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Top-Rated Water heater pros in Reading - Updated Nov 2026

Avatar for J.Griffin Heating & Plumbing
J.Griffin Heating & Plumbing
4.9(
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Tankless Water Heater - InstallWater Heater - Install or ReplaceWater Heater - Repair or Service

Serving Reading, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1981

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Jeff Griffin really knows heating & plumbing! He also recommended 2 excellent 3rd-party companies: 1. Unlimited Removal and Demolition - to drain, cut up, & remove old oil tank; abate asbestos from, and remove, old boiler; remove oil filler pipes & patch foundation with cement 2. Boxford Chimney Sweep - to run a new flue liner and install a new stainless steel chimney cap We hired J.Griffin Heating & Plumbing to disconnect an ancient "snowman-style" oil-fueled steam boiler with attached "instant" water heater, and replace it with a gas boiler & free-standing gas water heater. Fast. Efficient. Clean. Pleasant & willing to answer all of our questions. All 3 companies provided very high quality experiences! I would hire any/all of them again. Bonuses: Sandy Griffin (with JGH&P), & Daniela Ibanez (with UR&D) provided excellent & timely email & phone support. 5 Stars all around!!"
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+64

Response time11 hrs
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by98%of homeowners
M J Digby Plumbing & Heating
4.7(
125
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Water Heater - Install or ReplaceWater Heater - Repair or Service

Serving Reading, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Matt called me back promptly with all information I needed to make a decision on new hot water heater. Matt and his colleague Sean arrived early, did work as discussed and cleaned up all areas and left area cleaner than when they arrived. I feel that job done well and I appreciated the honesty in his recommendations and what I needed. Would hire again and recommend to others"
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Commercial Plumbing Job
Relocate and Replace Underground Sewage Line
Response time7 hrs
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by95%of homeowners
Avatar for Sila Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical
Sila Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical
4.5(
5,404
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Tankless Water Heater - InstallTankless Water Heater - Install - For BusinessTankless Water Heater - Repair+5 more

Serving Reading, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1989

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Live Your Most Comfortable Life with a Company You Trust. \nWe offer Same Day Service and Next Day Installation! \n \nSila has been the center of delighting homeowners since 1989, with our team of engineers, certified technicians, and system designers that are proud to deliver the highest level of expertise in the HVAC industry. Whether it?s a repair, replacement, installation, or service, we have an unwavering commitment to keeping you and your family comfortable and safe ? season after season. \nWe guarantee satisfaction and are proud to have earned over 7,000 ?A? ratings on Angie?s List and its prestigious Super Service Award!

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66 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by89%of homeowners
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Reservoir Home LLC
4.8(
14
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Water Heater - Install or Replace

Serving Reading, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Our mission is to make home electrification easy, affordable and awesome. We turn your water heater into a thermal battery. A Reservoir puts a heat pump, an onboard computer and industrial hydronic controls in one unit. It heats and stores water when electricity is cheapest and cleanest and holds it until your house needs it. \n

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Reservoir Installs

+5

27 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by7%of homeowners
Avatar for Morris Heating & Air Conditioning
Morris Heating & Air Conditioning
4.8(
81
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Serving Reading, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1998

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Justin and Cam, the technicians, did a great job. We have an old farmhouse with a very strange configuration of partial crawlspace and partial full basement, and water was leaking through the fieldstone foundation wall from the crawlspace. They quickly diagnosed that the problem was coming from 1 or 2 zones of the hot water radiator heating system, and they were able to shut off those zones to stop the leak, while allowing the house to still use water for sinks, toilets, and showers. We'll have to do more work later to replace pipes to the radiator but, because they are hard to access, we need to plan ahead for some construction work. I'm fully satisfied that these guys were able to find the problem and give us even a temporary solution that allows us to have our working plumbing again without the basement getting wet. Would definitely work with them again."
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4 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by96%of homeowners
Avatar for Christopher Viscarello Plumbing
Christopher Viscarello Plumbing
4.5(
72
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Water Heater - Install or ReplaceTankless Water Heater - InstallTankless Water Heater - Repair+1 more

Serving Reading, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I initially hired them to fix frozen pipes and a broken water meter. They responded quickly to my call even though it was right after a blizzard. They also diagnosed that I had considerably high pressure, 110 in the house and adjusted that accordingly. I also chose to have them install a small heating system in the space under my house to help reduce problems with future pipe freezes. I have an unusual situation where my house is elevated because I am in a flood zone which makes the lower pipes more prone to freezing. They got the entire system and plumbing work done in a single day and now the underside of my house is much warmer and hopefully this will prevent future pipe freezes and bursts."
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+21

1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by88%of homeowners
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Water Heaters FAQs, answered by experts

The chemicals in a water softener can wear down the anode rod in the heater and shorten its life span. However, for most people, the benefits of the softener outweigh this potential drawback.

Have a plumber inspect the anode rod annually for damage, as replacing the anode rod is far less expensive than replacing the entire water heater.

If your system is not vented properly, you could experience what’s called backdrafting. Backdrafting is when your ventilation system isn’t working as it should, and instead of releasing gases outside, they get trapped inside your home. 

Gas and propane water heaters create a few types of combustion gases, but the most dangerous is carbon monoxide. If there’s too much build-up of these gases inside your home, it can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning.

In most municipalities, a license is not mandatory for water heater installation or replacement. However, we strongly recommend hiring a licensed plumber or water heater installer to handle the work. Licensed installers are far less likely to make a mistake during the installation, which means paying for the experience decreases your risk of a leak and other issues. You can use our state licensing tool to find out if a contractor you’re considering in your area holds a plumber’s license.

The size needed for your expansion tank is determined by the size of your home's water heater. Expansion tanks are available in 2-gallon and 4.5-gallon sizes. A 2-gallon tank will be appropriate for water heaters up to 50 gallons. An adequately sized tank should have a volume that equals 2% to 5% of the water volume within the system. A plumber can evaluate your home's water pressure, water heater size, and other factors to provide suggestions for picking out the best expansion tank.

If your water heater is about to celebrate the big 2-0, you may want to consider sending it off to greener pastures. While the water heater may seem to be working well, any conventional, tanked water heater over 10 years of age is at risk of failure. If your water heater is 20 years or older, your best move is to replace your aging heater before it completely breaks down.

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