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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from James Thompson Plumbing and Heating. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$290 – $710
Typical plumbing job around $500
James Thompson Plumbing and Heating is a Woburn, MA plumbing and heating contractor that says it's served the area since 1996 and completed more than 30,000 jobs, still run by owner James W. Thompson. It covers general plumbing, drains and sewer work, boilers, furnaces, radiant heat, water heaters and water filtration, with 24/7 emergency service across Woburn, Medford, Burlington and much of the inner suburbs north and west of Boston. The track record is deep and remarkably consistent. A July 2026 review described a full sink vanity replacement handled start to finish, including a free initial assessment, and reviewers repeatedly describe emergency response within the hour, including a mid-winter no-heat call answered and scheduled the same morning. Several customers report using the company for three or more years across major repairs and water heater replacements, and one 2026 review said a competing company quoted twice the price for the same boiler repair Thompson completed. Worth knowing: two reviews raise pricing as a point of friction even against that record - a 2023 review said an urgent same-day job cost more than expected, and a 2021 review of otherwise good work warned to "expect to be ripped off." For plumbing and heating work across its service area, the volume, consistency, and specificity of positive reviews over several years is a strong signal. Given the two pricing complaints, get a written estimate before work begins.
“Casaletto, Big Blue plumbing and Jamie Thompson are all my favorites.”
Colin and Kyle were excellent in their services and manners. I needed a full sink vanity replacement and, even if the scheduling was a bit challenging in the beginning due to snow forecast, the service was great! The initial assessment visit was free of charge, quick but thorough. For the actual work, they disposed of my old vanity and sink, replaced the plumbing, installed the new sink and were communicative throughout the process. I have recommended them to friends and neighbors and I will definitely call them again!
Showed up quickly to our house to fix a spigot issue. They fixed it in less than an hour. They didn’t make us pay for the quote and their price was very affordable.
I was referred to James Thompson Plumbing about 3 years and my only regret working with them is that I was not aware of them 15 years ago when I bought my condo. Over the last 3 years I have used them often for repairs in my kitchen, guest bathroom, new water heater and most recently to replace the shut off valves for my washing machine hookup. Although none of the services were emergencies, Joey Thompson always returned my calls for service in less than an hour, and the services were provided within 24 hours. All of the work performed over the last 3 years has been exceptional! In addition to repairs, they provided the product, i.e., with a new water heater, new faucets, new toilet, new shutoff valves, etc. Their exceptional work is equaled by their exceptional customer service. They are fast, neat and demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism. Every time their technicians came to my home, they were on time, introducing themselves and shaking hands, get the job done, and on the way out shaking your hand again and saying thank you. They are polite, courteous and respectful and always a pleasure to work with. Although I wish I found James Thompson Plumbing 15 years ago, I'm happy I found them 3 years ago and they are the only plumbing contractors I will continue to use in the future. It is extremely rare to find any company and service these days that provides such exceptional work with such exceptional customer service, with such a high degree of professionalism. Thank you Mr. Thompson, as well as your family and entire team for such great work and experiences and I look forward to working with you in the future. Joe
5 stars….Had a water heater leak in a condo I own in another town. Great guys to do business with, Scott and Ethan were prompt, did a great job, and with a “no mess” install, The office responded to my call for help quickly. I can’t recommend this company enough - definitely will use Thompson Plumbing again in the future.
Excellent service! My call was answered immediately and highly competent team came out to fix broken valves. Great value also. I’m already working with them on upgrades to the water heater. Highly recommended.
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