# Kevin Mcbride Plumbing And Heating INC

**Trade:** Plumbing · **Address:** 11 Cocheset Path, West Yarmouth, MA 02673 · **Phone:** (508) 778-4556 · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.1/5** (low confidence) — from 1 reviews across 5 sources. A 0–5 star rating built from what customers and the public say (every review and mention weighted by where it was posted, how old, how detailed and how credible it is, shrunk toward a 3.5★ baseline when evidence is thin) plus what the record shows (Reddit recommendations or warnings, a registry-verified licence, how recently they were reviewed, customer work photos, BBB grade, negative news, a revoked licence). Positive record counts only as far as the reviews have earned it; penalties count in full. Confidence describes how much weighted evidence stands behind the number, never the number itself: low when fewer than about five normal reviews' worth of weight (or mentions only) support it, medium up to about twenty, high beyond that across at least two sources. An operator flag for a suspicious review pattern caps a rating at 3.5★ and marks it low.

## The honest read

Kevin McBride Plumbing & Heating is a two-person plumbing and heating shop run from 11 Cocheset Path in West Yarmouth by its namesake owner, Kevin McBride. Massachusetts registry records list plumber licence 11620-PL-M as active with Kevin McBride as the holder of record, and the Better Business Bureau records the corporation as started in 2002 and incorporated in 2006.

The public record here is thin rather than bad. One written review is on file, from March 2022, and it is a good one: a customer who had a new heating system installed described the work as neat and perfectly done and the system as working wonderfully, and said that on two later emergency calls the company was incredibly responsive and got there in no time. A neighbour also named the business in a March 2022 r/CapeCod thread asking for a reliable plumber in Yarmouth.

Beyond that there is little to go on. Google shows a 5-star average from just two ratings, and the BBB profile is explicitly NOT RATED because the bureau says it does not have sufficient information to issue a rating. Directory permit data shows a long history — 289 permitted projects lifetime — but only about six in the past three years, all in 2023.

What to ask about before booking: current availability and workload, given how quiet the recent permit record is, and confirm the licence yourself with the state board. Be careful searching for reviews, too: at least two other McBride plumbing businesses operate in Yarmouth under very similar names, so a review set you find online may not belong to this company.

**Strengths:**
- Verified plumber licence — state registry lists it active under the owner
- Heating installs — a 2022 customer called the work neat and perfectly done
- Emergency callbacks — that customer cited two responsive emergency visits
- Neighbour recommendation — named in a 2022 r/CapeCod Yarmouth plumber thread

**Concerns:**
- Thin public record — one written review on file, dated 2022
- Recent permit activity — about six permitted projects since 2023
- No BBB rating — the bureau says it lacks sufficient information to rate

**Where sources disagree:**
- BuildZoom carries an ALERT and a score of 0 with the reason 'No active license on file', and marks licences #11620 and #2868 'License Not Verified' with last-seen expiration dates of May 2024 and May 2016, while the Massachusetts registry verifies plumber licence 11620-PL-M as ACTIVE with Kevin McBride as holder of record. The registry is authoritative; the directory alert is out of date.
- The Better Business Bureau files this business under the category 'Painting Contractors', including in its profile URL, which contradicts the company's own name and trade — it is a plumbing and heating business and that category is not evidence of painting work.
- Phone numbers differ across sources: the March 2022 Reddit recommendation gives 508-292-2184 while the BBB profile lists 508-778-4556.
- At least two other similarly named McBride plumbing businesses operate in Yarmouth and their record must not be mixed in with this one: a Thumbtack profile for 'McBride Plumbing and Heating' rated 4.8 from 18 reviews names MICHAEL Mcbride as its background-checked principal (its reviews name Michael, 'Mike' and Ryan McBride), and 'McBride Plumbing, Heating & Gas Work' is listed at 1 Mayflower Ln, South Yarmouth on (774) 810-9122.

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Massachusetts plumber licence 11620-PL-M is registry-verified active, with Kevin McBride — the business's named owner — as the registry holder of record. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/west-yarmouth/profile/painting-contractors/kevin-mcbride-plumbing-heating-inc-0021-434953) — “BBB profile for Kevin Mcbride Plumbing & Heating, Inc. at 11 Cocheset Path, West Yarmouth, MA 02673-2559 (phone 508-778-4556, owner Mr. Kevi…”
  - [State License Registry](https://occupationallicensingandpermitting.mass.gov/madol/s/license-search-page) — “MA plumber license 11620-PL-M registry-verified active — registry holder of record: Kevin McBride”
- The Better Business Bureau records the business at 11 Cocheset Path, West Yarmouth as a corporation started 1/1/2002 and incorporated 6/1/2006, with 24 years in business and 2 employees, and explicitly does NOT rate it because it says it lacks sufficient information. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/west-yarmouth/profile/painting-contractors/kevin-mcbride-plumbing-heating-inc-0021-434953) — “BBB profile for Kevin Mcbride Plumbing & Heating, Inc. at 11 Cocheset Path, West Yarmouth, MA 02673-2559 (phone 508-778-4556, owner Mr. Kevi…”
- In a March 2022 review a customer who had a new heating system installed described the work as neat and perfectly done and the system as working wonderfully. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNXbjdxeEJREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xaee5abc5be20e1b2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICWn7qxBQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We have used Mcbride plumbing to install a new heating system as well as emergency calls.  The system installed is great, their work was …”
- The same March 2022 reviewer said that on two later emergency calls the company was incredibly responsive and would be there in no time. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNXbjdxeEJREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xaee5abc5be20e1b2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICWn7qxBQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We have used Mcbride plumbing to install a new heating system as well as emergency calls.  The system installed is great, their work was …”
- A commenter on r/CapeCod named McBride Kevin Plumbing & Heating with a phone number in March 2022 when asked for a reliable plumber in Yarmouth. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/CapeCod/comments/tlge26/looking_for_a_reliable_plumber_in_yarmouth/i1vpovv/) — “r/CapeCod — McBride Kevin Plumbing & Heating  508-292-2184”
- Heating system installation alongside plumbing — the one written review describes a full heating system install, and BuildZoom lists the business under mechanical work, sheet metal work and HVAC. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/kevin-mcbride-plumbing-heating-inc) — “Services offered (BuildZoom): Mechanical Work, Sheet Metal Work, HVAC”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNXbjdxeEJREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xaee5abc5be20e1b2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICWn7qxBQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We have used Mcbride plumbing to install a new heating system as well as emergency calls.  The system installed is great, their work was …”
- Google publishes a 5-star average from two ratings. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Kevin%20Mcbride%20Plumbing%20And%20Heating%20INC&query_place_id=ChIJMU2jlacx-4kRsuEgvsWr5a4) — “Google: 5★ from 2 ratings”
- BuildZoom's permit record shows 289 permitted projects lifetime but only about six in the past three years, all of them in 2023. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/kevin-mcbride-plumbing-heating-inc) — “289 project(s) shown on BuildZoom”
  - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/kevin-mcbride-plumbing-heating-inc) — “BuildZoom profile for Kevin McBride plumbing & Heating Inc of West Yarmouth, MA, listing mechanical, sheet metal and HVAC work across 289 pe…”
- BuildZoom carries an alert and a score of zero for this business, giving the reason 'No active license on file' — a directory claim that the Massachusetts registry contradicts. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/kevin-mcbride-plumbing-heating-inc) — “BuildZoom profile for Kevin McBride plumbing & Heating Inc of West Yarmouth, MA, listing mechanical, sheet metal and HVAC work across 289 pe…”
  - [State License Registry](https://occupationallicensingandpermitting.mass.gov/madol/s/license-search-page) — “MA plumber license 11620-PL-M registry-verified active — registry holder of record: Kevin McBride”
- The rating rests on a very small but entirely positive record — a single detailed 2022 review, a 2022 Reddit recommendation and a 5-star average from two Google ratings — supported by a registry-verified active plumber licence held by the owner, with no complaint of any kind on file. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/CapeCod/comments/tlge26/looking_for_a_reliable_plumber_in_yarmouth/i1vpovv/) — “r/CapeCod — McBride Kevin Plumbing & Heating  508-292-2184”
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Kevin%20Mcbride%20Plumbing%20And%20Heating%20INC&query_place_id=ChIJMU2jlacx-4kRsuEgvsWr5a4) — “Google: 5★ from 2 ratings”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNXbjdxeEJREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xaee5abc5be20e1b2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICWn7qxBQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We have used Mcbride plumbing to install a new heating system as well as emergency calls.  The system installed is great, their work was …”
  - [State License Registry](https://occupationallicensingandpermitting.mass.gov/madol/s/license-search-page) — “MA plumber license 11620-PL-M registry-verified active — registry holder of record: Kevin McBride”
- Specializes in Plumbing _(confidence: high)_
  - [reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/CapeCod/comments/tlge26/looking_for_a_reliable_plumber_in_yarmouth/i1vpovv/) — “r/CapeCod — McBride Kevin Plumbing & Heating  508-292-2184”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNXbjdxeEJREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xaee5abc5be20e1b2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICWn7qxBQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We have used Mcbride plumbing to install a new heating system as well as emergency calls.  The system installed is great, their work was …”
  - [State License Registry](https://occupationallicensingandpermitting.mass.gov/madol/s/license-search-page) — “MA plumber license 11620-PL-M registry-verified active — registry holder of record: Kevin McBride”
- Also offers HVAC / Heating & Cooling _(confidence: medium)_
  - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/kevin-mcbride-plumbing-heating-inc) — “Services offered (BuildZoom): Mechanical Work, Sheet Metal Work, HVAC”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNXbjdxeEJREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xaee5abc5be20e1b2!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICWn7qxBQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We have used Mcbride plumbing to install a new heating system as well as emergency calls.  The system installed is great, their work was …”

## License

Status: **active** (#11620-PL-M, plumber) — verified against the official MA state registry on 2026-08-20, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://occupationallicensingandpermitting.mass.gov/madol/s/license-search-page

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Kevin%20Mcbride%20Plumbing%20And%20Heating%20INC&query_place_id=ChIJMU2jlacx-4kRsuEgvsWr5a4): 5.0★ from 2 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Kevin%20Mcbride%20Plumbing%20And%20Heating%20INC&query_place_id=ChIJMU2jlacx-4kRsuEgvsWr5a4): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/west-yarmouth/profile/painting-contractors/kevin-mcbride-plumbing-heating-inc-0021-434953): Listed on this source
- [Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/mcbride-kevin-plumbing-and-heating-west-yarmouth): Listed on this source
- [Exa](https://www.bestprosintown.com/ma/west-yarmouth/kevin-mcbride-plumbing-and-heating-inc-/): 0 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)
- [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/kevin-mcbride-plumbing-heating-inc): Listed on this source

## Mentions

Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding.

- “McBride Kevin Plumbing & Heating  508-292-2184” — u/redditwastesmyday in r/CapeCod (2022-03-24) — https://www.reddit.com/r/CapeCod/comments/tlge26/looking_for_a_reliable_plumber_in_yarmouth/i1vpovv/

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Rob Duquette · 2022-03-10**: We have used Mcbride plumbing to install a new heating system as well as emergency calls.  The system installed is great, their work was neat and perfectly done.  The system works wonderfully.   We have had two emergency calls, nothing to do with the work they performed and they were incredibly resp…

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