $65 minimum (schedule effective October 1, 2025).
Why does my hot water smell like sulfur?
The city says if the smell is only in hot water, the tank may need flushing or service, and the magnesium anode rod may need to be replaced with an aluminum one.
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