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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Fawcett Energy. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$5,000 – $11,400
Typical HVAC project around $8,200
Fawcett Energy delivers heating oil and works on home heating and cooling. Its website describes a family-owned Massachusetts company that also installs oil tanks and sells maintenance plans, and says the business began in Cambridge in 1894 as Robert Fawcett Hay & Grain before moving into coal and oil delivery. The site names Red, Rob and Ben Fawcett as owners and says its technicians are NATE-certified. A recent Reddit commenter in r/WorcesterMA wrote that their local oil company, Fawcett, does annual cleaning of their furnace and services their central A/C system. BBB gives the company an A+ grade. On Google, the company averages 2.2 stars from 10 ratings. A 2026 customer called its heating oil prices the highest and not competitive. A 2026 Reddit commenter reported a bill of $4.8990 per gallon, which they called way higher than other prices they were seeing. A 2025 customer said the company took $750 off their credit card to hold for an oil delivery, then told them two days later they were not on the list; that customer said it took 7 days and 5 phone calls to get the money released. A 2025 customer who asked for an estimate to replace a furnace and oil tank said they were still waiting for the estimate and contract 2 months later. A 2023 customer said the company refused emergency service on a 2-year-old boiler it had installed for $8K because they did not buy oil from it. A 2023 customer said the company had been filling their tank up to 2 times a month and called it not honest about what it delivered and charged. In a 2025 Reddit thread, a commenter described Fawcett Energy as the company that had just filled a Medford home basement with heating oil.
“Not sure of a stand-alone HVAC company, but have you asked the fuel delivery company? Eg my local oil company (Fawcett) does annual cleaning of our furnace as well as services our central A/C system.”
“I have a service contract that costs a couple hundred dollars and provides for a free tune up”
“I'm in Somerville. I'm not locked into the price, but it feels wildly more expensive than anything I'm seeing on that New England Oil site”
“I have Fawcett and my latest bill (from just today) was $4.8990 per gallon, which is WAY higher than the others that I'm seeing”
“I think he’s more concerned fawcett is going to go under based on the comment on cost.”
Fawcett has the highest prices for home heating oil. Not even close to competitive, just greedy!!
Customer service needs training, I paid 9 days ago and still havent received my oil, I call for ETA, I was told another 2 weeks wait! And was not sure if id get it by then. Spoke to manager Sharla who was rude and never reassuring. Worst customer service ever, I will never return, and would not recommend anyone to use this company. I asked for a refund, still waiting for it.
This company took $750.00 off my credit card to hold for my oil delivery. When I called them 2 days later asking why I hadn't received the delivery, they told me I wasn't even on the list. They use your money...very sleazy business practices. It took me 7 days and 5 phone calls to get the money released back to me. Needless to say, I will not longer do business with this company. The Better Business Bureau and the AG should be looking at this company.
We were with this company for a very long time, but that didn't seem to matter to them. We requested an estimate to replace our furnace and oil tank. 2 months later we were still waiting for the estimate and contract even though we were told they were sending it immediately. All I can say is run! I wouldn't trust this company to stand behind any work they do, if you could even get them to do any work you need done.
This company is THE WORST! Avoid. Do not use them for anything. They refused emergency service on my 2 year old boiler they installed for $8K because I do not purchase oil from them. Somehow this detail was not listed on my purchase agreement for the boiler. I called Peterson Oil who walked me through literally a one minute step to restore heat. Buyer beware.
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