Middlesex County Plumbing Specialists
Plumbing Services in Cambridge, MA
Spencer provides plumbing repair and installation for homeowners in Cambridge and across Middlesex County.
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- Licensed & insured · MA #11868 · #4610PLC
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- 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 Cambridge
Services We Offer in Cambridge
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
Cambridge systems & permits
The MWRA lists Cambridge with the service string "Water (emergency backup only), Sewer" — meaning Cambridge is an MWRA sewer community but takes MWRA water only as emergency backup.
Cambridge operates its own drinking water supply: three in-series reservoirs — Hobbs Brook, Stony Brook and Fresh Pond — draining a 24 square mile basin in Lexington, Lincoln, Waltham and Weston. Fresh Pond raw water is purified at the Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment Plant, then pumped to Payson Park Reservoir, a covered storage facility in Belmont, from which it flows by gravity into the Cambridge distribution system. The city typically requires 12 to 13 million gallons per day.
Cambridge's Inspectional Services Department (ISD), at 831 Massachusetts Avenue, is "staffed with 28 inspectors and support personnel" and administers "the State Building, Plumbing and Gas, Electrical, and Mechanical Codes," the Massachusetts Access Board Regulations (521 CMR) and provisions of the State Sanitary Code. ISD publishes separate online permitting and fee schedules for Building, Electrical-Wiring, and Plumbing and Gas.
47.3% of housing in Cambridge was built before 1940 (25,831 of 54,612 units, ACS 2019-2023 5-year).
Common questions
Plumbing FAQs in Cambridge
How quickly can a plumber get to Cambridge?
Same-day plumbing service is available throughout Cambridge and the surrounding communities.
What plumbing services do you offer in Cambridge?
We cover routine repairs, diagnostics, replacements and emergency work across residential plumbing in Cambridge. If you are not sure whether we handle something, call and ask — we will tell you honestly.
Do you offer free estimates in Cambridge?
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 Cambridge and nearby towns.
What areas near Cambridge do you serve?
In addition to Cambridge we serve Somerville, Watertown, Arlington, Medford, plus 60+ other communities across the Merrimack Valley and nearby towns.
How much does plumbing work cost in Cambridge?
You receive options and pricing before work begins, and you choose which work to approve.
Plumbing service in Cambridge and nearby towns
We serve Middlesex County, the Merrimack Valley and nearby towns.
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