WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN MESQUITE

Mesquite Water Heater
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Written by Victoria StewartTechnical review by Phil Montoya, licensed plumber, September 30, 2026Updated September 30, 2026How we research

MESQUITE AT A GLANCE

Replacing a water heater in Mesquite.

Mesquite plumbing permits start with a $40 issuance fee, from a 2019 form, and Nevada requires a permit for a replacement water heater. The city lists Overton Power District No. 5 for electricity. Southwest Gas has reached only part of town since 2019. Water is Virgin Valley Water District groundwater, at 180-270 mg/L hardness in the 2025 report.

Street view near city hall in Mesquite, Nevada — Street near Mesquite City Hall · Photo: Stan Shebs ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗

Permit to replace with the same type: Yes · City of Mesquite Building Division
Permit fee: $40 permit issuance fee plus an amount based on job value (contract total x 0.33), from the plumbing permit application revised 8/27/2019. There's no flat water heater fee.
Who gets the permit: The plumbing contractor's qualified license holder signs the application and certifies that all subcontractors are licensed with the City of Mesquite and the State of Nevada. We didn't find rules for homeowners.
Electric utility: Overton Power District No. 5
Gas utility: Southwest Gas
Water: Virgin Valley Water District (groundwater from deep wells) · up to 270 mg/L (range 180-270 mg/L, about 10.5-15.8 gpg), 2025 Annual Water Quality Report
Rebate worth checking: Nevada Whole Home Tankless Natural Gas Water Heater Rebate (Active)
Typical home: Built 2004 (median) · 81% owner-occupied
Companies found: 1 that advertise water heater work

01 / TYPICAL PRICES

What a new water heater costs.
Know before you call.

Gas or electric tank

Storage tank

Conventional electric storage water heater illustration

$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation

Hybrid electric storage

Heat-pump tank

Hybrid heat-pump water heater with upper air grille illustration

$2,500–$5,000Typical cost, including installation

Gas or electric tankless

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 Mesquite averages or guaranteed quotes.

Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →

What we know about prices in Mesquite

National installer’s published range
The ranges above. Home Depot ↗
Local permit fee
$40 permit issuance fee plus an amount based on job value (contract total x 0.33), from the plumbing permit application revised 8/27/2019. There's no flat water heater fee.. City of Mesquite Building Division fee source ↗
Local company’s advertised price
None of the local company websites we checked list a full installed price.
Measured local data
Not collected yet, so no Mesquite average is shown.

How we label prices →

Yearly running cost at Nevada energy prices

$221 gas storage tank$152 gas tankless$481 electric storage tank$126 heat-pump tank

Estimated yearly energy cost for medium hot water use, based on Department of Energy test conditions. How we calculated this.

02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND

Who replaces water heaters in Mesquite?

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-1 Services, Inc.

Lists Mesquite among the areas it serves. Based in St. George, UT (Mesquite office: 20 Sage Way, Mesquite, NV 89027).

Tank
Tankless
Heat pump
Repair
Emergency service

What the reviews say

We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.

Full profile and reviews → Website ↗

Order: companies based in Mesquite 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. Nevada State Contractors Board license search ↗.

See before-and-after replacement examples from independent companies →

HOMES IN MESQUITE

What Mesquite homes are like.

2004Median year built

4%Built before 1980

81%Owner-occupied

5%Heat with utility gas

78%Single-family homes

About 28% of homes were built since 2010, so many original water heaters are reaching the age when replacement planning makes sense.

93% of homes heat with electricity, which usually means an electric water heater. It’s worth getting a price on a heat pump model too.

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 Mesquite.

Gas may not be available

Since 2019, Southwest Gas has served only some Mesquite customers. Check whether gas reaches your address before choosing a gas water heater. Customers in the Mesquite Expansion Area pay an extra $0.05 per therm under the Nevada tariff.

Southwest Gas: Mesquite Natural Gas Service Expansion ↗ · Southwest Gas Nevada gas tariff (service area descriptions) ↗

2024 codes in effect

Mesquite adopted the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Mechanical Code and IECC, with local changes, effective January 1, 2026.

City of Mesquite Currently Adopted Building Codes ↗

Groundwater supply

Virgin Valley Water District pumps from nine deep wells in the lower Virgin River basin, not from Lake Mead.

Virgin Valley Water District 2025 Annual Water Quality Report (SharePoint folder) ↗

No utility rebate found

Overton Power District No. 5's energy conservation page links to conservation resources but offers no water heater rebate.

Overton Power District No. 5: Energy Conservation ↗

ENERGY & WATER

Who supplies Mesquite homes.

Energy

Electric: Overton Power District No. 5 (the city lists it as Mesquite's electric provider)
Gas: Southwest Gas (Service started in 2019 and reaches only some Mesquite customers. The tariff adds $0.05 per therm in the Mesquite Expansion Area.)

City of Mesquite Contact Us (utility providers) ↗ · Southwest Gas: Mesquite Natural Gas Service Expansion ↗ · Southwest Gas Nevada gas tariff (service area descriptions) ↗

Water

Virgin Valley Water District (groundwater from deep wells): up to 270 mg/L (range 180-270 mg/L, about 10.5-15.8 gpg), 2025 Annual Water Quality Report

Virgin Valley Water District 2025 Annual Water Quality Report (SharePoint folder) ↗ · Virgin Valley Water District: Quality and Quantity ↗

REBATES & CREDITS

Rebates for Mesquite homes.

For Overton Power District No. 5 and Southwest Gas customers in Mesquite. Ask installers for the price before rebates, then check with the program that you qualify.

Nevada Whole Home Tankless Natural Gas Water Heater Rebate ↗Active$175 for an ENERGY STAR whole-home natural gas tankless water heater with UEF above 0.90.
Nevada Home Energy Rebates (HOMES and HEAR) ↗Not launchedNevada is eligible for about $48.2M (HOMES) and $47.9M (HEAR) in IRA funds.
Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) ↗EndedCovered improvements made through December 31, 2025.

Checked September 30, 2026. Who qualifies and the conditions: Nevada rebates · How to check an incentive.

PERMITS & LICENSING

Permits and licenses in Mesquite.

Permits and who issues them

Mesquite's Building Division issues plumbing permits using its Plumbing Permit Application and an online permit system with a fee estimator. The Nevada State Contractors Board says replacement water heaters need permits and inspections.

Contractors and subcontractors need a City of Mesquite license as well as a State of Nevada license, according to the certification on the permit application.

City of Mesquite Building Division ↗ · City of Mesquite Plumbing Permit Application (revised 8/27/2019) ↗ · City of Mesquite General Building Permit Information ↗ · City of Mesquite Building Division ↗ · Nevada State Contractors Board: Permits and Inspections are required for water heater installations ↗

Check the installer’s license

Ask for the license number and search it yourself on the Nevada State Contractors Board license search ↗. A listing on Ember & Tank is not a license check. Nevada licensing explained →

NEARBY CITIES

Compare places near Mesquite.

Permit and utility comparison for nearby cities
City	Distance	Permit to replace	Fee	Electric
North Las Vegas	64 mi	Required	$80	NV Energy
Henderson	75 mi	Required	$81	NV Energy
Las Vegas	75 mi	Required	$77	NV Energy
Paradise	75 mi	Required (county)	$56.57	NV Energy
Boulder City	80 mi	Required	$50	City of Boulder City (municipal electric utility)

COMMON QUESTIONS

Mesquite water heater questions.

Who provides electricity in Mesquite?

The City lists Overton Power District No. 5, not NV Energy.

City of Mesquite Contact Us (utility providers) ↗

Is natural gas available for a gas water heater?

Only in parts of Mesquite. Southwest Gas started serving some customers in 2019 and charges $0.05 more per therm in the Mesquite Expansion Area.