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About Essex County Plumbing and Heating

Owner-Led. Master Licensed. Built to Last.

Essex County Plumbing and Heating is an independent plumbing and heating company serving homeowners, contractors, and designers across Essex County MA and the southern New Hampshire Seacoast. Founded in 2019 by master plumber Ian Burt. Dual-state licensed. Built around a single standard.

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2019
Founded in Newburyport
MA + NH
Dual-State Licensed
Owner-Led
One Standard of Work
Ian Burt, Essex County Plumbing and Heating founder and master plumber, in a new construction setting.
Ian Burt, Founder & Master Plumber Essex County Plumbing and Heating, Est. 2019
Dual-State Master Plumber MA #16207  |  NH #2009861
Whittier Tech + NECC Trade education and business training
NH Gas Piping Licensed License #GF2011222 since 2021
Founded 2019 Built from the ground up in Newburyport
About the Company

A real plumbing company - not a dispatch service.

Essex County Plumbing and Heating is an independent, owner-led plumbing and heating company based in Newburyport, MA. The company serves homeowners, general contractors, and designers across Essex County and the southern New Hampshire Seacoast on residential plumbing, hydronic heating, gas piping, and new construction work.

The business was built by a master plumber who also has a business degree. That combination - trade precision plus business accountability - shapes how every project runs: clear communication, thorough work, and a crew that shows up and does what it said it would do.

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Master Licensed Licensed in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire with knowledge of each state's independent code.
Owner-Led Crew of Five The expertise of a master plumber with the capacity to take on real projects - not a one-person shop, not a volume call center.
Homeowners and Contractors Residential service work, bathroom and kitchen renovations, custom builds, additions - the full range of what homeowners and GCs need.
One Standard of Work Quality work that lasts. Kind, courteous, and respectful of people's homes. That's the standard Ian built the company around.
Ian Burt, Essex County Plumbing and Heating founder, in company van portrait.
10+
Years as a Massachusetts Licensed Master Plumber.
Meet the Founder

Ian Burt - trade school, business degree, and years in the trade.

Ian grew up in the trades. He completed Whittier Technical High School's plumbing program in 2010, then did something most plumbers don't - he went straight to Northern Essex Community College for an Associate's in Business Management in 2012. That training and education shows in how ECPH is run.

2010
Completed Plumbing Program - Whittier Technical High School
2012
Associates in Business Management - Northern Essex Community College
2014
Massachusetts Master Plumber License #16207
2015
Massachusetts Oil Burner Technician Certification added
2019
Founded Essex County Plumbing and Heating LLC - Newburyport, MA
2021
NH Master Plumber #2009861, Gas Piping #GF2011222, and Mechanical licenses added - full cross-border coverage

Today, Ian leads a crew of five serving homeowners, general contractors, and designers on residential plumbing, hydronic heating, and gas piping projects across Essex County MA and the southern New Hampshire Seacoast. The business is built around one standard: quality work that lasts.

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Licenses and Credentials

The licenses behind the work.

Every license carries legal accountability - the authority to design systems, pull permits, and take responsibility for the completed work. In Massachusetts, that means no shortcuts.

Massachusetts
Master Plumber
License #16207
Since 2014 - full permit and design authority in MA
New Hampshire
Master Plumber
License #2009861
Since 2021 - full permit and design authority in NH
New Hampshire
Gas Piping - Gas Fitter
License #GF2011222
Since 2021 - gas line authority in NH
New Hampshire
Mechanical
Active License
Since 2021
Massachusetts
Oil Burner Technician
Active Certification
Since 2015
Whittier Technical High School Plumbing Program - Graduated 2010. Trade foundation built in the classroom and shop before the first apprenticeship day.
Northern Essex Community College Associates in Business Management - 2012. The business education behind the business, before the business existed.
What This Actually Means

What a Master Plumber license means for your project.

Most homeowners don't know there are three levels of plumbing license in Massachusetts. That distinction matters a lot when someone is cutting into the pipes behind your walls.

When you hire Essex County Plumbing and Heating, the Master Plumber license is what covers the project - the legal authority to design the system, pull the permits, and stand behind the finished work. That's not just a credential on the wall. It's accountability.

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L1
Apprentice Works under supervision. Cannot pull permits or take independent responsibility for completed work.
L2
Journeyman Licensed to perform plumbing work as sole proprietor.
L3
Master Plumber - ECPH's License Level The highest level of plumbing credential in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
The Crew

A tight-knit crew. Not a call center.

Essex County Plumbing and Heating is a five-person crew based out of Newburyport, owner-led and built for work across Essex County and the southern New Hampshire Seacoast. This isn't a dispatch company sending whoever's available. It's a small, local team that works together job after job - and it shows in how the work gets done.

Essex County Plumbing and Heating team: owner-led plumbers and crew in Newburyport.
Owner-led Ian sets the standard. The crew is trained to it, and every job is held to the same expectation.
Not a sub, not a franchise The crew you talk to is the crew that shows up. No dispatching to whoever's available that day.
Local to the North Shore Based in Newburyport. These guys work this area, know it, and have active relationships with local contractors and inspectors.

What you can expect from every job.

These aren't aspirational values. They're the expectations Ian built the company around and holds the crew to.

Show up when we said we would Scheduling is taken seriously. If something changes, you hear about it before it affects your project.
Work clean Respectful of people's homes. The crew protects surfaces, cleans up at the end of every day, and leaves the space the way they found it.
Communicate the unexpected Walls get opened. Things come up. The crew documents what they find and communicates it clearly before moving forward.
Quality work that lasts The standard is work done right the first time and built to last.
Recent Project

A Look at Our Most Recent Salisbury Build

Coastal full-home plumbing and hydronic heating project. A beautiful home in a beautiful location.

Marble shower bench seat and dual shower heads in Salisbury Beach home renovation.
Salisbury Beach kitchen featuring copper range hood and pot filler, showcasing Essex County Plumbing and Heating's quality work.
Freestanding soaking tub in marble bath, Salisbury Beach project, Essex County Plumbing and Heating
Organized boiler room with copper piping, manifolds, and water heater showcasing ECPH craftsmanship.

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Whether you're a homeowner planning a renovation or a contractor looking for a reliable plumbing partner, we'd like to hear about the project.

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