Boston, MA
Home repair help in Boston. Each trade has its own line.
Pick the closest match. Each page covers what that kind of job usually involves, what to do before anyone arrives, and the Massachusetts and Boston rules worth knowing.
Local picture
What matters in Boston.
Weather and risk
Boston Water and Sewer Commission warns that household pipes can freeze in extreme cold, and nor'easters bring heavy rain or snow and gale-force winds. The City of Boston names rising seas, stronger storms and hotter days as threats.
The housing
In the 2019-2023 American Community Survey, 144,167 housing units in Boston (46.8%) were built in 1939 or earlier. Triple-deckers went up across the city from the 1880s through the 1930s.
Licenses and permits
Massachusetts licenses plumbers through the Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters and electricians through the Board of State Examiners of Electricians. Home improvement contractors must register with the state's Home Improvement Contractor program.
- City of Boston - Office of Climate Resilience
- Boston Water and Sewer Commission - Frozen Pipes
- National Weather Service - Nor'easters
- US Census Bureau - ACS 2019-2023 5-Year DP04 Selected Housing Characteristics, Boston city, Massachusetts
- City of Boston Housing Innovation Lab - Future Deckers
- Mass.gov - Plumbers and Gas Fitters Consumer Fact Sheet
- Mass.gov - Electricians Consumer Fact Sheet
- Mass.gov - Home Improvement Contractor Program
Being straight with you
What we are, and what we are not.
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