Nichols Plumbing & Drain Cleaning

Nichols Plumbing & Drain Cleaning holds a 4.6-star Google rating from 204 ratings and an A+ grade from the Better Business Bureau. The company describes itself as providing complete plumbing and drain cleaning services from Brewer and says it has been growing since 1978, with a stated service area of Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, Orono, Hermon and Holden. Matthew D. Foss holds Maine plumber license MS90021117, which is active on the state registry. A recent customer said the company responded quickly to leech field issues with gray water drainage overflow from a washing machine, and thanked Les and team. A recent customer said they showed up fast and did the repairs quicker than expected. A recent customer said a repair of frozen burst pipes was done quickly. In a 2026 review, a customer said what started out as a water heater replacement ended with the heating elements replaced, at much less than the cost of a complete replacement. A 2026 customer said Alec talked them through a hidden leaky pipe and that Braeden called ahead, kept them current and cleaned up the area when he finished. In a 2025 review, a customer with a sewage backup said Steve and Josiah arrived within an hour, diagnosed a clogged filter in the tank, helped dig up the cover and cleaned the filter. A 2025 customer whose family was left several rent houses said the company repaired their plumbing problems before the houses were sold and later repaired a well pump; that customer said there was no charge for a follow-up visit to fix the pump's holding tank and switch. A 2023 customer said the company repaired a very old sewer system alongside another plumber and that the job came in under the estimate. A 2023 customer described a plan to replace an entire drain and vent line after cleaning did not help, and called the pricing fair. A recent customer said a worker came in to inspect their boiler and promised a quote later, then heard nothing after five calls over more than a month. In a 2025 review, a customer without water said the company asked for pictures and said it could fix the problem, then, after several unreturned messages, called back after a management meeting to say it could not help after all. A 2022 customer said two workers spent almost two hours pulling pipe before saying the well was too deep, billed $500, and left the pump unreplaced.