Water Filtration, Plumbing & HVAC in Franklin, MA
Cleaner water, dependable plumbing, and efficient heating and cooling for Franklin homes — from historic colonials downtown to newer subdivisions off Route 140. One licensed local team, and a free in-home water test to start.
Licensed & Insured • Local Massachusetts Experts • Financing Available

Franklin’s Well Water Runs Hard
Franklin is served by municipal groundwater wells, and like a lot of inland Massachusetts towns on well-sourced supply, that means hard water — plus a history of iron and manganese that can leave stains, a metallic taste, and specks in the water. The town works to manage it, but what reaches your tap still varies from one part of Franklin to the next.
As a fast-growing commuter suburb, Franklin is a mix of century-old homes near the common and newer construction throughout — and each needs its water treated differently. CleanTap tests your Franklin water for free, shows you the numbers, and builds a Brita PRO system around your home. And since we also handle plumbing and HVAC, one visit can cover far more than filtration.

What We Do for Franklin Homes
Whole-home Brita PRO systems and softening built for Franklin’s hard well water, iron, and manganese — ending stains and scale while protecting appliances.
Filtration for Franklin restaurants, offices, and businesses downtown and along the Route 140 corridor, where hard water and staining affect equipment and product.
Licensed plumbers for Franklin’s older colonials and newer subdivisions alike — leaks, repipes, water heaters, and hard-water damage, handled right.
Furnaces, boilers, central AC, and cold-climate heat pumps for Franklin homes old and new — installed and serviced for inland New England winters.
A quick test at your Franklin address for hardness, iron, manganese, and more — real numbers on the spot, whether you’re on town water or a private well.
Burst pipe near the common? No heat in a Unionville colonial? A real person answers 24/7 and Franklin emergencies go to the front of the line.
Why Franklin Homeowners Choose CleanTap
Franklin’s hard well water and its mix of old and new homes call for real testing, not guesswork. We tailor every recommendation to your specific home and its actual water.
The CleanTap Way
- Free in-home test before any quote
- Water, plumbing & HVAC from one local team
- Licensed & insured Massachusetts technicians
- Systems built for Franklin’s hard water & manganese
- Upfront pricing, guaranteed workmanship
Out-of-Town Water Dealers
- Long drives to an inland suburb
- A generic system sold before testing
- Different subcontractor for every trade
- Quotes that climb once work begins
- Hard to reach once the job is done
Experience the CleanTap difference for yourself
Whether it’s rust stains in a Unionville home or a furnace fading in a newer subdivision, one call to CleanTap covers it. Consultations are always free, with no pressure to buy.
Where CleanTap Is Different
Franklin’s well water varies across town, so a one-size system often misses. We measure your actual hardness, iron, and manganese before recommending anything.
Start With a Whole-Home Consult
One visit covers a full water test, a look at your plumbing and pressure, and a check of your heating and cooling equipment — a clear, honest picture of what’s fine and what’s worth planning for.
Serving All of Franklin & Nearby Towns
We cover all of Franklin — downtown, Unionville, City Mills, and the newer neighborhoods off Route 140 — plus nearby Bellingham, Wrentham, Norfolk, Medway, Millis, and Foxborough. A free water test is only a call away. Franklin is part of our Norfolk County service area.
Franklin Water & Home Service Questions
Do you serve Franklin, MA?
Yes — Franklin is a core part of our Norfolk County service area, served from our nearby Mansfield location just down Route 140. Fast scheduling and response.
Is Franklin’s water hard?
Yes — Franklin runs on hard local well water, typically carrying iron and manganese along with the hardness. That drives the scale on fixtures, spotty dishes, and rust-colored staining. A free in-home water test gives you the grain count, and a softener paired with filtration resolves it.
Why is my Franklin water staining or metallic?
Rust or metallic staining usually points to iron and manganese — common in Franklin’s groundwater. The right filtration removes them and stops the staining. See our filtration options.
Do you treat private well water in Franklin?
Yes. Some Franklin homes on the outskirts are on private wells, which need their own testing for iron, manganese, hardness, and bacteria. We test and design a system to match.
Do you handle plumbing and HVAC in Franklin too?
Completely free. We test your Franklin water, show you the results on the spot, and give honest advice — even if that advice is “your water’s fine.” No obligation.
Is the water test really free?
Yes — CleanTap handles plumbing and heating & cooling in-house alongside filtration. One Franklin visit can cover a water test, a plumbing repair, and a furnace check.
How fast can you reach Franklin in an emergency?
Franklin emergency calls jump the line, with same-day response and 24/7 phone coverage. Call (781) 630-5449 and a real person answers.
Do you service equipment you didn’t install?
Yes. We repair and maintain all major brands of water heaters, softeners, filtration systems, furnaces, boilers, and AC in Franklin, no matter who installed them.
Do you offer financing?
We do — $0-down financing on most Franklin installs. A softener-plus-filtration package for Franklin’s hard well water is the most common financed project we do in town.
How do I get started?
Grab a slot for the free in-home water test or call (781) 630-5449. Fifteen minutes of testing beats years of wondering why the shower doors won’t come clean.