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Drain Cleaning & Sewer Service in Boston, MA

Licensed plumbing and heating service for Boston, dispatched from our Quincy office.

MA Master Plumber Lic. PL #17034-M · Corp. #458124/7 emergency line4.8 stars · 418 Google reviewsDispatched from Quincy, MA

What we actually get called for in Boston

Across our completed Boston jobs, fixture repair and replacement is what we are called for most, followed by drain and sewer work and water heater work.

fixture repair and replacement31%
drain and sewer work28%
water heater work15%

Share of our completed Boston jobs by type — from our own job records, not estimates.

Recent jobs in Boston

Completed by our own technicians, straight from our job records. Locations are approximate — the town, never the address.

  1. Unclog bathroom tub / shower

    Boston, MA

    Completed by Jahz

  2. Fix shut off valve

    Boston, MA

    Completed by Jahz

  3. Install 1/2 HP or 1/3 HP garbage disposal

    Boston, MA

    Completed by Jahz

  4. Unclog bathroom tub / shower

    Boston, MA

    Completed by Jahz

  5. Install 1/2 HP or 1/3 HP garbage disposal

    Boston, MA

    Completed by Nick

  6. Garbage disposal issue

    Boston, MA

    Completed by Jahz

  7. Install 40 gallon gas water heater

    Boston, MA

    Completed by Nate

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Plumbing in Boston

Most of our Boston work is in Dorchester, South Boston and the neighborhoods south of downtown, dispatched from our Quincy office minutes up Route 93. Triple-deckers and rowhouses with original cast-iron stacks, shared sewer laterals, and basement water heaters that serve three units at once are the everyday call here.

Boston is an established part of our service area — we have done work in hundreds of Boston homes.

What our records show for Boston

Completed jobs in Boston
over 500
Who has done the most of this work in Boston (last two years)
Jahz, Nate and Nick
Most recent completed job in Boston
October 2026
Where Boston plumbing and gas permits are filed
City of Boston permitting (Inspectional Services)

From our completed-job records as of October 2026. Counts are rounded down, never exact.

How do we handle calls from Boston?

A call from Boston is scheduled from our Quincy office. The first thing we ask is whether you have used us before, because a returning customer's address and history are already on file and the call is shorter for it. Then we ask for the address itself and what is happening, in your own words.

If water is running or sewage is coming up, the conversation turns to the main shut-off before anything else, and a plumber is dispatched. If it is not an emergency, you choose from the appointment windows the Quincy office has open, and the plumber confirms the price with you on site before any work starts. We have done work in hundreds of Boston homes. Our completed Boston work sits in the 02127, 02125, 02124, 02126, 02130, 02210, 02116, 02131, 02122, 02121, 02129, 02135, 02119, 02115 ZIP codes, so an address in town is not a question for us; if yours is on a private road or a shared driveway, say so when you book.

Where else do we work near Boston?

The towns next to Boston that we also publish a page for are Quincy and Milton. Their own pages: Plumber in Quincy (with its own pages for drain cleaning, emergency plumbing, water heater work, pipe repair, heating work, toilet, faucet and fixture repair) and Plumber in Milton (with its own pages for drain cleaning, emergency plumbing, water heater work, pipe repair, heating work, toilet, faucet and fixture repair). The same crews cover all of them, so a Boston job that turns out to sit over a town line is not a problem.

Where We Work in Boston

ZIP codes we have completed work in:

02127 · 02125 · 02124 · 02126 · 02130 · 02210 · 02116 · 02131 · 02122 · 02121 · 02129 · 02135 · 02119 · 02115

Areas of Boston we serve:

South Boston, Dorchester, Mattapan, Jamaica Plain, Seaport, Back Bay, Roslindale, Charlestown, Brighton, Roxbury, Fenway

Why Boston Homeowners Choose Us

Prompt Scheduling

Convenient appointment times and quick emergency response. We dispatch to Boston from our Quincy office — usually about 20 minutes away.

Licensed & Local

MA Lic. PL #17034-M. Family-owned, not a franchise, working the South Shore for years.

Upfront Pricing

The $99 service fee sends a licensed technician out to diagnose the problem. Approve the repair on the spot and the fee is not charged at all; decline it and the $99 covers the visit.

Boston Plumbing Questions

Do you provide emergency plumbing in Boston, MA?

Yes. We take emergency plumbing calls around the clock in Boston. We dispatch to Boston from our Quincy office — usually about 20 minutes away. If you have active water, a burst pipe, or a sewer backup, call (617) 479-9911.

Have you worked in Boston before?

Yes — Boston is an established part of our service area and we have worked in hundreds of Boston homes. We are a family-owned company, not a franchise, and the same licensed plumbers cover the town year to year.

Which parts of Boston do you cover?

All of Boston. We have completed work across the 02127, 02125, 02124, 02126, 02130, 02210, 02116, 02131, 02122, 02121, 02129, 02135, 02119, 02115 ZIP codes, including South Boston, Dorchester, Mattapan, Jamaica Plain.

How does pricing work for a Boston service call?

The $99 service fee sends a licensed technician out to diagnose the problem. Approve the repair on the spot and the fee is not charged at all; decline it and the $99 covers the visit. After we assess the problem, you get an upfront price before any work starts.

Need a Boston Plumber?

Call Johnson Bros. for dependable service throughout Boston, MA.