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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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.
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.
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.
Quincy's permit for a water heater that needs plumbing and gas is $60. The city's permit office and how it works.
Updated October 2026
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yes. Massachusetts requires a plumbing permit (and a gas permit for gas units). A plumber who says you do not need one is a warning sign.
No. You pay the plumber directly for any work you agree to.