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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Matty The Plumber. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$290 – $710
Typical plumbing job around $500
Matty the Plumber is a one-person plumbing and heating outfit run by Matt Messinger out of Marshfield, MA since 2011, working custom plumbing and heating jobs on the South Shore by his own description. The most recent reviews split sharply. In August 2026, one customer praised Matty and his son Kayden for fixing a complicated heating system at a fair price. That same month, another customer said Matty's journeyman plumber license had expired years earlier and was never renewed, and that a warning light on their system kept returning after he told them to just ignore it. A July 2026 review is more serious still: the reviewer said Matty took a deposit for a bathroom plumbing job, broke a French drain while digging in their basement, flooded the area, and never came back to finish — and that they later learned he wasn't licensed with the state at the time. Older reviews, from 2022 through early 2024, describe a different experience: quick response times, same- or next-day repairs, and water-heater and leak fixes that reviewers called thorough and professional. The Better Business Bureau gives the business an F, citing a failure to respond to two complaints, and BBB records a Massachusetts plumbing license number for the business. Given the recent complaints about licensing and an unfinished, damaging job, confirm Matty's current license status directly with the state board and get a deposit, a start date, and a finish date in writing before handing over any money.
“When Matty the Plumber came to the house over the summer, I got on the subject of Fenugreek and Cordyceps.”
“I'm a highly experienced plumber working on the South shore of MA. I specialize in custom plumbing, and heating work. Give me a call and we can chat!”
Matty and his son Kayden were awesome!! very professional, I was having problems with my heating system that happens to be very complex but Matty and Kayden got me up and running no problem, They gave me a very fair price 5 stars will definitely call again.
Completed work for me later found out his journeymen plumbers license expired years ago and was not renewed and I still have red warning button on my system when I asked him about it he said just ignore it or push the button it will go away it does but returns repeatedly currently rated F by BBB
The worst plumber to ever come across. He was supposed to run piping in my basement for a bathroom install. He took the deposit, dug a hole in my basement floor and broke the French drain. Flooded the area where the bathroom was supposed to be. He never came back to finish the job, always made excuses how he was sick. Cost me 9k on the end, had to get another plumber. Check him out before you hire him. If you dig a little deeper you'll see he had taken other people's money and never finished the jobs. When I looked him up after the fact, I found out he wasn't licensed with the state. Just beware before you hire him.
Hey how are you, I saw you on google and you web site could have some improvement. I can make the whole web site for you and then if you like it you can pay to get it published. Would you be interested in a service like this?
Matty the Plumber was A LIFE SAVER! He was quick to respond, easy to communicate with, dedicated to fixing the problem, and very reasonable and thorough. If you live in or around Marshfield, I can not recommend him (and Alex) highly enough.
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