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A leaking hot-water tank was flooding a bedroom and closet when one customer called Lafave Plumbing & Heating, LLC. In their November 2022 Google review, the Colrain homeowner said owner Brian Lafave called back within five minutes, came to evaluate the problem and quoted a price they considered fair. Brian and his cousin returned the next day and finished in less than a couple of hours, despite having to move the tank through a small closet to a hidden compartment. The customer identified the business as Lafave Plumbing in Greenfield. Customers writing in 2020–2022 described plumbing repairs as well as heating work. A September 2020 reviewer hired Brian to repair an oil furnace they described as 60 years old. They said he arrived on time and completed the repair quickly at a reasonable rate. They also praised the electronic invoice, which itemized the services and charges and could be paid online. In June 2020, another customer said Brian assisted with a serious kitchen-sink clog in less than 24 hours while following COVID-19 guidelines in their home. A May 2022 reviewer praised Brian and Justin's work and attention to safety. The customer said Brian responded to the call, finished another job and came to install a gas valve within three hours. A February 2022 customer described a same-day estimating appointment, an estimate received within a few hours and punctual arrival for the subsequent work, praising the parts and workmanship on a sewer job. Google shows a 4.2-star average from 19 ratings.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Lafave Plumbing & Heating, LLC. 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
We had a hot water tank that flooded part of our bedroom and our main clothing closet. It was a slow-ish leak at first but it only got worse the more laundry we did, showers we took, etc. When we called Lafave Plumbing in Greenfield on a Thursday at 3:00 pm, we didn't expect to get service for weeks as we know plumbers are in high demand right now and we had to leave a message at first but 5 minutes later, Brian Lafave, the owner, called us back and said he'd be right up - to Colrain - in a 1/2 hour to evaluate everything. When he got to our home, he was super friendly to us and to our equally friendly and eager dogs who just love it when people visit and he didn't mind at all letting them be loose in the house while he examined everything. He quoted us a really fair price and told us he could fit us in the very next day! He and his cousin showed up the next day, were done in less than a couple of hours, and our job was kind of difficult I think as our tank had to go through our small closet, to the back, in a hidden compartment. Brian and his company are awesome and we highly recommend them for all your plumbing needs!
Brian and Justin are very professional. They did the job quickly and correctly. They were remarkably helpful with insight for future projects and had a focus on safety. Brian responded to my call, finished a job he was on, came to my house and installed a new gas valve within 3 hours. I called 4 other local plumbers and didn't get so much as a single call back 5 hours later. I highly recommend Lafave for your plumbing and heating needs!
Excellent service. Called two other local plumbers, no response. Called Lafave and a real person answered the phone and made an appointment the same day to estimate job. Arrived on time and viewed the problem and I received an estimate within a few hours. Ordered work and they confirmed a day and time. Arrived on time and finished the work in record time. High quality parts, no Home Despot Chinese junk, and quality work. I do a lot of my own plumbing but will not touch a sewer job, and was all around very impressed.
Highly recommended. Brian is great. I hired him to repair a 60 year old oil furnace that had malfunctioned. He showed up on time, was extremely professional and personable, and completed the repair in short order at a fair and reasonable rate. He invoices electronically and all services and charges were detailed on the invoice which can be paid online. I would hire him again in a heartbeat.
I highly recommend Brian Lafave. He is my go-to-guy for plumbing problems. I had a serious kitchen-sink clog due to old pipes, and Brian was able to assist in less than 24-hours (miraculous) while also maintaining COVID-19 guidelines as he worked in my home. He is reliable courteous, and professional. Thank you Brian!
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Transparent diagnostics5.0
Broad plumbing and HVAC range5.0
Repeat, years-long customers5.0
Water heater and boiler installs5.0
Two AC technicians out within a few hours5.0
Concealed leak repair4.2
State-verified HVAC license2.6
Next-day furnace install4.6