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Wm E Stanley Plumbing & Heating is a Whitman plumbing and heating outfit run by William Stanley — 'Bill' to his customers — a licensed master plumber the company says has 35 years in the trade. It covers the South Shore, from Whitman and Weymouth down through Hanover, Rockland and Plymouth, and the company says it also handles heating and boiler service and offers free estimates on new work. Its written record runs 2021 to 2025, and it lines up around one thing: Bill shows up and gets it fixed. Google shows a 4.9-star average from 12 ratings, and the specifics back it up — in a 2025 review, a customer describes him solving 'a very difficult job' other plumbers couldn't crack, and reviews from 2023 into early 2025 repeatedly describe him doing the plumbing for kitchen and bathroom renovations, adding a second-floor bathroom, and handling the plumbing for a new accessory dwelling unit in Somerville. Water heaters come up often too — in a pair of 2024 reviews, homeowners describe him getting emergency replacements sorted quickly after other plumbers couldn't fit them in, once walking a customer through a warranty claim on a leaking unit. For a plumbing repair, a water heater swap, or plumbing work on a renovation anywhere in that South Shore service area, this is a well-reviewed, experienced local plumber — the kind worth calling first if the job is urgent.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Wm E Stanley Plumbing & Heating. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$290 – $710
Typical plumbing job around $500
Couldn’t find a plumber that was able to do a very difficult job until I called Bill. He knew exactly how to fix my plumbing problem. Bill is experienced, honest , prompt and reasonable! Thank you so much!
Bill did the plumbing for my kitchen and bathroom renovation in Hanover. He also added a bathroom on our second floor. His knowledge of the trade, communication, neatness, and attention to detail made our project a lot less stressful. He was able to explain every step of the process clearly to my wife and I. It was noticeable that he treats your house as if he was working on his own. I highly recommend Bill for any of your plumbing needs.
Quick, easy and friendly service.
We were in a race to replace our hot water heater before its slow leak got worse. Bill was great to communicate with. We were lucky and the hot water heater was covered under warranty. Once I got the return authorization number, Bill took care off the rest. He promptly came on our scheduled day and was able to swap out the hot water heater in no time. Bill was friendly, clean and very efficient. I would highly recommend Bill for your plumbing needs
I had an emergency with my water heater and I needed a plumber to replace it however many plumbers had no time and their price was out of control until I received a call back in 10 minutes leaving a message. Bill worked with trying very hard to make sure I received a water heater under my warrantee and finding a warehouse that was not going to charge a large fee, Bill is now our family's plumber and we are grateful for having not just a great plumber but also knowing that we have a baby in the house he made sure to make us a priority to get the job done! I have recommended him to many of my family and friends!
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Persistent problem-solving5.0
Rapid emergency response5.0
Water heater repairs4.5