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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Boston Area? Now You'll Know.

	With the weather seeming harder and harder to predict, it makes sense to be prepared for the worst. Our ratings of area heating and air-conditioning services will help. We'll steer you to some of the area's best outfits...and let you know which to avoid. From Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
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	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
	Name	Number of ratings	for quality	for price		Firm's price index score
1.	A & D Sheet Metal 15 Farwell St Waltham, MA 781-893-5174	12 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	Abell's One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning PO Box 446 North Scituate, MA 781-545-6789	14 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	Accu Aire 17 Twombley Ave North Billerica, MA 781-944-2211		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	Advanced Energy 14 Washington St Westwood, MA 781-821-8700	11 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	Advanced Heat-Air Systems 20 Beacon St Wilmington, MA 978-657-0090		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	Advanced Mechanical Systems 51 Crescent St Stow, MA 978-897-0080	30 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	Air Masters Hvac Svc of Ne 59 Turner St Fall River, MA 508-672-7993		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	All-Temp Systems 16 Pond St Milford, MA 508-478-0088	26 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Alliance Plumbing & Heating 454 Washington St Braintree, MA 781-848-4554	13 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	Alvin Hollis 1 Hollis St South Weymouth, MA 781-335-2100	149 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	Anderson Fuel 331 Gannett North Scituate, MA 781-545-0123	38 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Anderson Oil Service 6 Walnut Hill Park Woburn, MA 781-933-2530	17 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Arlex Oil 275 Massachusetts Ave Lexington, MA 781-862-3400	47 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Arlington Fuel Oil 177 Broadway Arlington, MA 781-643-4630	15 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Asponwall Bay State Heat Pump Service 723 Washington St Quincy, MA 617-328-0231	29 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Atlantic Discount Oil 47 Parker St Gloucester, MA 978-281-5795		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Atlantic Heating & Air Conditioning 116 Cypress St #B Brookline Village, MA 617-566-6990	125 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Attleboro Ice & Oil 64 Pleasant St Attleboro, MA 508-222-0154	13 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	Ayotte Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning 108 Middlesex St North Chelmsford, MA 978-251-1000	18 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	B & D A/C & Gas Htg 80 Plantation Cir Norwood, MA 781-762-7709		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	B & G Sheet Metal 61 Bigelow Ave Watertown, MA 617-924-0120		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	B L Ogilvie & Sons 39 Warren Ave Weston, MA 781-894-1265		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Baker-Whitney Oil 432 Massachusetts Ave Acton, MA 978-263-5261	18 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	Bay State Gas Boston, MA 800-233-5325	15 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Bay State Gas Company 2025 Roosevelt Ave Springfield, MA 508-836-7000	25 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	Baystate Petroleum PO Box 284 Franklin, MA 508-520-6669	10 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Bdl Heating & Cooling 38 George Leven Dr North Attleboro, MA 508-643-5114		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	Bedford Mechanical 44 North Rd Bedford, MA 781-275-1668	31 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	Better Comfort Systems 1310 Eastern Ave Malden, MA 781-321-4099		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Bigelow Oil 50 Tower Rd #1 Newton, MA 617-964-1600	18 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	Booma Oil 766 Summer St Lynn, MA 781-593-2677	21 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	Brodeur & Sons 525 Church St New Bedford, MA 508-995-5151		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	Brow Oil 177 Adams St Braintree, MA 781-843-5749	13 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	Brown's Oil 242 Hillside Ave Needham Heights, MA 781-444-1789	21 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	Bursaw Gas & Oil 94 Great Rd Acton, MA 978-263-8752	32 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	Cahill Fuel 9 Whittier Rd Wellesley, MA 781-235-2992		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	Callahan Air Conditioning & Heating 91 Belmont St North Andover, MA 978-689-9233	34 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	Central Air Systems 38 Yetten Terr Waltham, MA 781-899-7110	26 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
39.	Central Cooling & Heating 9 N Maple St Woburn, MA 781-933-8288	214 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
40.	Chaves Heating & Air Conditioning 15 Bonazzoli Ave Hudson, MA 978-562-5309	76 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
41.	Churchill's Oil & Gas PO Box 1018- 727 State Rd Manomet, MA 508-224-6536	18 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
42.	Clarke Brothers Fuel PO Box 829 - 281 Derby St Salem, MA 978-745-1007	13 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
43.	Classic Sheet Metal 184 Sharps Lot Rd Swansea, MA 508-677-0577		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
44.	Climate Design Heating & Air Conditioning 5 S Summer St Bradford, MA 978-372-9999	56 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
45.	Climate Technologies 23 Everett St Woburn, MA 781-933-7878		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
46.	Climate Zone 24 Normac Rd Woburn, MA 978-372-2232		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
47.	Coan Oil 196 W Central St Natick, MA 800-262-6462	107 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
48.	Coletti Brothers Oil 576 Wareham St Middleboro, MA 508-947-6377	14 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
49.	Colonial Fuel 2 Pequot Terr Plymouth, MA 508-746-7373		Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
50.	Comfort Air Systems 119 Herbert St Framingham, MA 508-879-0800	73 ratings	Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 132 local air conditioning & heating contractors. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

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Boston air conditioning & heating contractors by neighborhood

Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

As You Can See Below, Some Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Air Conditioning & Heating Contractors.

Subscriber from COHASSET, MA wrote Another Contractor: In my opinion, service costs are a rip-off and you should beware that owner is..........
Subscriber from FRAMINGHAM, MA wrote Another Contractor: He fixed an outside air conditioning unit and it blew out a circuit board the..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, MA wrote Another Contractor: I will not use this company again, nor will I ever recommend them. They are..........
Subscriber from HOPKINTON, MA wrote Another Contractor: Finally great service at a decent price.......
Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote Another Contractor: If possible, I would have rated the overall performance quality between adequate and superior. Some..........
Subscriber from MARLBOROUGH, MA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent installation and service.......
Subscriber from QUINCY, MA wrote Another Contractor: The owner spent 2 hours looking for leak. Next day he has his new trainee..........
Subscriber from WEST NEWTON, MA wrote Another Contractor: Estimate was very competitive with others; offered most intelligent solutions.......
Subscriber from AUBURNDALE, MA wrote Another Contractor: They were able to find and fix two air conditioning problems that two other firms..........
Subscriber from QUINCY, MA wrote Another Contractor: Installation and maintenance is outstanding........
Subscriber from SALEM, MA wrote Another Contractor: always punctual..clean up well.......
Subscriber from NATICK, MA wrote Another Contractor: We used them for several years--they were consistently bad with poorly trained technicians and even..........
Subscriber from RANDOLPH, MA wrote Another Contractor: One of the biggest ripoff contractors I've ever encountered........
Subscriber from BEDFORD, MA wrote Another Contractor: Did not consider repairing old cetral air-conditioning unit. Made false diagnose to sell new unit........
Subscriber from PEABODY, MA wrote Another Contractor: They knew their business, and did the work needed and at a fair price. Very..........
Subscriber from WELLESLEY, MA wrote Another Contractor: Had heat/hot water system installed Oct.'08 & as of July '09 still trying to resolve..........
Subscriber from CHELSEA, MA wrote Another Contractor: Despite the name, they handle ordinary A/C and heating systems very well........
Subscriber from WAYLAND, MA wrote Another Contractor: I had 5 companies come to my house. Coan was the only one who could..........
Subscriber from NATICK, MA wrote Another Contractor: Bought oil from them and used them to service our heating equipment for 8 years...........
Subscriber from WENHAM, MA wrote Another Contractor: Gave estimate on unit i specifically said i didn't want. Then gave an estimate on..........
Subscriber from SUDBURY, MA wrote Another Contractor: After doing our annual service and pronouncing our equipment fine, the back plate on the..........
Subscriber from BILLERICA, MA wrote Another Contractor: Attempted to check the efficacy of central AC with the outside temperature was at 40..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, MA wrote Another Contractor: It was a breathe of fresh air dealing with Cooling Inc compared with the company..........
Subscriber from FRAMINGHAM, MA wrote Another Contractor: They seem to have diagnosed and fixed a disaster that my previous A/C service company..........
Subscriber from MELROSE, MA wrote Another Contractor: On the expensive-side, but you definitely get what you pay for. Superior service by very..........
Subscriber from ABINGTON, MA wrote Another Contractor: Excellent people to deal with.I've finally found an honest company to take care of my..........
Subscriber from BROCKTON, MA wrote Another Contractor: Still have option to lock in rates in spring and service contracts which cover your..........
Subscriber from NATICK, MA wrote Another Contractor: Poor quality work and an arrogant attitude. They installed faulty piping that had a federal..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, MA wrote Another Contractor: Nick Druziako is professional and good to work with. He installed a combination furnace/air-conditioner using..........
Subscriber from HUDSON, MA wrote Another Contractor: I can't say enough good things about Chaves. They installed a new furnace and whole-house..........
Subscriber from ASHLAND, MA wrote Another Contractor: Great to deal with........
Subscriber from BELMONT, MA wrote Another Contractor: We had some issues with the last annual physical that seem to have been fixed...........
Subscriber from LEXINGTON, MA wrote Another Contractor: Cubby Oil has been consistently a true pleasure to deal with, from setting up delivery..........
Subscriber from NORTH READING, MA wrote Another Contractor: Sold us parts that we didn't need and then didn't install correctly; had to get..........
Subscriber from BOSTON, MA wrote Another Contractor: The company replaced three central AC systems. We were very satisfied with their work........
Subscriber from NORTH READING, MA wrote Another Contractor: Fair, honest and reliable........
Subscriber from SOUTHBOROUGH, MA wrote Another Contractor: Had problem with A/C installed by them last year - mildew smell - they persisted..........
Subscriber from NATICK, MA wrote Another Contractor: Poorly trained technicians. They rarely did work well on the first try and it took..........
Subscriber from WEYMOUTH, MA wrote Another Contractor: have problem scheduling. apparently too few people.......
Subscriber from ANDOVER, MA wrote Another Contractor: Not enough experience to know if new ownership has changed quality of service, which has..........
Subscriber from ALLSTON, MA wrote Another Contractor: I received a refund on labor after reporting that the service tech had alcohol on..........
Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote Another Contractor: Repairman left a hose off of the condensation unit on my central AC which caused..........
Subscriber from WELLESLEY HLS, MA wrote Another Contractor: The best home improvement experience I have had in 30 years........
Subscriber from CONCORD, MA wrote Another Contractor: Everyone we dealt with was pleasant, courteous and knowledgeable. The salesperson talked me out of..........
Subscriber from ROXBURY, MA wrote Another Contractor: It turns out that I had minimal work to be done on a gas-fired forced..........
Subscriber from NATICK, MA wrote Another Contractor: My year as a Kerivan-Lane customer was miserable. I went to them becasue of the..........
Subscriber from MILLIS, MA wrote Another Contractor: Advised against additional work & equipment I wanted. Would have provided more work and bigger..........
Subscriber from NEEDHAM, MA wrote Another Contractor: Service was performed without a problem, but cost seemed high for annual air conditioning preventive..........
Subscriber from HOLLISTON, MA wrote Another Contractor: They are unable after several attempts to determine cause of failure in heating system which..........
Subscriber from BROOKLINE, MA wrote Another Contractor: We subscribe to an annual service contract with CCH, and they're pricey but good........

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