Essex County · Beverly, MA
Plumbers in Beverly, MA
Beverly is in Essex County, Massachusetts. About 42,000 people live in the ZIP code we cover here, in roughly 17,000 homes, 49% of them single-family detached houses. The biggest share of the housing was built before 1940 (33%), and that age decides most of what goes wrong with the plumbing.
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- 1 ZIP codes covered
ZIP codes we cover in Beverly
01915
Beverly homes and their plumbing
Here is how Beverly's homes break down by year built, based on Census estimates for the covered ZIP codes: before 1940 33%, 1940–1959 22%, 1960–1979 16%, 1980–1999 18%, 2000 or later 10%. With that many older homes, original galvanized supply pipe and cast iron or clay drains are still common, so leaks, rust and root intrusion come up often. Neighboring areas such as Salem, Peabody, Lynn are covered too.
| Year built | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 33% |
| 1940–1959 | 22% |
| 1960–1979 | 16% |
| 1980–1999 | 18% |
| 2000 or later | 10% |
Share of housing units in the covered ZIP codes. Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates.
- Residents in covered ZIPs
- 41,656
- Housing units
- 17,318
- Single-family detached
- 49%
- Owner-occupied
- 59%
- Heated with utility gas
- 48%
- Heated with electricity
- 22%
- Heated with fuel oil
- 26%
What goes wrong in Beverly homes
Pre-1960 homes: galvanized pipe and cast iron
55% of homes in Beverly's covered ZIP codes were built before 1960, 33% of them before 1940. Houses that old often still have galvanized steel supply lines that rust closed from the inside, and cast iron or clay sewer pipe that cracks and lets roots in. Weak pressure at upstairs fixtures, brown water after a shutoff and slow drains are the usual clues. Typical fixes are whole-house repiping and a sewer camera inspection.
Oil-heated homes
26% of occupied homes here heat with fuel oil, far above the national norm. Many of them make hot water with a tankless coil inside the boiler, which runs the boiler all summer. Plumbers often replace the coil with an indirect tank or a standalone water heater when the boiler is serviced or replaced.
Long, hard winters
72% of homes here were built before 1980, when pipes were more often run through exterior walls and uninsulated crawl spaces. In a long Massachusetts winter those are the lines that freeze and split. See frozen and burst pipe repair.
Common calls in Beverly
- Whole-House Repiping
- Water Heater Replacement
- Frozen & Burst Pipe Repair
- Drain Cleaning
- Main Water Line Repair
- Sewer Line Repair in Beverly, MA
Also available in Beverly: emergency plumbing and every plumbing service.
Beverly at a glance
- County
- Essex County
- Nearest city pages
- Salem, Peabody, Lynn, Revere, Malden, Everett
- ZIP codes
- 01915
Beverly plumbing FAQ
How old are the homes in Beverly?
In the ZIP codes we cover around Beverly, Census estimates put 55% of homes as built before 1960, 16% from 1960 to 1979, 18% from 1980 to 1999 and 10% in 2000 or later. The largest group is before 1940 (33%).
Who licenses plumbers in Beverly, MA?
The Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters licenses plumbers and gas fitters; local inspectors issue permits.
Are water heaters in Beverly usually gas or electric?
Census data for the area show 48% of homes heating with utility gas, 22% with electricity, 26% with fuel oil. Water heaters often use the same fuel as the home's heat, so utility gas is the most common here, but check the label on your tank before you shop for a replacement.
Guides for Beverly homeowners
Nearby areas
Also covered nearby: Prides Crossing (0 mi), Gloucester (10 mi), Melrose (13 mi), Chelsea (15 mi).
Housing, heating and population figures are US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates for the ZIP code areas we cover in Beverly, so they may include neighboring communities that share those ZIP codes.
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