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HL Bowman is a family-owned HVAC, plumbing and electrical company that its site says has served Central Pennsylvania and New England since 1946, with service in Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Boston, MA; this location is at 45 Johnson Ln in Braintree. An August 2026 GlobeNewswire release describes the company expanding into the Boston market from Central Pennsylvania. The site offers same-day residential and commercial service. Google shows 4.8★ from 5002 ratings, Best Pick Reports 4.9★ from 1303 ratings and HomeAdvisor 4.6★ from 417 ratings. Recent Google reviews describe quick HVAC and plumbing work: an August 2026 reviewer wrote that a comfort advisor came out on a Sunday within 2 hours, the new a/c and heating units went in on Tuesday, and the team replaced everything in just under 5 hours at fair prices. In another August 2026 review, a customer wrote that Shane found a repair quoted at over $1,700 wasn't needed and saved her $1,000 without replacing the cast iron pipe. A May 2026 reviewer said technician Mike Sanger explained an evaporator leak without sales pressure. Several 2026 Google reviews complain about pricing and upselling. A September 2026 reviewer wrote that a 3 feet cut and a pvc pipe were billed at 813$, and an April 2026 reviewer wrote that a hose bib quote of over $700 dropped to $600 and then to the 2019 price of $309 once they asked to stop for a second opinion, and that they were signed up for a $12.00 membership they never agreed to. A July 2026 reviewer with a maintenance agreement wrote that the visit only checked refrigerant pressures and felt more like a sales call, and a June 2026 reviewer wrote that a $30 part cost $418 and that the tech broke an outside breaker switch and asked $300 to fix it. A September 2026 review describes a 1 day job that turned into 3 due to poor communication, with dirt dragged through a carpeted living room.
“on older systems they generally do a proper load calculation and check the ductwork before recommending sizing.”
“I’ve used them once before for an HVAC tune-up and had a pretty good experience.”
“Looking for input from anyone who's had significant work done by them.”
“HVAC, plumbing, and electrical coverage under one roof”
“HL Bowman is one of three companies I'm getting quotes from for a full HVAC replacement. The online reviews are overwhelmingly positive, but they all read basically the same: showed up on time, tech was great, would use again. Which tells me nothing useful. I understand why reviews look like that, but I'm trying to make a several-thousand-dollar decision and I need more to go on than five stars with a single sentence. What I actually want to know is what a real assessment looks like with them, whether the diagnostic process is thorough or just a formality before the quote, and where the experi”
“HL Bowman(tie)”
“HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Under Bryan Enders’ leadership, HL Bowman is expanding into the Boston market as the family-owned home-services company broadens its reach from Central Pennsylvania into New England. ... Founded in 1946, HL Bowman is a family-owned home-services company offering heating, cooling, plumbing and electrical services. Bryan Enders and Dennis Enders continue to help lead the company as it broadens its regional reach. ... That growth now includes Boston, where HL Bowman has established a clearer point of entry into the New England market. The Boston”
“Dywan Blanding (accepted a position with HL Bowman prior to graduation)”
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“HVAC Maintenance Technician – Growth, Training, and Benefits in Braintree at HL Bowman Inc.”
Noah was here in less than an hour, assessed what needed done and once I agreed, he got to work right away and got everything done. It was a huge relief to have my two issues fixed so quickly! He was nice and professional and I would highly recommend!
We were happy customers of HL Bowman for years. After discovering the company has chosen to begin using Avoca AI to replace the human labor of their front desk employees, we will be taking our business elsewhere permanently. There is no way to bypass the AI agent to speak to a human. At no time is it disclosed or obvious you are talking to a robot.
EDIT: Look at YELP reviews before using HL Bowman please. They must be monitoring / deleting low star google reviews. Not a good experience... I was willing to pay the exaggerated price point of HL Bowman thinking I would get quick, trustworthy service. The company did not even tell the technicians what they were supposed to be working on / looking at when arriving. I had to explain to multiple technicians and bring up the quote myself. The technicians walked through my carpeted living room (about 1,000 times - they were in the car more than in my house), dragging dirt and made absolutely no attempt to clean up the area. I spent 2+ hours cleaning up the mess, and no true apology was offered. HL Boman kept repeating "This is not typical", but why would I believe that? What was supposed to be a 1 day job turned into 3 due to poor communication within their own company. Technician left at the end of day 2 leaving a voice mail saying that there was still a drip. 3rd day a technician came asking how much more I was willing to spend and offered no solution. Nothing about this process was easy or fast. I encourage you to find a different business to work with.
Over price , a 3 feet cut and a pvc pipe that cost 11$ for a whole one and two rubber connectors hl bowman charge me 813$
Installers were knowledgeable and efficient. Answered all question and kept me posted on progress.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from HL Bowman. 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
