Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN SARATOGA SPRINGS
Saratoga Springs Water Heater
Replacement
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Replacing a water heater in Saratoga Springs.
Saratoga Springs charges $22 to issue a plumbing permit plus $11 per water heater, plus a 1% state fee. City water averages 8.3 grains per gallon (142 ppm). The city warns that local groundwater can react with a water heater's anode rod and cause a sulfur smell. Homes get power from Rocky Mountain Power and gas from Enbridge Gas.
- Permit to replace with the same type
- Check with the city · City of Saratoga Springs Building Division
- Permit fee
- Plumbing permit on its own: $22 to issue plus $11 per water heater, vents included, plus the 1% State of Utah inspector training fee. When plan review is needed, it adds 25% (current consolidated fee schedule, undated)
- Who gets the permit
- The city has an Owner Builder Certification form next to its building permit application. We did not find the specific rules for owners pulling their own water heater permit.
- Electric utility
- Rocky Mountain Power
- Gas utility
- Enbridge Gas Utah
- Water
- City of Saratoga Springs Water Division (culinary water) · Averages 142 ppm as calcium carbonate (8.3 grains per gallon), moderately hard (city Culinary Water page, current as of 2026)
- Rebate worth checking
- Wattsmart Homes – Heat Pump Water Heater (Utah) (Active)
- Typical home
- Built 2012 (median) · 85% 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 Saratoga 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 Saratoga Springs
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local permit feePlumbing permit on its own: $22 to issue plus $11 per water heater, vents included, plus the 1% State of Utah inspector training fee. When plan review is needed, it adds 25% (current consolidated fee schedule, undated). City of Saratoga Springs Building Division fee source ↗
- Local company’s advertised price1 of the companies listed for Saratoga Springs post water heater prices or specials on their websites: Slate Plumbing (Slate Plumbing and Water Heaters). Each offer has its own conditions.
- Measured local dataNot collected yet, so no Saratoga Springs average is shown.
What can change the price in Saratoga Springs?
The same schedule has separate per-item fees for gas piping ($5.50 for one to five outlets) and mechanical permits.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Saratoga 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 →
1st American Plumbing, Heating & Air
Lists Saratoga Springs among the areas it serves.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Yelp reviewers praised a reasonably priced water heater replacement with code corrections that a later home inspector commented on, and a neat tankless installation.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
2 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
Salisbury Plumbing
Lists Saratoga Springs among the areas it serves. Based in Lehi.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback Republished Google reviewers praised fast arrival, knowledgeable technicians, fair-market quotes and no leaks a year after a tankless installation.
Worth knowing No water heater complaints found in the sources checked.
3 water heater reviews read, checked September 30, 2026.
Scott Hale Plumbing, Drains, Heating & Air
Lists Saratoga Springs among the areas it serves. Based in Murray.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
Water heater feedback No water heater praise was found in the sources checked.
Worth knowing A BBB complainant said Scott Hale installed a $4,428 water heater expecting 12 months at 0% and then tried to arrange financing afterward on terms he had not agreed to, and threatened a lien; Scott Hale said the customer accepted the quote on a recorded line, the card on file was declined, and he had not paid.
1 water heater review read, checked September 30, 2026.
Slate Plumbing (Slate Plumbing and Water Heaters)
Lists Saratoga Springs among the areas it serves. Based in Lehi.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
Published price: Installed prices incl. permit, haul-away and startup: 40 gal atmospheric $2,100; 50 gal atmospheric $2,250; 40 gal power vent $2,750; 50 gal power vent $2,850; 9 GPM tankless $3,150; 11 GPM tankless $3,450 (gas line upgrades, long vent runs etc. quoted after inspection) —
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
Tankless Xperts and Plumbing
Lists Saratoga Springs among the areas it serves. Based in Eagle Mountain.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
Western Heating, Air & Plumbing
Lists Saratoga Springs among the areas it serves.
- 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.
Order: companies based in Saratoga 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. Utah DOPL license lookup ↗.
FROM COMPANIES SERVING SARATOGA SPRINGS
Photos of water heater jobs from these companies.
HOMES IN SARATOGA SPRINGS
What Saratoga Springs homes are like.
2012Median year built
1%Built before 1980
85%Owner-occupied
84%Heat with utility gas
93%Single-family homes
About 58% of homes were built since 2010, so many original water heaters are reaching the age when replacement planning makes sense.
84% 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 Saratoga Springs.
Rotten-egg smell from water heaters
The city says water heaters are a common cause of water odors. Bacteria found naturally in the groundwater react with the magnesium or aluminum anode rod and make sulfide gas. It comes from the local water chemistry.
Softener drain needs an air gap
When a water softener recharges, its water usually goes to a floor drain and the sewer. Saratoga Springs requires an air gap between the softener's discharge line and the drain.
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Saratoga Springs homes.
Energy
- Electric: Rocky Mountain Power
- Gas: Enbridge Gas Utah (The city's new-resident page still says Dominion Energy, the gas company's old name)
Water
City of Saratoga Springs Water Division (culinary water): Averages 142 ppm as calcium carbonate (8.3 grains per gallon), moderately hard (city Culinary Water page, current as of 2026)
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Saratoga Springs homes.
For Rocky Mountain Power and Enbridge Gas Utah customers in Saratoga Springs. Ask installers for the price before rebates, then check with the program that you qualify.
- Wattsmart Homes – Heat Pump Water Heater (Utah) ↗Active$350 customer rebate for a qualified heat pump water heater (all tiers), any tank size; trade ally incentives are also available.
- ThermWise Appliance Rebates – Water Heating ↗Active$100 for an ENERGY STAR gas storage water heater, $300 for an ENERGY STAR gas tankless, $350 for an ENERGY STAR condensing gas storage or a hybrid gas water heater (0.90 TE/EF or higher), $750 for a combined space/water heater (over 95% AFUE), and $50 for a smart water heater controller.
- Utah Home Energy Rebates (HER: HOMES and HEAR) ↗Not launchedUtah's federally funded home energy rebate program is on hold until further notice: DOE has not approved Utah's December 2024 application, so no rebates are available.
- Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) ↗EndedCovered improvements made through December 31, 2025.
Checked September 30, 2026. Who qualifies and the conditions: Utah rebates · How to check an incentive.
PERMITS & LICENSING
Permits and licenses in Saratoga Springs.
Permits and who issues them
The Saratoga Springs Building Division issues permits under the 2021 International Residential, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes and the 2023 National Electrical Code, with Utah's changes. The fee schedule has a plumbing permit with a per-water-heater fee. Applications and an Owner Builder Certification are on the city's Applications and Forms page.
City of Saratoga Springs Building Division ↗ · Saratoga Springs Obtaining a Building Permit (adopted codes) ↗ · Saratoga Springs Additional Building Permit Requirements ↗ · Saratoga Springs Consolidated Fee Schedule (PDF) ↗
Check the installer’s license
Ask for the license number and search it yourself on the Utah DOPL license lookup ↗. A listing on Ember & Tank is not a license check. Utah licensing explained →
NEARBY CITIES
Compare places near Saratoga Springs.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | 5 mi | Required | By job value (from $24) | Rocky Mountain Power |
| Lehi | 6 mi | Check with city | By job value (from $23.50) | Lehi City Power (municipal) |
| American Fork | 7 mi | Required | By job value (from $23.50) | Rocky Mountain Power |
| Highland | 9 mi | Required | $45 | Rocky Mountain Power |
| Vineyard | 9 mi | Check with city | By job value (from $86) | Rocky Mountain Power |
| Bluffdale | 9 mi | Required | $110 | Rocky Mountain Power |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Saratoga Springs water heater questions.
How much is a water heater permit in Saratoga Springs?
$22 to issue the permit plus $11 per water heater, vents included, plus a 1% state inspector training fee (consolidated fee schedule).
Why does my hot water smell like rotten eggs?
The city says bacteria found naturally in groundwater can react with the magnesium or aluminum anode in a water heater and make sulfide gas.
How hard is Saratoga Springs water?
About 142 ppm, or 8.3 grains per gallon. The city calls that moderately hard.
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