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- Not rated by the BBB
- 6 customer photosOf completed work
Highlights
- Deposit-taking pattern — four 2021-2024 reviews describe money taken, no finish
- Unlicensed work alleged — multiple recent reviews report no license
- Unclosed building permit — opened in 2021, still not closed
- Loose HVAC ductwork — a 2019 review cited unfinished duct modifications
Espinal Brothers Home Improvement is a Peabody, MA home-improvement contractor whose written record splits sharply by era. Reviews from 2018 and 2019 on Angi describe a specific, well-regarded tradesman named Santo — punctual, fair-priced, and willing to explain the work. But four separate reviews from 2021 through 2024 describe a business that took large payments and then disappeared, with no license to show for it. In the earlier era, a 2018 review said Santo arrived before a 9 a.m. appointment, laid a tarp to protect the floor despite muddy boots, explained why the existing heating system was undersized, and quoted a lower price for a replacement without pressure to upgrade. Another 2018 review called the ductwork 'first class,' though it noted the soffit finish work fell short. A 2019 review praised him for making time on short notice and finishing ahead of schedule, and a 2019 Angi review in Spanish praised kitchen and bathroom repair work. A separate 2019 review described an HVAC job where ducts were left loose and unmodified, with the excuse that the work was 'beyond the budget,' plus a tankless water heater installed without its proper condenser line that later leaked. Starting in 2021, the tone changes. A 2021 review said the company opened a building permit and never closed it despite repeated requests. A 2022 review said the crew took a 90% deposit, worked hard for a week to build trust, then stopped showing up, with no license to pull the permit. A second 2022 review made nearly the same claim: full payment taken, no permit pulled, no finished job. An August 2024 review said $4,500 was taken as a deposit and the crew vanished after three days on site, describing the outfit as unlicensed and working through unlicensed subcontractors. An October 2024 review described the same pattern in different words: money taken, the job never finished, no license, and the customer's calls blocked afterward. Given four independent, detailed accounts spanning 2021 to 2024 that each describe the same pattern — a large deposit, no license, and vanishing before the job is done — treat any request for a deposit here with real caution, and verify licensing with the state directly before signing anything.
What does heating and cooling work cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Espinal Brothers Home Improvement. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$5,000 – $11,400
Typical HVAC project around $8,200
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