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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from CRN Plumbing. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$290 – $710
Typical plumbing job around $500
CRN Plumbing is a Saugus plumbing, heating, cooling, gasfitting, electrical, and drain-cleaning contractor that Ron Masse has owned and operated since 1984 — 42 years serving the area, per the company's own site. Its Massachusetts plumber license is registry-verified active, and the company is a BBB-accredited A+ business. Across 45 reviews from 2021 through 2026, the large majority are five stars, with several named technicians — Hugo, Sebastian, Nick, Johnny, Ronnie, Gary — showing up across a wide range of jobs. The specifics are genuinely varied. A January 2025 review described a furnace failing on a Sunday night and a brand-new unit installed within 24 hours, with the crew fixing a few other code issues along the way. Other reviews describe gas line extensions branched off an existing line to serve a new fireplace insert and stove, a full gas fireplace installation, ongoing maintenance on a Navien tankless water heater, and leak detection, sewer, and storm drain repairs for both residential and commercial customers. Four reviews have landed in the past six months alone, none of them negative. That deep, mostly positive picture is not the whole story. Four older reviews describe real problems. An October 2023 review said the company charged $500 for a dryer hookup originally quoted at $250, doubling the bill without explanation, and called the company fraudulent. An August 2023 review described the company failing to show for a scheduled quote appointment, only saying it would be late after being called. An April 2023 review described two visits for a boiler problem — the first crew said it was fixed when it wasn't, and the reviewer said communication about the return visit broke down. And a July 2022 review said the company was paid upfront to clear a line, never finished the work, and never called back, forcing the reviewer to hire someone else to complete it. All four of those complaints are from 2022 and 2023; nothing negative shows up in the two-plus years since, and the reviews from that more recent stretch describe the same responsiveness and honesty that dominate the earlier record too — trustworthy pricing, on-time arrivals, and clear explanations of the work. Anyone in the Saugus area with plumbing, heating, gas, or drain work is who the bulk of these reviews describe being served well; given the older billing and follow-through complaints, it's worth getting a written estimate up front and confirming the final price before the work wraps up.
CRN Plumbing was honest, punctual, reliable, efficient, and prompt. I needed two gas line extensions branched off an existing gas line to service a new gas insert fireplace and a new gas stove. When they arrived they quickly assessed what needed to be done and began work. Hugo, the lead of the 3 man crew did a fantastic job of keeping me informed as he was doing the work and having me periodically inspect the work as he was completing it. The other two men, Lewis and Kenny were both diligent hard workers as well. I would highly recommend CRN for any future gas or plumbing work that I need.
CRN Plumbing has been a solid HVAC company. We've used them before and will continue to use them. They are trustworthy and do quality work. Our service tech, Hugo, was on time, respectful, and communicative.
Hugo did an excellent job changing my coffee machine filter system! Couldn’t have asked for more! He came to my store here at Air Essentials at Logan airport. I would highly recommend
Hugo and Sebastian were great! Efficient and very helpful. I would highly recommend them.
Hugo, from CRN Plumbing of Saugus, did an absolutely fantastic job. He was kind, professional, thoughtful, detailed, and he listened! We had a very unusual problem. We had water cause a crack in our pantry ceiling after 14 years without any water problem. we fixed and patched the ceiling, assuming it was from water on the floor from above when we had visitors who got the floor wet in the upstairs bathroom. in the summer of 2025 we had more people use the upstairs bathroom and again we saw water marks and cracking on the ceiling above and exactly the same spot that we had seen water marks in April 2025.The ceiling was opened, it was found that there was an abandoned vent pipe in that area. This was a particularly unusual, and difficult plumbing mystery to resolved, since we first saw the water in April 2025 when people use the bathroom upstairs, and we had the ceiling fixed in the pantry, and then again in December when people use the upstairs bathroom, the ceiling leaked again. Hugo went into the crawlspace above the garage, and found that a vent pipe had not been correctly installed and had broken. He checked all the plumbing related to the upstairs bathroom as well, and he finished his work in an hour and a half, which was remarkable. We had a different Plumber come last week, and was charged $400 for travel time and approximately an hour and 20 minutes of assessment time in the house. He was going to come back with an apprentice) and go into the crawlspace above this area, to further assess and resolve the problem. it was estimated that that would cost somewhere between $ 1500 and $3000. since we did not feel very confident in what was happening with the first Plumber, we called CRN. Kim, in the office, and Ron, the owner, couldn’t have been nicer, better communicators, or more professional. My husband said that with Hugo and CRN plumbing, we should make today National Plumbing Day! We are thrilled.
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Same-day emergency response4.9
Careful finishes4.6