Plumbers On The Way

Plumbers On The Way is a small, one-plumber operation in Malden run by Allan Barbosa, about two years into business and handling general plumbing calls — sewer and water systems, well water, septic tanks — around the Greater Boston area. Every review on file, all from Thumbtack, tells some version of the same story: Allan shows up quickly, explains what's wrong, and gets it fixed without running up the bill. One customer described him staying on an old house's plumbing problem until he'd tracked it down, and another called the pricing itself 'unbeatable.' There's an important gap worth knowing before booking: the business's own Thumbtack profile states plainly that it is not licensed. Massachusetts requires a state license to do plumbing work, so anyone hiring should ask directly about that before signing on for anything beyond a small fix. With Allan handling the calls personally, expect a personal, low-frills experience rather than a company with a dispatch team — good for a quick repair, worth a direct conversation about licensing and scope for anything larger.