Plumbers and heating and cooling contractors in Massachusetts
970 plumbers and heating and cooling contractors are listed in Massachusetts. 578 hold an active USDOT registration. The 10 counties listed below have at least 15 each and account for 936 of them.
Massachusetts licenses plumbers and plumbing businesses through its Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters.1, 2, 3 State law in Massachusetts licenses refrigeration technicians and sheet metal workers, and gas and oil burner work falls under other licenses.4, 5 Your local building department in Massachusetts can tell you whether replacing a water heater, furnace or AC needs a permit.
Counties
| County | Contractors |
|---|---|
| Worcester County | 176 |
| Middlesex County | 175 |
| Norfolk County | 107 |
| Bristol County | 98 |
| Plymouth County | 97 |
| Essex County | 92 |
| Barnstable County | 65 |
| Hampden County | 62 |
| Hampshire County | 41 |
| Suffolk County | 23 |
Other counties in Massachusetts
34 contractors in 4 counties with fewer than 15 listings.
Berkshire County 14 contractors
Adams Plumbing & Heating Inc, Berkshire Mechanical LLC, Carlson Propane, County Mechanical, Daniel Paris Plumbing & Heating, Don Davis Heating Cooling Plumbing, John W Kelleher, Kelleher Plumbing and Heating, Laureyns United, Mr Rooter Plumbing of Berkshire County, Northeast Fabricators and Mechanical Services LLC, Vanzandt Plumbing & Heating Inc, Welch Plumbing and Heating, West Branch Tree and Tractor Service
Dukes County 6 contractors
All Service Plumbing & Heating Inc, Golden Star Plumbing & Hvac, Jeffrey Nelson Plumbing, Manzone Plumbing LLC, Martha's Vineyard Plumbing & Heating Inc, Walter Smith Plumbing and Heating Inc
Franklin County 9 contractors
Bergeron Drain Pro, Deerfield Valley Heating and Cooling, Frank Marchand Plumbing, Hall's Plumbing LLC, Jamrog Hvac & Plumbing, Nolan Plumbing And Heating, Robert Hubbard Plumbing, Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup, Western Mass Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, Inc. - HVAC Contractors in Western MA
Nantucket County 5 contractors
Bradford R Grant Plumbing & Heating, Doug Lebrecht Plumbing & Heating Inc, Keith Jones, Mark O'banion Plumbing & Heating Inc, Watts Heating and Refrigeration
Plumbing and HVAC rules in Massachusetts
- Heating and cooling license
- Replacement permits
Ask your local building department whether replacing a water heater, furnace or AC needs a permit where you live.
What plumbing and HVAC work costs in Massachusetts
These are published national ranges, not quotes. Local quotes vary.
- A plumber's hourly rate
- $45 to $200 an hour; most charge $70 to $150 (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- A plumber's service call
- $50 to $300 a visit, which often covers the first hour (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- After-hours or emergency call
- about $100 to $300 added to the call, or about $150 to $350 an hour (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Burst or leaking pipe repair
- $200 to $3,000; the guides' averages run $500 to $1,200 (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Clearing a sink, tub or toilet drain
- $100 to $275 (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Clearing the main line
- $175 to $800; typically $350 to $650 (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Hydro jetting
- $350 to $1,400, depending on the line and the blockage (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Gas tank water heater
- $700 to $2,700 installed; about $1,900 on average (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Tankless water heater
- $1,600 to $5,600 installed for gas, depending on gas line and venting work (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)$850 to $3,000 installed for electric, before any panel upgrade ($850 to $1,700) (Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Heat pump water heater
- $2,000 to $4,600 installed in place of an electric tank; more when it replaces gas (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Sewer camera inspection
- $125 to $500 (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Sewer line replacement
- about $1,400 to $5,300 for a typical line (HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide)$50 to $250 a linear foot (HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide)
- Replacing central AC on existing ducts
- $3,900 to $8,000; about $6,000 on average (HomeAdvisor, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Swapping a heat pump on existing ducts
- $4,000 to $8,000; a 3-ton system about $3,900 to $6,200 (HomeAdvisor, Forbes Home, HomeGuide)
- A whole-home heat pump system
- commonly $14,000 or more (NYSERDA, Massachusetts EEAC, Fixr, HomeGuide)
- Replacing a gas furnace
- $3,800 to $6,200 at standard efficiency (HomeGuide, HomeAdvisor, Fixr, Forbes Home)$5,200 to $12,000 at high efficiency (90% AFUE and up) (HomeGuide, HomeAdvisor, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- Replacing an electric furnace
- $1,600 to $8,000, with a like-for-like swap at the low end (Fixr, HomeAdvisor)
- A single-zone mini-split
- $2,000 to $5,000 (HomeGuide, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- A multi-zone mini-split
- $3,000 to $14,000 for 2 to 4 zones (HomeGuide, Fixr, Forbes Home)
- An HVAC tune-up
- $70 to $350 a visit; a basic tune-up is often about $100 to $200 (HomeGuide, HomeAdvisor, Fixr)
Ranges from HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide, Fixr, Forbes Home, NYSERDA and the Massachusetts EEAC, checked September 2026.