Updated: May 20, 2026
Location and Projects
Address
3010 Ridgegate Dr, San Jose, CA, 95133
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Better Water Heaters Plumber
At Better Water Heaters, we are committed to providing exemplary service to customers in the Bay Area, including San Jose, Campbell, Los Gatos, Milpitas, San Mateo, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Fremont, Hayward, and Union City. When you call, you can rest assured knowing you will speak with our staff directly, not an answering machine. We know that you may face plumbing problems outside of traditional hours, and we never charge extra for nights and weekends. In addition to water heater services, we handle a variety of other plumbing issues.
Mon - sun 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
From BuildZoom: Better Water Heaters, 3010 Ridgegate Dr, San Jose, CA (Employee: Daniel Ray Chavez) holds a Plumbing license and 2 other licenses according to the California license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 118 ranks in the top 1% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.
Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring Better Water Heaters, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our project planner to get competitive quotes.
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Better Water Heaters Contact Information
Phone Number: (408) 613-8455
Address: 3010 Ridgegate Dr, San Jose, CA 95133
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Quality
118
99th percentile
Pro tip:
We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Better Water Heaters has a BuildZoom score of 118, which places them above 99% of 336,931 contractors in California.
Activity
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28 projects
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2025 |
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50 projects
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2024 |
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54 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Better Water Heaters has worked on at least
132.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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127 projects
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Plumbing projects |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Better Water Heaters mostly works on
plumbing project
projects.
Pricing
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26 projects
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< $5k |
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19 projects
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$5k-$20k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $4,100. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
Pro tip:
For more details about their pricing, check out their recent activity to see how much they have charged for different types of work.
This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
Unit 218 install tankless water heater no electrical required no gas changes same location
Valuation:
$4,900
Permit #:
BLD25-00924
Status:
applied
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Replace old 75 gallon tank with super high efficiency tankless water heater
Valuation:
$4,760
Permit #:
B25-1289
Status:
final
Fee:
$242
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Replacement to expired permits 2017 014630 r & r existing 50 gal wt heater in utility room same location and 2009 015363 replace water heater for a total of two water heaters
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
2022 666445 MF
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Apartment
Building Type:
N/A
Work category: 1p; replace water heater
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PW20250305533
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Install a new 50 gallon gas bradford white ultra low nox water heater in the closet inside the hallway
Valuation:
$3,200
Permit #:
PW23-0155
Status:
final
Fee:
$385
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Water heater installation: change from gas water heater to an 120v plug-in electric heat pump water heater
Valuation:
$5,400
Permit #:
BLD24-03770
Status:
triage
Fee:
$425
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Old water heater was leaking replacing with a natural gas tankless water heater
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BL-WH-2023-00005
Status:
expired
Fee:
$239
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Revised to reflect tankless water heater instead of regular- rk 5/4
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
2023 097472 RS
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Single-family
Building Type:
N/A
Water heater replacement. same location. garage. gas to electric plug in. 65gal
Valuation:
$6,050
Permit #:
BLD24-01369
Status:
issued
Fee:
$455
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Change out old tank water heater with a super high efficiency tankless water heater
Valuation:
$5,300
Permit #:
BLD2022-03112
Status:
complete
Fee:
$154
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Water heater replacement. same location. garage. gas to electric plug in. 65gal
Valuation:
$4,100
Permit #:
BLD24-00971
Status:
final
Fee:
$336
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Water heater replacement. gas to electric. 65 gal plug-in. same location. garage
Valuation:
$4,100
Permit #:
BLD24-00729
Status:
issued
Fee:
$336
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Replace ex water heater with new 50g water heater
Valuation:
$5,107
Permit #:
MEP2023-00209
Status:
approved
Fee:
$106
Permit Type:
plumbing water he...
Building Type:
N/A
Tankless water heater replacing the 75 gallon water heater in garage. dedicated gasline 3/4 for 26 with 199k btu's
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2021-01452
Status:
complete
Fee:
$155
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
1 domestic cold water service pipe installation
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD23-00188
Status:
final
Fee:
$229
Permit Type:
Water line
Building Type:
N/A
Scope of work to include: install new tankless water heater (rur 199) to be located on the right side of single family residence. addition dedicated 1 gas line 40 *no electrical per contractor rep.*
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
2019 148161 RS
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Single family
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
2025 114524 MF
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Apartment
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
2025 114145 RS
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Single-family
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
2025 104083 RS
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Single-family
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
2025 100514 RS
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Single-family
Building Type:
N/A
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Better Water Heaters License info
Verified License
| License # | 1104288 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | Plumbing |
| Business Type | Sole Ownership |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of May 2026.
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Verified License
| License # | 1060089 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | Plumbing |
| Business Type | Sole Ownership |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of January 2026.
Verify this license's status for Better Water Heaters at the California Contractors State License Board.
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Inactive License
| License # | 828814 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | Plumbing |
| Business Type | Sole Ownership |
- According to the California Contractors State License Board, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
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118
BuildZoom Score
Bonded
| Bonded Agent | American Contractors Indemnity Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company |
792
Permits
- Building permit records show that Better Water Heaters has worked on 792 permitted projects.
Better Water Heaters Employees
BH
Better Water Heaters
Owner
DC
Daniel Ray Chavez
Sole Owner