North Shore Plumbing Specialists
Plumbing Services in Ipswich, MA
Spencer provides plumbing repair and installation for homeowners in Ipswich 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 Ipswich
Services We Offer in Ipswich
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
Ipswich plumbing systems
Ipswich 2025 water quality results: hardness 128 ppm (range 80-178); manganese average 124 ppb (range 5-660) against a 50 ppb standard; iron 19 ppb (range 3-50); sodium 41 ppm (range 23-64) against MassDEP's 20 ppm guideline; pH 7.43 (range 6.96-7.70); phosphate 0.66 ppm added for corrosion control.
Ipswich 2025 lead and copper results: in the first monitoring period, lead 90th percentile 11 ppb with a range of non-detect to 255 ppb and 3 of 30 sites above the action level, and copper 90th percentile 0.921 ppm with a range of 0.019 to 3.952 ppm and 1 of 30 sites above the action level; in a second 2025 monitoring period, lead 90th percentile 10 ppb with a range of non-detect to 38 ppb and 2 of 30 sites above the action level, and copper 90th percentile 0.593 ppm with a range of 0.014 to 1.061 ppm and 0 of 30 sites above the action level. The town's lead service line inventory is published on its website.
Over 1,200 residents live on Great Neck and Little Neck. The Little Neck community 'has historically consisted primarily of summer homes, but recently many of the houses have converted to year-round residences.' A modest sea level rise of two feet would increase vulnerability to saltwater intrusion, which can contaminate private wells and underground freshwater supplies.
28.2% of housing in Ipswich was built before 1940 (1,768 of 6,270 units, ACS 2019-2023 5-year).
Common questions
Plumbing FAQs in Ipswich
How quickly can a plumber get to Ipswich?
Same-day plumbing service is available throughout Ipswich and the surrounding Essex County communities.
What plumbing services do you offer in Ipswich?
We cover routine repairs, diagnostics, replacements and emergency work across residential plumbing in Ipswich. If you are not sure whether we handle something, call and ask — we will tell you honestly.
Do you offer free estimates in Ipswich?
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 Ipswich and the North Shore.
What areas near Ipswich do you serve?
In addition to Ipswich we serve Hamilton, Rowley, Essex, Topsfield, Wenham, plus 60+ other communities across the North Shore, Merrimack Valley and nearby Middlesex County.
How much does plumbing work cost in Ipswich?
You receive options and pricing before work begins, and you choose which work to approve.
Plumbing service in Ipswich and nearby towns
We serve the North Shore, Merrimack Valley and nearby Middlesex County.
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One company for the whole house.
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