J J Donovan Sons Inc

J.J. Donovan & Sons has been delivering heating oil and installing oil-fired heating systems out of Medford for over a century — the company traces back to 1923, when Jeremiah Donovan founded it in Somerville, and says it's now run by the fourth generation of Donovans, brothers Michael, Steven, and Jeffrey, since 2004. BBB lists it as an A+ accredited heating oil and heating-system contractor. Three written reviews on Google run from 2022 to 2025, alongside a 3.9-star average across 21 total ratings. Two of the three are five stars, from February 2022 and October 2023, both calling the service good without further detail. The third, from January 2025, described a different call — the person who answered seemed bothered by a boiler-service question, said service required buying oil from the company, and hung up when the caller said she didn't buy oil from them. For oil heat delivery, installation, or a tune-up in Medford or the surrounding towns, this is a long-established, family-run option — confirm up front how service is handled if the household doesn't buy its oil from Donovan, and get current appointment windows in writing.