Keith J. Lyons

Thirty-four permitted jobs, and the pattern behind them is water going where it shouldn't: a break behind a Gardner condo's basement wall, a broken sewer main in an Allston basement, drain piping replaced through a foundation, a $28,000 pipe repair in Brookline. Keith J. Lyons works out of Haverhill and pulls permits well beyond it — Boston neighborhoods, Springfield, the Merrimack Valley. The mix leans toward pipe and gas work rather than fixtures and remodels: sewer laterals, gas service lines, boilers and water heaters, fire sprinkler systems. Seven of those permits came in the past two years, including water heater and direct-vent heater swaps at a Springfield restaurant in 2025, so the business is still active. He is listed as a member of the Haverhill Chamber of Commerce. The licensing picture needs a direct question. BuildZoom lists a Massachusetts plumber license, #15226, but flags it as not verified and shows an expiration date of May 2024 from its last check — which is why the site scores him a 0. That is a directory's record, not a state confirmation either way, so ask him for the current license number and check it yourself against the Commonwealth's E-Licensing board before booking. No one has reviewed him publicly, so there's nothing on pricing, punctuality, or how he handles a job that goes sideways. What the permits do show is someone who takes on the unglamorous below-grade work — sewer mains, foundation penetrations, service lines — that a lot of shops would rather pass on. Verify the license, get the quote in writing, and ask for references from the recent jobs.