McNiff Plumbing & Heating LLC

McNiff Plumbing & Heating is James (Jim) McNiff's one-man plumbing business, run out of Stoneham since 1988 and covering Greater Boston's north suburbs — Winchester, Melrose, Medford, Malden, Somerville, Burlington, Cambridge, and more. Jim, a Massachusetts-licensed Master Plumber, answers his own phone, and reviewers describe genuine one-on-one service. Several customers describe using Jim for close to two decades. In a February 2024 review, a longtime client said they'd used his services for close to 20 years and described him promptly installing a new hot water tank the same day they called in a panic over a major leak. In an April 2024 review, a homeowner who bought an 1890s house in 2011 said Jim has handled everything from routine repairs to converting their heating system from oil to gas. In a September 2024 review, another longtime customer credited him with the same kind of oil-to-gas conversion years earlier and said they still depend on him for everything from big jobs to small faucet and valve repairs. Jim's advice comes up often, too. In a November 2024 review, a customer said neighbors recommended McNiff specifically because he'd give solid advice even if they didn't take his quote, after two other companies gave wildly different opinions on a heating-system replacement. In an August 2024 review, a customer said Jim has consistently been the most reasonably priced plumber they've used and offers free advice on smaller fixes. One March 2024 review mentions Jim's son Michael working alongside him on a water heater replacement, though the business describes itself as a one-man operation on its own site. Jim's Massachusetts Master Plumber license is active on the state registry. For a plumbing or heating job in Stoneham or the surrounding north suburbs, especially anything involving an older home or a heating-system upgrade, Jim's decades of specific, repeat-customer reviews make him an easy call — his solo schedule means it's worth calling early for anything that isn't urgent.