This pro has maintained an average of 4.5+ stars throughout their time with Angi.
About us
We started Better Water Heaters to provide fair pricing and quality service to the customers seeking water heater service or replacement. The truth is, most companies overcharge because they know you need hot water immediately and will probably pay a lot to get it quick. My typical customer is one who has price shopped the competition and have decided most companies either charge way too much or are hard to pin down to a firm price. We understand. You simply need a water heater and don’t want to deal with a sleazy salesman…you want to talk to a plumber….so give us a call and we’ll talk. At Better Water Heaters we do something quite rare in the plumbing business- install water heaters for a fair price. We grow our business one satisfied customer at a time; we don’t take advantage of a plumbing emergency and charge unreasonably. Your referral is important to us that is why we always will work to insure your complete satisfaction. We’re a small company and we keep our overhead low, because of this we don’t need to charge unreasonably. Of course we are licensed, bonded and insured and are very experienced at water heater installation and repair. We are experts in convention water heater repair and replacement, Tankless water heater installation, and other plumbing issues. We are the only water heater installation company in northern California that has earned the prestigious DIAMOND CERTIFICATION. We are also member of the Better Business Bureau. Our advertised prices include a quality water heater, basic installation and disposal of your old unit; Extra parts and labor required to do the job right, are additional. Call us for all your water heating needs. Estimates are always free and we never charge extra for nights, weekends, or holidays.
Went ok, but could have been better. They didn't respond to email request to schedule the service. Had to call them after waiting about a week. Price for just a flush is high. Also the deal included an estimate for Electric water heater which the technician didn't provide -- had to quiz him to get some details. Water heater is old so he recommended changing it completely. Quoted $1800 for 50G gas water heater, but the website for the same company had a special going for $1200 which he did not mention :(
Description of Work: Flush for water heater.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0
$125
Kim S.
02/2017
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
Excellent. Had an Angie's list coupon
Description of Work: Water heater flush (and education on how to do it myself next time)
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$60
William M.
02/2017
5.0
plumbing, water heater repair
+ 0 more
Great! Very Prifessional. Great install.
Description of Work: Water heater replacement. 40 gallon
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,240
Elaine S.
01/2017
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
They did a good job, they were on time, courteous and they finished the job and cleaned up behind themselves.
Description of Work: I use Better Water Heaters for water heater services.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Terence K.
01/2017
5.0
appliance repair, plumbing, water heater repair
+ 1 more
It went well. We should have contacted Better Water Heaters sooner than we did, rather than get strung along by the first service provider we contacted, who initially promised to get the job done the next day, but then said it could not do that, and then provided a bid that was about $600 more than we end up paying to Better Water Heaters and the City for the building permit.
Description of Work: Replacement of failed water heater on weekend
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,275
LEON R.
01/2017
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
They flushed the water heater. Were very professional.
Description of Work: Water flushed water heater.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$68
KAREN H.
01/2017
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
It was fine. There were additional charges because he had to replace the element and so I was to call the water heater company so I could be reimbursed from them because he actually did the job for them. He was very nice, very polite and very thorough. At first, he was just going to replace the element but he said that since the original thing was to come out, check it and flush it out, he went ahead and did that. He did above and beyond the call of duty there.
Description of Work: I purchased a big deal for Better Water Heaters. The water heater went out and I didn't know how to light it. It turned out I needed the element that had burned out so he replaced it.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Patricia B.
01/2017
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
Thing went well and I would use them again if needed.
Description of Work: I bought a Big Deal to have work done on my water heater.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$68
Jun L.
01/2017
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
It appeared to be water leaking from the tank but it turns out to be drain faucet very slowly dripping. Peter was very helpful. He diagnosed the issue and resolved another problem with blocked drain faucet by flushing sediments out of the tank. Very positive experience. Highly recommended.
Description of Work: Apparent water leaking
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Bonnie S.
01/2017
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
Excellent. My old water heater location did not meet code and was hooked up to my solar system so was a little complicated. Steve was outstanding, very professional, knew what he was doing and conveyed confidence.
Description of Work: Replacement of old water heater.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,600
Colleen H.
01/2017
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
Mike did an excellent job. I highly recommend this company and service. Thank you.
Description of Work: Water Heater maintenance/flush.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$68
Becky O.
12/2016
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
Punctual, professional, courteous and friendly.
Description of Work: water heater maintenance
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$68
Brian T.
12/2016
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
Excellent service. Answered call promptly. Showed up three hours later as promised even on day after christmas. Clean, friendly, professional. Took 90 minutes and no surprises. Price was exactly what was quoted on phone.
Description of Work: Replaced 50 gallon gas water heater
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,450
Sharlynn M.
12/2016
4.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
The only problem was that the company never contacted me, as I was told it would. I finally had to call them after waiting more than a month. Once the appointment was made, everything went smoothly. The serviceman came when scheduled and completed the job quickly and efficiently.
Description of Work: Water heater maintenance package
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$68
Jonathan W.
12/2016
1.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
Never contacted me. They did not respond to my voicemails messages either.
Description of Work: Water heater maintanence
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$125
James H.
12/2016
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
The fellow was great. Lives on the coast. People do make the difference representing a company.
Description of Work: Flushed water heater
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$68
Janet H.
11/2016
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
Although our tech, Johnny, was late, everything else went perfectly. Indeed important valves had been omitted when our continuous flow water heater was installed. Johnny fixed everything up and flushed our unit. Neat, careful, friendly, excellent service. Hire Better Water Heaters!
Description of Work: We needed our tankless water heater serviced & flushed. I misread the Angie's List offering--it was for a regular tank water heater--but Frans, the owner, kindly figured it out. He warned me that--based on another experience--we would likely require the installation of "isolation valves" and quoted me a price upfront.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Tom O.
11/2016
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
Excellent job by Steve who was prompt and did a great job of installing my tankless water heater. Definitely would hire them again.
Description of Work: Installation of owner supplied tankless water heater
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Zhipeng Z.
11/2016
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
Steve called one day earlier to confirm appointment. On the service day, he also called 30 minutes earlier than arrival. He was very professional and did the work as described. He was very knowledgable and answered my questions very well.
Description of Work: Water heater maintenance.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$68
Elaine S.
10/2016
4.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
The company was more interested in selling a new water heater. After a phone call to his boss, the repair person agreed to flush my older water heater, which is what I wanted to begin with. The repair person was very nice and very efficient. The reason I won't hire again is because I have moved out of the area.
Description of Work: water heater flushed
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
marjie H.
10/2016
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
It had been a couple of years since previous flush. I had been under the impression (from previous flushers that came) that flushing should be done every couple of years if not every year, but these guys at Better Water Heaters said that in our case, with the water being not too hard, we didn't need to do it quite so often. Obviously this advice was more in my best interest than theirs. When they were done, we noticed leakage from one of the heaters over the course of the next couple of days. So we called them and they came right back out to fix it. The problem was not due to any mistake they had made in the flushing, but rather it was an already corroded valve that must have suffered its last straw due to the increased flow/pressure during the flushing operation. Anyway, they fixed that, for a reasonable fee, but what I was most happy with here was their prompt and competent response.
Description of Work: I had them flush our two water heaters.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$220
John T.
10/2016
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
+ -1 more
Mike was the guy who came. They came quickly efficient cleaned up, took the old water heater away, explained everything did great plumbing work, very neat organized fast, professional.
Description of Work: I used Better Water Heaters for heating and A/C service. We have a hot water heater tank probably twenty years old just started leaking yesterday and they came right out this morning and replaced it. very fast.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300
terry M.
09/2016
3.0
plumbing
+ -1 more
I never heard from the contractor. If possible I would like to cancel my order.
Description of Work: Check my water heater
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
$68
TYRONE D.
09/2016
1.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
No work. still waiting to be contacted.
Description of Work: No work. still waiting to be contacted.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Leila S.
08/2016
5.0
water heater repair
+ -1 more
Better Water Heaters Franz answered the phone immediately and is very positive and easy going on the line at all times. The business has 24 hr services, 7 days per week. Depending on if emergency, but I just needed someone to come out and help me with how to clean out my water filters and systems. I was a little scared to do it myself for fear that I would mess it up. Additionally, aquasana would not tell me a good brand of Oring grease and there are instructions on how to clean out the housings with bleach of sediment and ****, and also make sure water is run thru house, I wanted to make sure I did this right. Making sure I'm running the water thru the lines properly to prevent bacteria buildup, and unplugging the heaters and the microbial heater as well. There is a lot more to it than I expected, so I just wanted to be sure to get it right! They gave me a reasonable price for this basic check and help so I didn't feel like they were gouging me. They came down, showed me the turn off valves, unplugged everything, released pressure of water without spraying it all over (which I certainly would have messed up on). They used the housing tool to release the screwed housing, and let water flow into the bucket! I might have missed that part! They showed me how gross the water filters were!! Ick! Glad I don't have that stuff in me! It was black! I filmed the whole thing, they showed me the direction of the flow. They were very patient with me!! Then I went and washed the housings w bleach, and I forgot I had no water to mix!! So they went outside and got some out of my backyard lines. I put on gloves and discovered I didn't have special long scrubbers for housings!! They had black **** in them so needed to be cleaned. I went ahead and got some old longer bottle brush and was able to reach. I had rubber gloves on that were long on my arms. They helped me to rise the housings since it was awkward. After cleaning and drying everything so not to get bleach on floor potentially, or my clothes. They went back to putting the filters back in, showed me how to do this properly. Oh, and they used the appropriate food grade oring grease on my oring and showed me how much to apply. Screwed everything together, and then we ran the water thru the system to make sure no bleach would be there. They were very polite, nice to me. Thanks Better Water Heaters! Great decision to buy my water heater from you! And to install the filtration system!!
Description of Work: Better water heaters installed my tankless water heater and an aquasana filtration and water softener system with a bypass system made of plumming grade materials. Needed to change filters and check systems after several months use.
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FAQ
Better Water Heaters is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Better Water Heaters accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Better Water Heaters offers free project estimates.
No, Better Water Heaters does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Better Water Heaters does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Better Water Heaters offers emergency services.
Yes, Better Water Heaters offers warranties.
Better Water Heaters offers the following services: Water Heaters, Tankless Water Heaters,