Schedule reliability, code-savvy work, clean jobsites, and a plumber who reads plans. ECPH is the licensed Master Plumber Essex County contractors call first.
Ian Burt holds a Master Plumber license in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire, plus an Associates in Business Management from Northern Essex Community College. That combination is unusual in the trades. It means ECPH understands how a construction project runs, not just how the plumbing inside it works.
We review plans before rough-in starts, communicate proactively when we find a conflict, and leave jobsites the way we found them. If you've ever lost a day of progress because your plumber missed something at rough-in inspection, we work differently than that.
Here's how ECPH addresses the things that actually matter when you're managing a build timeline.
"A plumber who shows up when scheduled and doesn't hold up my framing crew."
We commit to a schedule and hold it. Rough-in is on time or you hear from us before it becomes your problem. No day-of surprises.
"A plumber who knows the code and won't cost me re-inspection days on a tight schedule."
ECPH pulls its own permits and works closely with local inspectors. We know the MA and NH plumbing codes inside out and we know what inspectors in Essex County and southern NH look for. No shortcuts, no surprises at rough-in.
"A plumber who reads the plans and flags conflicts before the walls close."
We review the architectural set before rough-in starts. Drain stub-out locations, fixture rough-in heights, gas supply sizing. We flag conflicts when they're still change-order cheap, not after drywall is up.
"A clean jobsite. My homeowner clients see everything."
Kind, courteous, respectful of people's homes. That's Ian's standard for every crew member on every job. We leave the site the way we found it, or better.
"A licensed plumber who can handle the full scope, not just domestic plumbing."
ECPH holds five active licenses: MA Master Plumber, NH Master Plumber, NH Gas Piping, NH Mechanical, and MA Oil Burner Tech. One crew handles hydronic systems, gas piping, and water heaters alongside the plumbing scope. No coordination with a second sub.
ECPH handles the full scope of residential plumbing on any project type a GC or designer brings. All licensed, permitted, and inspected.
What your drywall sub and finish trades will see when they walk in. Organized copper, labeled zones, clean manifolds, and a mechanical room your GC can point to with pride.
"We enjoy collaborating with contractors as well as designers - it's how this work is supposed to go."
- Ian Burt, Owner & Licensed Master Plumber, Essex County Plumbing and Heating LLCECPH works with a small roster of GCs and designers across Essex County on high-end residential projects. If you're a general contractor or designer evaluating ECPH as a plumbing partner, reach out to discuss your next project. We'd rather build the relationship before you're under deadline pressure.
Contact us as early as possible in the project timeline, ideally before you've finalized your subcontractor list. Early conversations let us review the plans, ask the right questions, and lock in a schedule that works around your framing and drywall timelines. Reach out through our contact page or by phone.
Yes. Ian holds Master Plumber licenses in both states, plus NH Gas Piping and Mechanical licenses. The same crew covers Essex County MA and the southern NH Seacoast (Seabrook, Hampton, Exeter, Stratham, Newton, Plaistow) with no subcontracting at the state line. One sub for both sides of the border.
We handle plumbing, hydronic heating systems, gas piping, and water heaters, including oil-fired equipment under Ian's MA Oil Burner Tech license. We don't do forced-air HVAC or air conditioning. For projects that need all of those scopes, we coordinate well with HVAC subs and electrical contractors but we don't subcontract those ourselves.
Proactive. If we find a conflict between the drawings and the site condition, you hear from us before we improvise a fix. If a schedule changes, we give you as much lead time as possible. We treat the GC as the project lead and work within your communication system, whether that's phone, text, or a project management tool your company uses.
ECPH is taking on new GC and designer partnerships in Essex County MA and southern NH. Let's talk before your next project hits the schedule.
