# A P Fortes Plumbing & Heating **Trade:** Plumbing · **Address:** 155 Spring St, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 · **Phone:** (508) 693-2394 · **Languages:** English **Rating: 2.5/5** (low confidence) — from 1 reviews across 3 sources. ## The honest read A P Fortes Plumbing & Heating has worked out of Vineyard Haven for 21 years, by the Better Business Bureau's count, and there is very little written about it either way. The one substantive account is old and unhappy. In an April 2018 review on BuildZoom, a customer who hired Allan Fortes for pipe work wrote that he had once been reliable and on time, then had to be chased for weeks, showed up eventually, promised to send someone else, and never did. That single review is the whole of the company's BuildZoom rating. Its Google profile, by contrast, sits at 5 stars — across just 3 ratings, with nothing written attached to them. The licensing picture needs attention before you call. The Massachusetts plumbing registration held by A.P. Fortes Plumbing & Heating Inc, number 2762-PL-C, comes back from the state registry as expired. BuildZoom's profile still shows license #2762 as active — BuildZoom labels its own listing unverified, and on this one the state registry disagrees with it. BuildZoom also carries a second Massachusetts plumbing business license, #4324, listed inactive and at one point cancelled. BBB lists the company as not accredited with no rating, saying it has insufficient information. If you are on the Vineyard and considering this shop, ask directly about the current status of the state plumbing registration and get it in writing before any work is scheduled, along with a firm date. **Strengths:** - Long-running shop — BBB records 21 years in business **Concerns:** - Expired plumbing registration — state registry lists 2762-PL-C expired - Directory says active — BuildZoom's unverified listing contradicts the registry - 2018 no-show complaint — weeks of chasing, promised worker never arrived - Second licence cancelled — BuildZoom lists #4324 inactive, once cancelled **Where sources disagree:** - The state registry returns plumbing registration 2762-PL-C as expired, while BuildZoom's profile lists license #2762 as active — BuildZoom flags its own listing as not verified, and one of its two entries for that number carries a 2016 expiration date. ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - The Massachusetts plumbing registration 2762-PL-C, held by A.P. Fortes Plumbing & Heating Inc, is registry-verified expired _(confidence: high)_ - [State License Registry](https://occupationallicensingandpermitting.mass.gov/madol/s/license-search-page) — “MA plumber license 2762-PL-C registry-verified expired — registry holder of record: A.P. Fortes Plumbing & Heating Inc” - In an April 2018 BuildZoom review, a customer described repeated no-shows on pipe work — weeks of chasing, a promised second worker who never arrived, and a warning to hire a different plumber _(confidence: medium)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-p-fortes-plumbing-and-heating-inc) — “1★ fix pipes never showed up at first allan was reliable on time. now not so much. promised to show and did after many weeks . said he would…” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-p-fortes-plumbing-and-heating-inc) — “BuildZoom: 1.0★ from 1 ratings” - BuildZoom lists a second Massachusetts plumbing business license, #4324, as inactive and at one point cancelled _(confidence: medium)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-p-fortes-plumbing-and-heating-inc) — “Licence listed on BuildZoom: License #4324 — Status Inactive — State Massachusetts — Type Plumbing Business — at one point cancelled” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-p-fortes-plumbing-and-heating-inc) — “BuildZoom profiles A.P. Fortes Plumbing & Heating Inc. in Vineyard Haven with three listed service labels, one one-star review, and unverifi…” - The Better Business Bureau lists the company as not accredited with no rating, citing insufficient information, and records 21 years in business _(confidence: medium)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/vineyard-hvn/profile/plumber/ap-fortes-plumbing-heating-inc-0021-189756) — “BBB profile for A.P. Fortes Plumbing & Heating, Inc. in Vineyard Haven shows it is not accredited, has no BBB rating due to insufficient inf…” - Google profile shows 5 stars from 3 ratings; BuildZoom shows 1.0 star from a single rating _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=A%20P%20Fortes%20Plumbing%20%26%20Heating&query_place_id=ChIJ9W19gZco5YkRN-Z5GwB6Vr8) — “Google: 5★ from 3 ratings” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-p-fortes-plumbing-and-heating-inc) — “BuildZoom: 1.0★ from 1 ratings” - BuildZoom lists the company under sheet metal work, mechanical work and HVAC alongside plumbing _(confidence: low)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-p-fortes-plumbing-and-heating-inc) — “Services offered (BuildZoom): Sheet Metal Work, Mechanical Work, HVAC” - One written review on file, dated 2018, across three sources _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=A%20P%20Fortes%20Plumbing%20%26%20Heating&query_place_id=ChIJ9W19gZco5YkRN-Z5GwB6Vr8) — “Google: 5★ from 3 ratings” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-p-fortes-plumbing-and-heating-inc) — “1★ fix pipes never showed up at first allan was reliable on time. now not so much. promised to show and did after many weeks . said he would…” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-p-fortes-plumbing-and-heating-inc) — “BuildZoom: 1.0★ from 1 ratings” - Specializes in Plumbing _(confidence: high)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-p-fortes-plumbing-and-heating-inc) — “1★ fix pipes never showed up at first allan was reliable on time. now not so much. promised to show and did after many weeks . said he would…” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-p-fortes-plumbing-and-heating-inc) — “Licence listed on BuildZoom: License #2762 — Status Active — State Massachusetts — Type Plumbing Business — expiration date May, 2026; Licen…” - [State License Registry](https://occupationallicensingandpermitting.mass.gov/madol/s/license-search-page) — “MA plumber license 2762-PL-C registry-verified expired — registry holder of record: A.P. Fortes Plumbing & Heating Inc” - Also offers HVAC / Heating & Cooling _(confidence: low)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-p-fortes-plumbing-and-heating-inc) — “Services offered (BuildZoom): Sheet Metal Work, Mechanical Work, HVAC” ## License Status: **expired** (#2762-PL-C, plumber) — verified against the official MA state registry on 2026-08-24, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://occupationallicensingandpermitting.mass.gov/madol/s/license-search-page ## Sources - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=A%20P%20Fortes%20Plumbing%20%26%20Heating&query_place_id=ChIJ9W19gZco5YkRN-Z5GwB6Vr8): 5.0★ from 3 ratings - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/vineyard-hvn/profile/plumber/ap-fortes-plumbing-heating-inc-0021-189756): Listed on this source - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/a-p-fortes-plumbing-and-heating-inc): 1.0★ from 1 ratings ## Recent reviews - **1/5 · BuildZoom · Patric H. · 2018-04-02**: fix pipes never showed up at first allan was reliable on time. now not so much. promised to show and did after many weeks . said he would send a guy over and never showed up ..... get a different plumer. this one is on the way out. --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-08-24T08:53:50.614Z. Cite as: A P Fortes Plumbing & Heating — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/a-p-fortes-plumbing-and-heating-vineyard-haven) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/a-p-fortes-plumbing-and-heating-vineyard-haven