Storage tank
$1,600–$2,400Typical cost, including installation
WATER HEATER REPLACEMENT IN TOOELE
Tooele Water Heater
Replacement
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Replacing a water heater in Tooele.
Tooele City treats a water heater replacement as permit work and charges an inspection fee. Apply on the city's iWorQ portal; homeowners can sign the owner-builder certification on the permit form. All city water comes from wells and a spring. Energy comes from Rocky Mountain Power (electric) and Enbridge Gas.
- Permit to replace with the same type
- Yes · Tooele City Community Development, Building Safety Division
- Permit fee
- Not broken out. The current fee schedule lists a $50 general inspection fee and says other building fees follow the IBC. The 2015 sheet says water heater replacements are charged an inspection fee.
- Who gets the permit
- A licensed contractor, or an owner-builder who signs the Owner-Builder Certification and Agreement to Comply with the Construction Trades Licensing Act (UCA 58-55) on the permit form.
- Electric utility
- Rocky Mountain Power
- Gas utility
- Enbridge Gas Utah
- Water
- Tooele City Water System (groundwater from 14 wells and Left-Hand Fork Spring)
- Rebate worth checking
- Wattsmart Homes – Heat Pump Water Heater (Utah) (Active)
- Typical home
- Built 1994 (median) · 79% owner-occupied
- Companies found
- 4 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 Tooele averages or guaranteed quotes.
Compare what each quote includes.Equipment · Labor · Permits · Old heater removalHow to compare quotes →
What we know about prices in Tooele
- National installer’s published rangeThe ranges above. Home Depot ↗
- Local permit feeNot broken out. The current fee schedule lists a $50 general inspection fee and says other building fees follow the IBC. The 2015 sheet says water heater replacements are charged an inspection fee.. Tooele City Community Development, Building Safety Division fee source ↗
- Local company’s advertised priceNone of the local company websites we checked list a full installed price.
- Measured local dataNot collected yet, so no Tooele average is shown.
What can change the price in Tooele?
Work without a permit costs 2x the permit fees, and a stop-work order for it is $300.
02 / COMPANIES WE FOUND
Who replaces water heaters in Tooele?
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 →
Abbott Plumbing & Drain
Lists Tooele among the areas it serves. Based in Tooele.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
Scott Hale Plumbing, Drains, Heating & Air
Lists Tooele 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.
BDL Plumbing
Lists Tooele among the areas it serves. Based in Grantsville.
- Tank
- Tankless
- Repair
- Emergency service
What the reviews say
We haven’t found reviews that mention this company’s water heater work yet.
Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup (Salt Lake City)
Lists Tooele among the areas it serves. Based in Salt Lake City.
- 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 Tooele 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 TOOELE
Photos of water heater jobs from these companies.
HOMES IN TOOELE
What Tooele homes are like.
1994Median year built
34%Built before 1980
79%Owner-occupied
83%Heat with utility gas
82%Single-family homes
The median home was built in 1994. A first or second replacement is common in homes this age.
83% 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 Tooele.
All groundwater
All of Tooele City's water comes from the ground: 14 wells and one spring. The 2025 report lists total dissolved solids of 264–652 ppm but no hardness number.
Penalties for skipping the permit
Permit fees double for work done without a permit, and a stop-work order costs $300.
ENERGY & WATER
Who supplies Tooele homes.
Energy
- Electric: Rocky Mountain Power
- Gas: Enbridge Gas Utah
Utah UGRC Electric Service Areas ↗ · Enbridge Gas construction services contacts by city ↗
Water
Tooele City Water System (groundwater from 14 wells and Left-Hand Fork Spring)
REBATES & CREDITS
Rebates for Tooele homes.
For Rocky Mountain Power and Enbridge Gas Utah customers in Tooele. 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 29, 2026. Who qualifies and the conditions: Utah rebates · How to check an incentive.
PERMITS & LICENSING
Permits and licenses in Tooele.
Permits and who issues them
Tooele's building permit fee sheet (dated March 2015) says water heater replacement needs a permit and is billed as an inspection fee. Apply on the city's iWorQ building permit portal with the building permit form, which has lines for plumbing and mechanical work.
Tooele City Community Development, Building Safety Division ↗ · Tooele Building Permit Fees Info Sheet (March 2015) ↗ · Tooele City Fee Schedule ↗ · Tooele Building Permit Form (01-09-2025) ↗ · Tooele Community Development Applications & Forms ↗
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 Tooele.
| City | Distance | Permit to replace | Fee | Electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stansbury Park | 7 mi | Required (county) | By job value | Rocky Mountain Power |
| Grantsville | 10 mi | Required | $151.50 | Rocky Mountain Power |
| Herriman | 15 mi | Required | $100 | Rocky Mountain Power |
| Magna | 17 mi | Required | $70 | Rocky Mountain Power |
| South Jordan | 17 mi | Required | $212 | Rocky Mountain Power |
| West Jordan | 17 mi | Required | $70 | Rocky Mountain Power |
COMMON QUESTIONS
Tooele water heater questions.
Does Tooele City require a permit to replace a water heater?
The city's building permit fee sheet lists water heater replacement as a permit charged an inspection fee. That sheet is from March 2015.
Can I pull the permit as the homeowner?
Yes. Check owner-builder on the permit form and sign the Owner-Builder Certification and Agreement to Comply.
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