Water Heater Repair & Replacement in Memphis, TN
Quick gut-check: if water is flowing where it shouldn't be, call. If it's just a slow drip, you can wait until morning at standard rates. We carry our own insurance, pull our own permits, and service everything we install. Same shop, all the way through.
Talk to a tech: (800) 555-1024
What's typical for this job
Water heaters last 8 to 12 years on average — less in hard-water regions, more if the anode rod gets replaced every 4 years. Most calls come at end-of-life when the tank starts leaking from the bottom seam.
When the tank goes, swap it. Repair on a 10-year-old tank that's leaking is throwing money away. We carry standard 40 and 50 gallon gas and electric tanks on our trucks for same-day install. Tankless replacements take 1–2 days because of the gas-line and venting work.
If you've a tankless unit and you're getting cold-water sandwich (hot for 30 seconds, cold for 10, hot again), it's almost always scale buildup in the heat exchanger. Annual descaling fixes it — $225 to $380 — and is required by the manufacturer to keep your warranty valid.
Brand-wise, we install whatever you want. Defaults we keep stocked: Rheem and AO Smith for tank, Rinnai and Navien for tankless. Bradford White on commercial.
What's specific about Memphis jobs
Around here, the most common calls we run come from older homes near the city center and newer subdivisions on the fringe — different problems, same crews.
Most of our Memphis water heater repair & replacement jobs come from older neighborhoods, where the housing stock just has more failure points.
Fair pricing for this work
For water heater repair & replacement jobs in the Memphis area:
- Gas tank water heater 40–50 gal install: $1,240 – $1,930
- Electric tank water heater 40–50 gal install: $1,060 – $1,750
- Gas tankless install (whole-home): $3,130 – $4,415
- Annual tankless descaling: $205 – $350
- T&P valve replacement: $170 – $260
- Anode rod replacement: $260 – $405
Other things we handle locally
- Gas Line Repair in Memphis
- Toilet Repair & Installation in Memphis
- Slab Leak Detection & Repair in Memphis
From the books — a recent Memphis job
A Memphis customer in their 1990s home had been chasing no hot water for two days, water heater making popping sounds for weeks before calling. Sediment buildup at the bottom of an 11-year-old tank was the actual cause. We swapped the heater for a new 50-gallon model; everything stable since. About $262 all in.