Bob Reed Plumbing & Heating
Plumbing in Gardner, MA · ★ 3.3 Google rating
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- Address
- 19 Olney St, Gardner, MA 01440
- Phone
- (978) 630-2528
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About Bob Reed Plumbing & Heating
Bob Reed Plumbing & Heating is a Plumbing contractor based in Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at 19 Olney St, Gardner, MA 01440. It has a Google rating of 3.3 out of 5. Its website is linked above. A listing here is not a license or insurance check, so verify both directly before hiring.
Service area
Based in Gardner, Bob Reed Plumbing & Heating is within a short drive of Westminster (4 mi), Hubbardston (5 mi), Templeton (5 mi), Ashburnham (7 mi), Winchendon (8 mi) and Phillipston (9 mi). Most Massachusetts plumbing contractors work a 25-mile radius, so homeowners in those towns can reasonably ask for a quote.
Hiring a Plumbing contractor in Gardner
Massachusetts requires a licensed plumber and a plumbing permit for most work beyond simple fixture swaps, and any gas piping needs a separately licensed gas fitter. In Gardner, permits and inspections run through the city Building Department and plumbing inspector. Most interior repiping and water-heater work in the older neighborhoods proceeds without historic-district complications. Tight access in occupied triple-deckers is the more common practical wrinkle. Licensed plumbers typically pull the permit and schedule the required inspection as part of the job.
Plumbing costs in Gardner sit toward the lower end of the central-MA band — north-county labor rates run below the Boston metro. A standard tank water-heater replacement typically runs $1,500–$2,700; a heat-pump water heater $2,600–$4,200 before rebate; a tankless conversion $4,200–$6,500. Whole-home repiping of an older multi-family with galvanized supply ranges $7,000–$15,000 depending on floors and access. Cast-iron stack replacement and service-line work add cost where excavation is required.
Massachusetts requires a written contract and a Home Improvement Contractor registration for most residential plumbing work; ask for the registration number and check it before paying a deposit.
More on permits, costs, rebates and common questions, plus every other plumbing contractor serving the town, on the Plumbing in Gardner page.
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