Plumber · Rancho Cordova, CA · reviewed since 2017
iHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%87+47.5Reliability 24%83+20.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%47+3.3Craft & service penalty79−2.1Experts Score= 83Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.83SCORE
AGradeiLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20.
#32 of 46 gas contractorsiPosition by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. · better than 31%
4.9★★★★★489 Google reviews · 23 photos
96%five-star reviews
4.83★last 12 monthsiAverage stars on reviews from the last 12 months only.
2.5%1–2★ in 2 yearsiShare of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.
24%reviews answered by the owner
$1.9ktypical billiMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews).
Google reviewers rate Water Heater Pros 4.9 out of 5 based on 489 reviews, highlighting punctual same-day installations, detailed explanations of gas to electric conversions, and assistance with SMUD rebates. Customers frequently note professional communication, fair pricing compared to competitors, and thorough cleanup after work. However, low-star reviews describe patterns of last-minute contract term changes, disputes over warranty coverage for installation issues, and failed inspections.
Google rating: 4.9 out of 5 from 489 reviews (96% five-star).
Reviews on this page: 489 Google reviews (437 with written comments, 58 with photos).
Owner responses: the business replied to 24% of reviews.
Most recent review: October 22, 2026.
Service: Gas Contractor serving Rancho Cordova, California.
Data from Google, last updated November 1, 2026.
Score profile vs other gas contractors
Score per factor (100 = best)iEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: value and momentum; weakest: replies to reviews.
Water Heater ProsGas Contractors median0 = centre, 100 = best
SatisfactioniSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Water Heater Pros: 87/100 on this factor. Category median: 88.A
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ReliabilityiReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Water Heater Pros: 83/100 on this factor. Category median: 87.A
83
Craft & serviceiCraft & service · penalty only, up to −10 pointsGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Water Heater Pros: 79/100 on this factor. Category median: 95.B
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ValueiValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Water Heater Pros: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
100
MomentumiMomentum · penalty only, up to −10 pointsPenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Water Heater Pros: 100/100 on this factor. Category median: 100.A
100
Replies to reviewsiReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Water Heater Pros: 47/100 on this factor. Category median: 78.C
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Star ratings
489 Google reviews we collected
4.9of 5
5 stars46996%
4 stars71%
3 stars00%
2 stars00%
1 star133%
Praise vs complaints
Phrases our text analysis found in 437 written reviews
99%praise
Praise1,12599%
Complaints141%
PriceiGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.
Price verdicts customers left with their Google review
100%fair
Great price3643%
Reasonable4655%
Overpriced00%
Not sure11%
$1.9k+426% vs typical gas contractors
Middle half of what 64 customers paid ($1.4k–$2.8k) · gold mark = category median.
Topic share
How often each topic comes up in the written reviews
7topics
Staff & attitude27424%
Speed & response23421%
Quality & results18416%
Would recommend14413%
Price & value14212%
Communication13712%
Honesty & trust242%
What customers talk about
We read 437 written reviews and marked every phrase about these topics. The same colors are highlighted in the reviews.
“They were on time , very professional , friendly and cleaned up when they were done.”
“He was extremely rude when I pressed him for our original contract terms and ended up canceling the entire job.”
“A quick search and an inquiry I got a phone call from Ty and got him all the info he gave a quote and a same day install.”
“Carlisle did a wonderful job of installing, polite and cleaned the garage area.”
“We’re very happy with the service and would definitely recommend Water Heater Pros to anyone needing a water heater replacement.”
“I do not recommend this company as they do not stand behind their work or resolve issues professionally.”
“Steve and Carlisle are awesome with excellent customer service, professional knowledge, and fair price replacing my gas water heater with a heat pump.”
“…to figure out the best option for solving our got water problem (got ripped off in a previous plumbing issue, so not looking for a repeat here.…”
“She explained everything in great detail prior to the in person estimate.”
“You never know nowadays if some companies are unnecessarily overcharging, but we found this company to be very fair with their pricing and trustworthy.”
People customers mention
Andrew47 reviews
Steve39 reviews
Bobby26 reviews
Alberto23 reviews
Valentin23 reviews
Carlisle13 reviews
praise complaint · found by our text analysis, Google review wording unchanged.
Reviews for your job
Customers hired Water Heater Pros for 4 kinds of job. Pick one to see what they paid and said.
CConnie1 reviewiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · Edited a week ago★★★★★
They were on time , very professional , friendly and cleaned up when they were done. It only took about about 2 hours start to finish. We are very pleased with their work. We recommended them to our neighbor. Connie and Frank Cruz
FFionaLocal Guide · 18 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 weeks ago★★★★★
New water heater installed
Conversion from gas to electric
They took care of Smud rebates and are a preferred Smud contractor. Customer service is wonderful and no pressure with the estimate and they are very knowledgeable.
Excellent response time , timely installation. Valentine was the installer and he was excellent.
Highly recommend.
Paid $2,000+Great priceWater heater installation
BBarb5 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★★
Water Heater Pros installed an electric heat pump water heater. Steve came to my house and fully answered questions. His estimate was the best out of 3. He brought up a concern that no one else addressed. Carlisle did a wonderful job of installing, polite and cleaned the garage area.
Paid $2,000+Great priceWater heater installation
RRonald2 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★★
Had a 20 year old water heater start leaking and flooding the overflow and coming over the pan. A quick search and an inquiry I got a phone call from Ty and got him all the info he gave a quote and a same day install. Very professional and timely. Thanks a ton
JJosephLocal Guide · 20 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · a month ago★★★★★
Had an excellent experience with the diagnostics and replacement of our gas tankless water heater. Super helpful in explaining all the mechanics behind our problem and why they preferred this product including its safety features and warranties. They even guarantee their labor for 3 years which is certainly beyond…
Paid $2,000+Great priceWater heater installation
JJust5 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 2 months ago★★★★★
Valentin was very nice and informative and Bobby was AMAZING! The instal and the water heater was fast and amazing! Bobby explained everything perfectly very nice guy! Would definitely recommend great price especially after calling around with a total of 4 quotes this was the best
They were on time , very professional , friendly and cleaned up when they were done. It only took about about 2 hours start to finish. We are very pleased with their work. We recommended them to our neighbor. Connie and Frank Cruz
Price assessment: Reasonable price
Price: $2,000+
Services: Water heater installation
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Fiona NasseraddinLocal Guide · 18 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Fiona has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
New water heater installed
Conversion from gas to electric
They took care of Smud rebates and are a preferred Smud contractor. Customer service is wonderful and no pressure with the estimate and they are very knowledgeable.
Excellent response time , timely installation. Valentine was the installer and he was excellent.
Highly recommend.
Price assessment: Great price
Price: $2,000+
Services: Water heater installation
B
Barb G5 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Barb has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Water Heater Pros installed an electric heat pump water heater. Steve came to my house and fully answered questions. His estimate was the best out of 3. He brought up a concern that no one else addressed. Carlisle did a wonderful job of installing, polite and cleaned the garage area.
Price assessment: Great price
Price: $2,000+
Services: Water heater installation
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Ronald Lammi2 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Ronald has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Had a 20 year old water heater start leaking and flooding the overflow and coming over the pan. A quick search and an inquiry I got a phone call from Ty and got him all the info he gave a quote and a same day install. Very professional and timely. Thanks a ton
Price assessment: Reasonable price
Price: $2,000+
Services: Water heater installation
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Phil McCallLocal Guide · 23 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Phil has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Really good experience with this company. My water heater just decided to fail after 22 years of faithful service. I scheduled 4 estimates and only water heater pros with the help of Brenda on the phone educated me on my ability to use a SMUD rebate program to save money while switching from a gas unit to a electric hybrid model. She explained everything in great detail prior to the in person estimate. I believe it was the owner of the company that came out to provide the estimate and it was a no pressure affair.
Bobby came out to do the installation and did a great job, it's a very nice and good looking install. he explained how to operate the unit after the install and left the garage clean. He was personable and professional.
The estimate was exactly what I paid and it cost 300 dollars less than the cheapest 1 to 1 gas replacement.
It really sucks when your hot water tank fails, but it helps when people explain everything and do a good job when replacing it.
Price assessment: Reasonable price
Price: $2,000+
Services: Water heater installation
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Ken NgLocal Guide · 23 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Ken has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Steve and Carlisle are awesome with excellent customer service, professional knowledge, and fair price replacing my gas water heater with a heat pump. They took care of all the SUMD rebate paperwork for my family making the transition easy. Highly recommended.
Price assessment: Reasonable price
Services: Water heater installation
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Joseph KimLocal Guide · 20 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Joseph has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
Had an excellent experience with the diagnostics and replacement of our gas tankless water heater. Super helpful in explaining all the mechanics behind our problem and why they preferred this product including its safety features and warranties. They even guarantee their labor for 3 years which is certainly beyond most all industry standards from what we saw. Bobby was our main technician and he did a fabulous job! Definitely glad we went with Water Heater Pros! Thanks again guys!
Price assessment: Great price
Price: $2,000+
Services: Water heater installation
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Amor CastilloLocal Guide · 13 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Amor has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.
We had such a great experience with Water Heater Pros from beginning to end.
From the very first phone call, I already felt comfortable with the company. The person I spoke with was very professional, patient, and helpful. Since we were replacing our 23-year-old gas water heater, I had a lot of questions, and they were able to give me useful information right away.
Steven was also wonderful to work with. He was prompt, very knowledgeable, and sent us several options so we could really compare and decide what was best for our home and budget. I never felt pressured.
On installation day, Alberto came with the team and did a great job. We also had two other team members working on upgrading our electrical panel, and everyone was professional, respectful, and efficient.
What really impressed me is that they truly mean it when they say they can install your water heater as soon as the next day! Everything happened so quickly and smoothly.
It’s not often that you find a company where the experience is good from the first phone call all the way through the installation. We’re very happy with the service and would definitely recommend Water Heater Pros to anyone needing a water heater replacement.
Thank you to Steven, Alberto, and the whole team!
Price assessment: Great price
Price: $2,000+
Services: Water heater installation
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Eric Bair5 reviewsiTotal number of Google reviews Eric has written across all businesses on Google Maps, not just this one.