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Water heater leaking in Houghs Neck? Call before it gets worse.

One call reaches a licensed local plumber who replaces water heaters in Houghs Neck, usually the same day. Know what a fair price looks like before anyone arrives.

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A basement heater near the seawall

Houghs Neck is where Quincy has been rebuilding its seawall. After the nor'easters of March 2018 damaged the wall, FEMA awarded the city just over $2 million for repairs at Adams Shore and Houghs Neck. The first phase was finished in 2022. In 2025 the city gave notice of a second phase along Manet Avenue, 3,854 feet of wall rebuilt in the same place and higher.

A water heater in a basement sits on the floor, where flood water gets to it first.

If water got to the heater

The burner and the gas control are at the bottom of a gas water heater. Bradford White's manual says not to use a heater if any external part of it has been under water. Leave it off and have a plumber look at it before anyone relights it.

The plumber can tell you whether the controls can be replaced or the whole heater has to go. Drying out the rest of the basement.

When it is replaced

Ask the plumber whether the new heater can sit on a raised stand, or go on the first floor. Either one changes the job, so get it priced as its own line.

Updated October 2026

Main sources

Common situations

Leaking water heaterShut the water and the heat, find the source, and know which leaks mean a new tank.Stopping water damageStop it, stay clear of wet wiring, dry it inside two days, and keep the record your insurer asks for.Upper floors and condosWho to tell first, the pan the code requires, and how condos divide the bill.No hot waterThe checks you can make yourself on a gas or electric heater, and when to stop.Replacement costDated Massachusetts price ranges, what pushes a quote up, and what the quote must state.Landlords and tenantsThe hot water temperatures the code requires, who pays for the fuel, and the deadlines.Preventing a leakThe anode, the flush, the relief valve and the pressure, and where each town's water comes from.

What you can call about

  • Leaking or burst tank, same-day replacement
  • No hot water, pilot and igniter problems
  • Tank and tankless (gas, electric, oil-fired)
  • Expansion tank and pressure valve
  • Old unit hauled away
  • Upper-floor, closet and attic units in condos, multi-families and apartments

Hours

Every day
24 hours, 7 days

Location

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Questions

Is this a plumbing company?

No. This is an independent referral site for Houghs Neck. Calls go to a local licensed plumber. Ask for the license number on the call.

What should I do right now?

Turn off the cold water supply valve on top of the heater, then shut off the gas valve or the breaker. Put towels down and move anything valuable off the floor. Then call.

I'm a tenant. Whose problem is this?

The landlord's. Massachusetts requires landlords to supply hot water and to fix a failed heater promptly. Shut the valve, photograph the leak, and notify the landlord in writing today. If you need the number for a plumber because the landlord asked you to arrange it, that is what this line is for.

It's a condo. Who pays?

Usually the unit owner for the heater itself and any damage inside the unit; damage to units below or common areas goes through the association's master policy and your HO-6. Document everything before the plumber removes the old tank.

Do you charge for the call?

No. You pay the plumber directly for any work you agree to.

Call now: (617) 549-5734