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Water heaters

Compact Water Heater Cabinet, photo 1 of 2 — Compact Water Heater CabinetTight cabinet install shown from the finished angle first, then the alternate view.

Compact Water Heater Cabinet, photo 2 of 2 — Compact Water Heater CabinetTight cabinet install shown from the finished angle first, then the alternate view.

Open Basement Water Heater, photo 1 of 1 — Open Basement Water HeaterSingle finished install in an open basement mechanical space.

Twin Water Heaters, photo 1 of 2 — Twin Water HeatersTwo finished views of the same paired water heater setup.

Twin Water Heaters, photo 2 of 2 — Twin Water HeatersTwo finished views of the same paired water heater setup.

Brick Cellar Water Heater, photo 1 of 2 — Brick Cellar Water HeaterFinished shot first, then the alternate angle of the same cellar install.

Brick Cellar Water Heater, photo 2 of 2 — Brick Cellar Water HeaterFinished shot first, then the alternate angle of the same cellar install.

New gas water heater in a Revere basement — Revere emergency water heater replacementRevere · August 2025A shower ran cold and the customer found about 2 inches of water in the basement. The emergency shut-off valve on the heater did not work, so the water to the house had to be shut off. The heater was replaced and hot water came back.

Base of the new water heater with its gas connection — Revere emergency water heater replacementRevere · August 2025A shower ran cold and the customer found about 2 inches of water in the basement. The emergency shut-off valve on the heater did not work, so the water to the house had to be shut off. The heater was replaced and hot water came back.

Old gas water heater next to a furnace — 50-gallon power-vent water heaterJuly 2025Old tank out, new 50-gallon power-vent water heater in, beside the furnace.

New 50-gallon power-vent water heater in the same spot — 50-gallon power-vent water heaterJuly 2025Old tank out, new 50-gallon power-vent water heater in, beside the furnace.

Old water heater in a basement before replacement — 40-gallon water heater and new shower trimJuly 2025A 40-gallon atmospheric water heater replaced, along with new shower trim to replace a broken shower head and an old hand-held.

New 40-gallon atmospheric water heater — 40-gallon water heater and new shower trimJuly 2025A 40-gallon atmospheric water heater replaced, along with new shower trim to replace a broken shower head and an old hand-held.

New water heater next to a green cast-iron boiler — Emergency water heater replacement beside a boilerOctober 2025Emergency water heater replacement in a basement with a green cast-iron boiler.

Close view of the new water heater and its gas piping — Emergency water heater replacement beside a boilerOctober 2025Emergency water heater replacement in a basement with a green cast-iron boiler.

Hybrid heat pump water heater with copper piping — Heat pump water heater, 50-gallon replacement, pool-bar ejector pumpAugust 2026A few jobs from one busy week: a natural gas water heater converted to a hybrid heat pump water heater, a 50-gallon water heater replacement, and a Liberty ejector pump finished for an outdoor pool bar sink.

New 50-gallon gas water heater against a brick wall — Heat pump water heater, 50-gallon replacement, pool-bar ejector pumpAugust 2026A few jobs from one busy week: a natural gas water heater converted to a hybrid heat pump water heater, a 50-gallon water heater replacement, and a Liberty ejector pump finished for an outdoor pool bar sink.

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Boilers

Boiler Manifold Mechanical Room, photo 1 of 2 — Boiler Manifold Mechanical RoomLead shot first, then the wider mechanical room view.

Boiler Manifold Mechanical Room, photo 2 of 2 — Boiler Manifold Mechanical RoomLead shot first, then the wider mechanical room view.

Boiler Room Upgrades, photo 1 of 2 — Boiler Room UpgradesFinished boiler room details with the second angle in the next photo.

Boiler Room Upgrades, photo 2 of 2 — Boiler Room UpgradesFinished boiler room details with the second angle in the next photo.

High-efficiency boiler, indirect tank and five-zone manifold in a Haverhill basement — Haverhill five-zone boiler with indirect tankHaverhill · May 2026A five-zone high-efficiency boiler with an indirect hot water tank, installed on a house remodel in Haverhill.

Diverter valve and circulator pump from a Navien combi boiler — Lynn Navien combi boiler repairLynn · November 2025A failed three-way diverter valve kept the call for heat circulating through the hot water heat exchanger and wore out the boiler's internal circulator. Both parts were replaced under warranty.

Inside the Navien combi boiler during the repair — Lynn Navien combi boiler repairLynn · November 2025A failed three-way diverter valve kept the call for heat circulating through the hot water heat exchanger and wore out the boiler's internal circulator. Both parts were replaced under warranty.

New 80-gallon indirect tank beside the boiler piping — 80-gallon indirect tank replacementJune 2026An 80-gallon indirect tank replaced after its coil ruptured, which let domestic water pressure into the boiler system and made the pressure relief valve discharge.

The old blue tank beside the same piping — 80-gallon indirect tank replacementJune 2026An 80-gallon indirect tank replaced after its coil ruptured, which let domestic water pressure into the boiler system and made the pressure relief valve discharge.

Old red boiler and piping before the replacement — Emergency Saturday boiler replacementOctober 2025The customer needed heat for cool fall nights, so the new boiler was piped and wired as the priority on a Saturday, with a few loose ends left to button up afterwards.

New blue boiler with fresh copper piping and expansion tank — Emergency Saturday boiler replacementOctober 2025The customer needed heat for cool fall nights, so the new boiler was piped and wired as the priority on a Saturday, with a few loose ends left to button up afterwards.

Zone piping with a blue-handled valve — Burned-out circulator on an indirect water heater zoneAugust 2025A steady drip from a purge draw-off on an indirect water heater's heating zone burned out the circulator pump, so the hot water stopped heating properly. The circulator was replaced.

Old circulator pump on the indirect zone — Burned-out circulator on an indirect water heater zoneAugust 2025A steady drip from a purge draw-off on an indirect water heater's heating zone burned out the circulator pump, so the hot water stopped heating properly. The circulator was replaced.

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Kitchen and bath remodels

Kitchen & Bath Remodel, photo 1 of 3 — Kitchen & Bath RemodelFinished kitchen and bath first. The original rough stage is the last photo.

Kitchen & Bath Remodel, photo 2 of 3 — Kitchen & Bath RemodelFinished kitchen and bath first. The original rough stage is the last photo.

Pattern Tile Bath, photo 1 of 2 — Pattern Tile BathTub and tile detail first, then the matching vanity side of the same bathroom.

Pattern Tile Bath, photo 2 of 2 — Pattern Tile BathTub and tile detail first, then the matching vanity side of the same bathroom.

Black Tile Bath, photo 1 of 1 — Black Tile BathFinished bathroom with dark feature tile and clean fixture lines.

Dark Tile Bathroom, photo 1 of 1 — Dark Tile BathroomFinished bath with darker vertical tile and updated vanity.

Copper supply rough-in at a shower valve in an opened wall, Somerville — Somerville remodel rough-in: 2 baths, kitchen, laundrySomerville · July 2025First floor of a two-family: two wet-vented bathrooms, an individually vented kitchen and laundry, an upsized water main and a new water heater for that unit. The vents run in front of the studs so none were drilled.

Shower pan set between framed studs before the walls are closed — Somerville remodel rough-in: 2 baths, kitchen, laundrySomerville · July 2025First floor of a two-family: two wet-vented bathrooms, an individually vented kitchen and laundry, an upsized water main and a new water heater for that unit. The vents run in front of the studs so none were drilled.

Finished bathroom with toilet and vanity, Somerville — Somerville remodel, turned overSomerville · October 2025Fixtures set on another Somerville remodel, handed back to the owner in October 2025.

Second bathroom with a gray vanity and toilet, Somerville — Somerville remodel, turned overSomerville · October 2025Fixtures set on another Somerville remodel, handed back to the owner in October 2025.

New second-floor bathroom with vanity and shower, Stoneham — Stoneham second-floor remodelStoneham · June 2025A new full bathroom and its stack run up from the basement, a new laundry stack for a washer and dryer in the second-floor apartment, and the kitchen repiped in the same location.

New shower stall in the added bathroom — Stoneham second-floor remodelStoneham · June 2025A new full bathroom and its stack run up from the basement, a new laundry stack for a washer and dryer in the second-floor apartment, and the kitchen repiped in the same location.

Copper hot and cold piping and trap under a sink in a Lexington office — Lexington therapy office half bathLexington · February 2026A half bathroom remodel and a new coffee wash-down area for a therapy office. The building only allows point-of-use water heaters, so each fixture got a 1.0 GPM flow device fed through a Sloan point-of-use compression mixing valve, which lets the heaters run at their top setting for the most hot water at each fixture.

Old oak vanity before the swap, Peabody — Peabody vanity swapPeabody · March 2026A Saturday-morning vanity swap in Peabody, between service calls. The old oak vanity first, then the new one.

New dark vanity with a black faucet — Peabody vanity swapPeabody · March 2026A Saturday-morning vanity swap in Peabody, between service calls. The old oak vanity first, then the new one.

Water meter raised out of its pit with new copper — Saugus half bath and house main upgradeSaugus · August 2025A small half bathroom added on the first floor, plus fixing an illegally vented and piped laundry and kitchen. The water meter was raised out of its pit, the house main upsized to 3/4 inch, and each fixture group run back to a manifold at the owner's request.

Manifold with separate supply lines and new drain piping — Saugus half bath and house main upgradeSaugus · August 2025A small half bathroom added on the first floor, plus fixing an illegally vented and piped laundry and kitchen. The water meter was raised out of its pit, the house main upsized to 3/4 inch, and each fixture group run back to a manifold at the owner's request.

Bathroom alcove stripped back after the old tub came out — Jacuzzi tub out, walk-in shower inAugust 2026A Saturday swap: an old jacuzzi tub taken out and a walk-in shower stall put in.

New walk-in shower stall set in the alcove — Jacuzzi tub out, walk-in shower inAugust 2026A Saturday swap: an old jacuzzi tub taken out and a walk-in shower stall put in.

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General plumbing, repairs and pumps

New shut-off and drain on the house side of the water meter — Lynn new-house plumbing maintenanceLynn · January 2026For a customer who had just bought a house in Lynn: a shut-off with a drain added on the house side of the water meter, with adapters for the fine-thread brass water main, and corroding SharkBite fittings cut out and repiped with press fittings.

Copper water main piping at the meter in a Lynn basement — Lynn new-house plumbing maintenanceLynn · January 2026For a customer who had just bought a house in Lynn: a shut-off with a drain added on the house side of the water meter, with adapters for the fine-thread brass water main, and corroding SharkBite fittings cut out and repiped with press fittings.

New basket strainer and disposal with tidied drain piping — Saugus kitchen sink and laundry valvesSaugus · August 2025A repeat customer: a rotted basket strainer and a failing garbage disposal replaced, the piping under the kitchen sink tidied to give the storage space back, and old gate-style laundry draw-offs replaced with single-handle valves that shut off fully.

Reworked piping under a kitchen sink — Saugus kitchen sink and laundry valvesSaugus · August 2025A repeat customer: a rotted basket strainer and a failing garbage disposal replaced, the piping under the kitchen sink tidied to give the storage space back, and old gate-style laundry draw-offs replaced with single-handle valves that shut off fully.

Older toilet before the swap — Saugus bathroom service visitSaugus · September 2025Photos from one Saugus service visit: two toilet swaps, tub drain stoppers, and a shower valve opened up for work.

New elongated toilet in the same spot — Saugus bathroom service visitSaugus · September 2025Photos from one Saugus service visit: two toilet swaps, tub drain stoppers, and a shower valve opened up for work.

Corroded saddle valve removed from a supply line — Saugus leak from an old saddle valveSaugus · July 2025A leak from an unused saddle valve forced the owner to shut off water to the whole house because there were no shut-off valves under the sink. New shut-offs went in under the sink and the leaking faucet was replaced.

New shut-off valves on the supply lines under a sink — Saugus leak from an old saddle valveSaugus · July 2025A leak from an unused saddle valve forced the owner to shut off water to the whole house because there were no shut-off valves under the sink. New shut-offs went in under the sink and the leaking faucet was replaced.

Ejector pump basin and white PVC discharge piping — Basement laundry on an ejector pumpSeptember 2025A basement living space had no way to run laundry drains to the main by gravity, so a Liberty 404 ejector pump lifts the drain up to it. The customer no longer climbs two flights of stairs to do laundry.

Washer and dryer with vent run in the basement — Basement laundry on an ejector pumpSeptember 2025A basement living space had no way to run laundry drains to the main by gravity, so a Liberty 404 ejector pump lifts the drain up to it. The customer no longer climbs two flights of stairs to do laundry.

New ejector pump in its basin with the white discharge pipe — Bathroom ejector pump replacedAugust 2026An old bathroom ejector pump with a seized motor, and a leak where the drain met the basin that let sewage back up under the foundation. Replaced with a new Liberty Pro 370.

New frost-free hose bib on vinyl siding — Frost-free hose bib swapOctober 2025An outdoor spigot replaced with a frost-free one. For winter: shut the water off inside, drain it, take hoses off and blow out the lines.

Frost-free hose bib with a hose attached — Frost-free hose bib swapOctober 2025An outdoor spigot replaced with a frost-free one. For winter: shut the water off inside, drain it, take hoses off and blow out the lines.

Supply line and water meter before the filter — Whole-house water filter with carbon water softenerAugust 2026A full-house water filter with a carbon water softener, for cleaner, softer water. The photos run from the bare supply line to the installed filter housings.

New blue filter housing on the copper supply line — Whole-house water filter with carbon water softenerAugust 2026A full-house water filter with a carbon water softener, for cleaner, softer water. The photos run from the bare supply line to the installed filter housings.

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