Gouthro Plumbing & Heating

Gouthro Plumbing & Heating is a family-run plumbing and heating contractor based in Abington, MA. The company says it has served the area since 1970, founded by Edward Gouthro and now run by his son, Greg Gouthro, who has worked there since 1992; it lists Brockton, Rockland, Bridgewater, Easton, Weymouth, Whitman, Holbrook, Avon and several other South Shore towns as its service area. Google shows a 4.3-star average from 30 ratings, and the written reviews back that up with specific, named-technician accounts spanning 2021 through this year. Reviewers repeatedly credit Greg and a technician named Danny for jobs like a leaking kitchen faucet replaced, a second leak found and repaired alongside the one a homeowner had called about, a dishwasher installed, an old 4-inch cast iron drain replaced, and a toilet replaced with leaking valves repaired. Several reviewers say they've called the company back for more than one project over the years. Greg Gouthro holds an active Massachusetts plumbing license verified against the state registry, matching the number the company lists on its own site. Two older reviews raise responsiveness as something worth asking about: one homeowner said a call was never returned after a week of waiting, and another said the company was too busy to take the job. Both describe availability rather than the quality of the work itself, which reviewers otherwise describe consistently well, including in the most recent reviews. The company also lists heating and gas work — hot water baseboard and steam boiler service, radiant floor heating, and gas leak testing and repair — though its reviews mostly describe plumbing jobs specifically. It's a listed member of the Metro South Chamber of Commerce. For a South Shore homeowner looking for a plumber with a long local track record and a verified, active license, Gouthro is worth a call — it's worth confirming turnaround time up front given the two reports of slow callbacks.