James Thompson Plumbing & Heating
Plumbing in Woburn, MA · ★ 4.7 Google rating
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- Address
- 10 Draper St Ste 31, Woburn, MA 01801
- Phone
- (781) 391-4169
- Website
- https://thompsonph.com ↗
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About James Thompson Plumbing & Heating
James Thompson Plumbing & Heating is a Plumbing contractor based in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at 10 Draper St Ste 31, Woburn, MA 01801. It has a Google rating of 4.7 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 Woburn, James Thompson Plumbing & Heating is within a short drive of Stoneham (2 mi), Winchester (2 mi), Medford (4 mi), Wakefield (4 mi), Melrose (4 mi) and Burlington (4 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 Woburn
Massachusetts requires a licensed plumber and a plumbing permit for water heaters, repiping, drain and sewer lines, and rough-ins, filed through the Woburn building/inspections department. Gas work needs a separately licensed gas fitter and a gas permit. Older central-Woburn homes sometimes need extra coordination when tying new work into aging cast-iron stacks. Rough and final inspections apply. Plumbers serving the city handle the permit workflow and schedule inspections as part of the project.
Woburn sits in the inner-Boston-metro cost band, so labor runs higher than the outer suburbs and central MA. A standard tank water heater typically runs $1,900–$3,300 installed; a heat-pump water heater $2,600–$4,600 before the Mass Save rebate; a tankless gas unit $4,300–$7,000. Whole-house repiping of an older central home commonly lands $8,000–$17,000 depending on galvanized and cast-iron scope and access. Sewer-line replacement varies most with depth and yard access.
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 Woburn page.
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