North Shore Plumbing Specialists
Plumbing Services in Amesbury, MA
Spencer provides plumbing repair and installation for homeowners in Amesbury and across the North Shore.
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- Licensed & insured · MA #11868 · #4610PLC
- 4.9 Google rating
- Family-owned in Peabody since 1982
- Same-day service available. Ask when you call.
“Excellent service from technician Anthony. What I like about Spencer services is that they come when they say they will and the work is very dependable.”
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Serving Amesbury
Services We Offer in Amesbury
Emergency & Repairs
Leaks, breaks and the calls that cannot wait.
Drain Cleaning
Slow drains, backups and the ones that keep coming back.
Sewer & Trenchless
Main lines, camera work and trenchless repair.
Water Heaters
Tanks, tankless and the day there is no hot water.
Installation & Upgrades
New fixtures, new lines and whole-house upgrades.
Why homeowners choose Spencer
Family-owned, locally operated
A Peabody family business since 1982.
Phones answered live 24/7
Office Mon-Fri 7am-4pm.
Options and pricing first
You receive options and pricing before work begins, and you choose which work to approve.
Lifetime workmanship warranty
For the typical lifespan of the installation. Terms apply.
- Licensed & insuredMA #11868 · #4610PLC
- One local teamPlumbers, HVAC technicians and electricians
- Free replacement estimatesFor installations and replacements
Amesbury plumbing systems
The city attributes rusty water to old unlined cast iron water mains still in the distribution system, where rust tuberculation forms on the unlined portions and can be sloughed off during water main breaks or hydrant use in firefighting. Amesbury adjusts pH and adds a blended phosphate to help control rust, and flushes the distribution system twice a year.
Black, gray or brown water is caused by manganese dislodged from water mains during unexpected changes in water velocity. Manganese occurs naturally in Amesbury's source water and levels typically spike during the summer season; the treatment plant has several treatments to remove it, but during extreme conditions removal may not be efficient.
Monitored manganese in 2024 ranged from non-detect to 330 ppb with an average of 110 ppb, against a secondary contaminant level of 50 ppb. Sodium measured 36.4 ppm against the MassDEP 20 ppm ORSG guideline, chloride 47 ppm (average detected 54 ppm), pH 6.5-8.0 (average 7.4) and total dissolved solids 230 ppm.
After the clearwell, chlorine is added for disinfection and a blended phosphate is added for corrosion control. Alum suppresses pH and sodium hydroxide is added to balance it, because New England surface waters have low alkalinity that lets pH fall easily in the presence of acids.
Common questions
Plumbing FAQs in Amesbury
How quickly can a plumber get to Amesbury?
Same-day plumbing service is available throughout Amesbury and the surrounding Essex County communities.
What plumbing services do you offer in Amesbury?
We cover routine repairs, diagnostics, replacements and emergency work across residential plumbing in Amesbury. If you are not sure whether we handle something, call and ask — we will tell you honestly.
Do you offer free estimates in Amesbury?
Estimates for installations and replacements are free.
Are your plumbers licensed and insured?
Yes. Spencer Home Services is licensed and insured: License #11868 · #4610PLC. We are a family-owned local business serving Amesbury and the North Shore.
What areas near Amesbury do you serve?
In addition to Amesbury we serve Newburyport, Salisbury, Merrimac, Haverhill, West Newbury, plus 60+ other communities across the North Shore, Merrimack Valley and nearby Middlesex County.
How much does plumbing work cost in Amesbury?
You receive options and pricing before work begins, and you choose which work to approve.
Plumbing service in Amesbury and nearby towns
We serve the North Shore, Merrimack Valley and nearby Middlesex County.
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Essex County
- Amesbury
- Andover
- Ballardvale
- Beverly
- Boxford
- Danvers
- Essex
- Georgetown
- Gloucester
- Groveland
- Hamilton
- Haverhill
- Ipswich
- Lynn
- Lynnfield
- Manchester by the Sea
- Marblehead
- Merrimac
- Middleton
- Nahant
- Newbury
- Newburyport
- North Andover
- Peabody
- Plum Island
- Rockport
- Rowley
- Salem
- Salisbury
- Saugus
- South Hamilton
- Swampscott
- Topsfield
- Wenham
- West Newbury