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Plumbers in Maine
20 plumbing businesses in the metro area within about 35 miles of Portland – plus how Maine licenses plumbers.
Metro areas
Maine cities we cover
Maine rules
Do plumbers need a license in Maine?
How Maine licenses plumbers
Plumbers are licensed by the state.
Who licenses: Maine Plumbers' Examining Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation)
License types: Master Plumber, Journeyman Plumber, Journeyman-in-Training, Trainee Plumber.
Businesses: The Master Plumber license is the one for engaging in the business of installing plumbing, and journeyman plumbers work under the employment and direction of a master plumber.
Check a license: pfr.maine.gov
Search the plumber on Maine's licensee lookup and confirm the person running the business holds an active Master Plumber license.
Sources: maine.gov, www1.maine.gov, maine.gov. Checked October 2026 from official sources. This is not legal advice.
Before you hire
Ask for the license number and check it on the official lookup where one exists. Ask for proof of insurance and a written, itemized estimate, and ask who pulls the permit if the job needs one – water heaters, repiping and sewer lines often do.
Questions
Maine plumbing questions
Do plumbers need a license in Maine?
Maine licenses plumbers statewide through the Maine Plumbers’ Examining Board (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation). You can check a license at pfr.maine.gov.
Where in Maine do you list plumbers?
In Maine: Portland (20). Each city page lists plumbers based within about 25 miles (35 in smaller metro areas) whose own website names that city or nearby towns.
How do I get a plumber listed in Maine?
Plumbing businesses can add their business free. We check every listing against the business’s own website.
Neighboring states: New Hampshire.
Free plumber request
Tell us the problem. We’ll connect you with a local plumber in Maine.
- 1Tell us the job and your ZIP code
- 2We send it to listed plumbers who serve your area
- 3They contact you directly
Free, no obligation. If no listed plumber serves your area, we’ll tell you. Water pouring in? Shut off the main valve first, then call a plumber from the list.