Massachusetts · 32 covered places · 62 ZIP codes
Plumbers in Middlesex County, MA
We cover 32 cities and towns in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, across 62 ZIP codes, including Cambridge, Lowell, Somerville. About 937,000 people live in those ZIP codes. 55% of the homes were built before 1960, so galvanized pipe and old cast iron drains are common.
| Year built | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 40% |
| 1940–1959 | 15% |
| 1960–1979 | 19% |
| 1980–1999 | 14% |
| 2000 or later | 13% |
Share of housing units in the covered ZIP codes. Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates.
What goes wrong in Middlesex County homes
Pre-1960 homes: galvanized pipe and cast iron
55% of homes in Middlesex County's covered ZIP codes were built before 1960, 40% 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
13% 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.
Natural gas in most homes
62% of occupied homes here heat with utility gas, so gas water heaters, ranges and dryers are common. That means gas line extensions for new appliances, flexible connector replacements and venting checks when a water heater is swapped. If you smell gas, leave first and call the gas utility from outside. See gas line repair.
Long, hard winters
74% 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 plumbing work in Middlesex County
City pages in Middlesex County
Other covered towns in Middlesex County
- Auburndale (1 ZIP)
- Billerica (2 ZIPs)
- Concord (1 ZIP)
- Everett (1 ZIP)
- Framingham (5 ZIPs)
- Hanscom Afb (1 ZIP)
- Littleton (1 ZIP)
- Malden (1 ZIP)
- Marlborough (1 ZIP)
- Medford (3 ZIPs)
- Melrose (1 ZIP)
- New Town (1 ZIP)
- Newton (3 ZIPs)
- Newton Center (1 ZIP)
- Newton Highlands (1 ZIP)
- Newton Lower Falls (1 ZIP)
- Newton Upper Falls (1 ZIP)
- Newtonville (1 ZIP)
- Nonantum (1 ZIP)
- North Waltham (1 ZIP)
- Pepperell (1 ZIP)
- Pinehurst (1 ZIP)
- Somerville (3 ZIPs)
- Waban (1 ZIP)
- Waltham (5 ZIPs)
- Watertown (3 ZIPs)
- Wayland (1 ZIP)
- West Medford (1 ZIP)
- West Newton (1 ZIP)
- Woburn (4 ZIPs)
Middlesex County plumbing FAQ
Which towns in Middlesex County do you cover?
32 places: Auburndale, Billerica, Cambridge, Concord, Everett, Framingham, Hanscom Afb, Littleton, Lowell, Malden, Marlborough, Medford, Melrose, New Town, Newton, Newton Center, Newton Highlands, Newton Lower Falls, Newton Upper Falls, Newtonville, Nonantum, North Waltham, Pepperell, Pinehurst, Somerville, Waban, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, West Medford, West Newton, Woburn. Enter your ZIP code to confirm coverage for your street.
How old are homes in Middlesex County?
Across the covered ZIP codes, Census estimates put 55% of homes as built before 1960, 19% from 1960 to 1979, 14% from 1980 to 1999 and 13% in 2000 or later.
Who licenses plumbers in Middlesex County, MA?
The Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters licenses plumbers and gas fitters; local inspectors issue permits.
Housing and heating figures are US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year estimates for the ZIP code areas we cover in Middlesex County, combined across places and weighted by housing units. Some ZIP codes extend into neighboring counties.
Need a plumber in Middlesex County?
Same-day service when a plumber is available. One call connects you with a licensed plumber who serves your ZIP.