Quabbin Plumbing & Heating
Plumbing in New Salem, MA · ★ 4.8 Google rating
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- Address
- 423 Daniel Shays Hwy, New Salem, MA 01355
- Phone
- (413) 230-9547
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About Quabbin Plumbing & Heating
Quabbin Plumbing & Heating is a Plumbing contractor based in New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts, at 423 Daniel Shays Hwy, New Salem, MA 01355. It has a Google rating of 4.8 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 New Salem, Quabbin Plumbing & Heating is within a short drive of Wendell (5 mi), Shutesbury (5 mi), Petersham (7 mi), Athol (7 mi), Orange (7 mi) and Leverett (8 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 New Salem
Massachusetts requires a licensed plumber and a plumbing permit for water-heater swaps, repiping, drain and waste work, and rough-ins; propane piping needs a licensed gas fitter and a separate gas permit. New Salem has no natural gas — every gas appliance runs on propane. The Building Inspector issues plumbing and gas permits. The DCR Quabbin Watershed overlay covers much of the town and adds review for any exterior work near protected areas. New Salem Center has a historic district that adds review for exterior changes on contributing structures. Wells and Title 5 septic go through the Board of Health.
New Salem pricing tracks Franklin County rural rates and includes real travel time from Orange, Athol, or Greenfield. A tank water heater typically lands $1,500–$2,700 installed; a heat-pump water heater $2,400–$4,100 before the Mass Save rebate; a propane tankless $4,500–$7,000 with venting. Repiping a Center-area 19th-century house runs $8,500–$15,500. Well-pump and pressure-tank work runs $1,300–$3,000.
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 New Salem page.
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