Water heater removal
$166.47 / EA
Water heater removal costs about $166.47 each installed. This is a published starting point and varies by region and job.
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Dumpster and trailer prices
These haul prices are separate from the unit rate. Omaha, Nebraska is the 1.00 baseline. Another state uses that state's cost factor. Loaded is the direct price times 1.21, rounded half-up once.
Omaha, Nebraska
- 10-yard dumpster direct $232.50, loaded $281.33.
- 20-yard dumpster direct $325.00, loaded $393.25.
- 30-yard dumpster direct $405.00, loaded $490.05.
- Trailer trip direct $204.30, loaded $247.20. Tip $51.65 per ton direct, $62.50 per ton loaded.
- Overage direct $70.00 per ton, loaded $84.70 per ton.
Texas
- 10-yard dumpster direct $220.88, loaded $267.26.
- 20-yard dumpster direct $308.75, loaded $373.59.
- 30-yard dumpster direct $384.75, loaded $465.55.
- Trailer trip direct $194.09, loaded $234.84. Tip $49.07 per ton direct, $59.37 per ton loaded.
- Overage direct $66.50 per ton, loaded $80.47 per ton.
California
- 10-yard dumpster direct $279.00, loaded $337.59.
- 20-yard dumpster direct $390.00, loaded $471.90.
- 30-yard dumpster direct $486.00, loaded $588.06.
- Trailer trip direct $245.16, loaded $296.64. Tip $61.98 per ton direct, $75.00 per ton loaded.
- Overage direct $84.00 per ton, loaded $101.64 per ton.
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What’s in this rate
This unit is removing one tank water heater. The plumber shuts it off, drains it, disconnects and caps the gas, water and vent, then hauls it away. The rate is per heater. A new heater, line relocation, and the permit are separate units.
Includes
- Shut off and drain one tank water heater, disconnect and cap gas, water and vent, haul away
Excludes
- Line relocation, new heater, permit
Build-up
- Plumber, 1.5 hr × $59.00
- $88.50
- Material and small tools
- $0.00
- Equipment, Disposal / recycling, per heater
- $49.08
- Direct rate (labor, material, equipment, and tools)
- $137.58 / EA
- Overhead 10% of direct
- $13.76
- Fee 10% of (direct and overhead)
- $15.13
- Loaded rate
- $166.47 / EA
Questions
What does the Water heater removal unit include?
Shut off and drain one tank water heater, disconnect and cap gas, water and vent, haul away
Which items are separate from Water heater removal?
Line relocation, new heater, permit
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