Pipelines

★★★★☆ 4.0 / 5 (30)
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: 1408 Centre St, Boston, MA 2131
: (617) 327-0044
: http://pipelinesinc.net

Company Overview

We pride ourselves on offering thoughtful, well-informed, and respectful plumbing services. We believe in empowering our clients with knowledge. We are committed to responsible environmental practices by guiding our clients in selecting the most energy-efficient heating systems, optimal water-saving fixtures, and recycling all materials we can.

Our services cover residential plumbing, including everything from repairs to full kitchen and bath remodels.

We design and install new hydronic heating systems, which utilize hot water or steam, and we also troubleshoot, service, and repair existing systems.

We provide gas piping solutions for heating boilers, water heaters, stoves, cooktops, fireplaces, fire pits, and grills. We install generators that operate on both natural gas and propane.

We look forward to discussing various options for your domestic hot water, including indirect, on-demand, and solar systems, so you can select the best fit for now and later.

Since 1984, Pipelines has been a woman-owned plumbing company. Pipelines was started in 1984 by our original female founder. Following a short hiatus in the early 1990s, we reestablished ourselves in Roslindale, with a small but dedicated team of enthusiastic plumbing and heating experts.

If Cath were to be vaporized by a thunderbolt, Pipelines would no longer exist. When you call, her voice is the one you are most likely to hear. In addition to her numerous duties, she keeps us organized and on schedule. Cath possesses nearly infinite patience, is a master explainer, and is also a skilled plumber. Her early experience as a carpenter, combined with her vast knowledge of faucets and fixtures, gives us a competitive edge in the intricate landscape of our city's historic housing.

Business Services

  • Gas line installation
  • Gas line repair
  • Hot water recirculation pump installation
  • Hot water recirculation pump repair
  • Plumbing inspection
  • Plumbing installation or replacement
  • Plumbing repair
  • Water heater installation
  • Water heater repair
  • Water pipe repair

Business Location & Hours



Mon:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fri:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Recommended Customer Reviews

Tricia M.
★★★☆☆

I had pipelines come over for a 3 minor jobs... kitchen sink water flow, bathtub water flow, clogged sink.
Was given an estimate of $150/hr but no estimate on how long projects would take.
Bathtub needed a new part ($90) - clogged sink not able to be repaired (although I paid for the time of the plumber to tell me this) - by the time he told me we needed new parts for the kitchen sink to flow the water (which I needed to pay for his time to go get the parts, plus pay for the parts with no estimate).. my bill was at $352. I kindly asked the plumber to put it back the way it was. With no estimate, a bill for $352 seems unreasonable to me but, I guess plumbers are expensive.

Pauline D.
★★★★★

I was very pleased with my service from Pipelines. They had been to my home before for a ""consult"" which they did not charge me for, and now returned after I had had a bad experience with another plumber. Within 1/2 hour the issue was resolved and most importantly, explained to me. I truly appreciated that Kath viewed that part of her job was to educate me about the system and what she did to resolve the problem.
The fee was fair and I did not think exorbitant for the professionalism and service.

Steve K.
★★★★★

Very good. Responsive, reliable, took good care to locate, repair and test our problem leak. Pricing was very reasonable indeed. Highly recommended.

Becca R.
★☆☆☆☆

I would give zero stars if possible. This company has been horrible to respond to phone calls. Kath came recommended to me by a friend (who admittedly knew her from circumstances outside having used her as a plumber) and I even dropped the friend's name and still couldn't get a response. I waited several days for a call and then called back myself -- got someone on the phone who said she'd talk to the scheduling person right now and get right back to me -- and it's been 24 hours and still no response.

So we've booked someone else, and had to rearrange our schedule to get the other plumber in before the holiday. That'll teach me to wait on someone when you actually need the service completed in a timely fashion.

Aaron D.
★★★★★

Although I didn't have any service performed by Pipelines, they helped me preempt a service call by working an issue for me over email - for free. I appreciate their honesty in helping me determine whether their services were genuinely needed. A less honest company would probably have charged plumber rates for an issue that didn't warrant a plumber in the first place.

Mike U.
★★★★★

Had a main line leak in basement fixed. Pipelines showed up within an hour, and were quick to to diagnose and repair. Extremely pleasant experience (all things considered!), and would recommend without reservation. Courteous and friendly.

Christopher A.
★★★★★

I've called on Kath, Kevin and the Pipelines crew more than a few times, and they really are as good as it gets - they treat me with respect, they know what they're doing, and they're fine with working within a budget. Can't recommend them highly enough on all of that.

Bonus is there are no ""truck charges"" or other nonsense to deal with here - the work they do is what they charge for, and the pain-in-the-butt a la carte charges I've gotten from other plumbing companies are nowhere to be seen. No nickels and dimes here, and fine work besides.

I love saying that we have a plumber we can trust - if it were only that easy with some of the other trades!

Neil M.
★☆☆☆☆

Utterly incompetent.

We called for a leak - their ""plumber' came out to assess the situation. After more than 1.5 hours (at $115/hour), she said we needed to have the wall opened up and then she could work on the problem. She recommended a general contractor to open the wall.

I called a second plumber since the problem sounded serious and would be several thousands of dollars from start to finish. That second plumber discovered a leak in the tub's overflow drain and fixed the problem in under 30 minutes from start to finish.

I think they have gamed the review systems here and other places.

A. David W.
★★★★★

I have been dealing with Pipelines Plumbers for around 15 years. As a homeowner in Belmont for 29 years, I had dealt with other plumbers. Pipelines is by far the best and I plan to use them forever. They come when they say they will, do fine work, cleanup when they are done, don't charge ""an arm and a leg"" and are courteous and not patronizing. I like it that several of their plumbers are female. It was good for my two sons to see that plumbing is both man's work and woman's work. I feel confident in giving Pipelines people a key to my house so they can work when no one is home. They are among the best people in the building trades that I have used.

Beth D.
★★★★★

Jen at Pipelines was recently scheduled to come out to my house to do an annual and much belated check/flush of my heating system. With older Floridians arriving at my home the following week, they understood my need for service and went out of their way to make sure the appointment was scheduled so that my family was comfortable. While my guests were here, their toilet began to leak (doesn't something always happen when guests are in the house?). Once again, it was Pipelines to the rescue - their service is outstanding.

I always count on them to notice the plumbing improvements they know I'll want to make, give me great advice, provide products that are meant to last and stand behind their work. They are smart and thoughtful and understand that plumbing is one of those systems that we civilians always expect will work smoothly - that is, until it doesn't. That's when it affects the way we live, how we function and our personal comfort - I'm happy to trust that responsibility to Pipelines.

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