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Plumbing help in Massachusetts
Massachusetts winters bring long freezes and coastal storms, and many homes heat with steam or hot water boilers. Call to reach a licensed plumbing company that serves your part of Massachusetts.
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What affects plumbing in Massachusetts
Water
Water from the Quabbin Reservoir serving greater Boston is soft; some well water elsewhere is acidic.
Homes and pipes
The housing stock is old, with cast iron stacks, galvanized or brass lines, and lead service lines still being replaced in several cities.
Common problems
- Frozen pipes in old houses
- Lead service lines
- Aging cast iron drains
Massachusetts plumbing at a glance
- Region
- Northeast
- Common calls
- Frozen pipes in old houses; Lead service lines; Aging cast iron drains
- Plumber licensing
- State law requires nearly all plumbing work to be done by a plumber licensed by the Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters.
- Service
- Service-area page. Work is done by independent local plumbing companies.
Massachusetts plumbing questions
Who licenses plumbers in Massachusetts?
State law requires nearly all plumbing work to be done by a plumber licensed by the Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters. Ask for the license number and confirm it with the issuing agency before work starts.
What are the most common plumbing problems in Massachusetts?
The problems plumbers are called for most in Massachusetts are frozen pipes in old houses, lead service lines and aging cast iron drains.
When do plumbing problems peak in Massachusetts?
January and February are the peak for frozen and burst pipes, particularly in the unheated rear halls of triple-deckers. Spring thaw and nor'easters bring basement water. Keeping heat on in every part of the building, including back porches with plumbing, matters most.
Cities in Massachusetts
Plumbing services in Massachusetts
The services that match the conditions described above.
Also available: emergency plumbing and all plumbing services.
Guides for Massachusetts homeowners
Other Northeast states
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