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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Murphy Fuel. 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
Murphy Fuel is a Waltham, Massachusetts heating-oil and HVAC company with nearly 40 years in business. Its website describes oil delivery, heating equipment, air conditioning, water heaters, and mini-split or heat-pump installations, with 24/7 emergency heating service. The written customer record is strongly positive overall, including praise for reliable deliveries, responsive staff, fair pricing, and heating and cooling installations. Recent reviews describe a mini-split installation handled professionally and on schedule, while an older review reports a negative interaction with a representative. Murphy Fuel says it offers automatic delivery, maintenance contracts, free written estimates for water-heater work, and licensed technicians with EPA certification. Ask for a written estimate, clarify service-contract terms, and confirm emergency coverage for your system before booking. It appears suited to Waltham-area oil delivery, heating, cooling, and water-heater work; contact the company to confirm availability and the exact equipment plan.
“We hear a lot of people use Murphy Fuel here, but their price per gallon seems significantly higher than others.”
“50 Gallons of Heating Oil donated by Murphy Fuel, valued at $250”
I just spoke with the rudest representative. I recently took over managing my mother’s finances because she has Alzheimer’s dementia. Her longtime oil company, Arlex Oil, which she had trusted for over 20 years, recently closed. I was calling simply to ask about the oil cap program, automatic payments, and automatic delivery because I’m looking for a dependable company to care for my mother’s heating needs so I don’t have to worry about her during the winter. Before I could even explain my situation or what I was looking for, I was told that they only do that for current customers and that I could not become a customer because they “don’t take people who oil hop around looking for prices every year.” That couldn’t be further from the truth. I wasn’t shopping around for the cheapest price. I was looking for a trustworthy, reliable company with fair pricing that I could depend on for my elderly mother for years to come. The representative made assumptions without listening, showed no compassion for my situation, and lost what could have been a long-term customer.
Murphy Fuel did a great job installing our mini split system last fall. Terry and the team were professional, responsive, and kept everything on schedule from start to finish. Our setup was large and had a complicated layout, but they handled it without any issues. During the estimate and planning phase, Terry was especially accommodating—he took the time to walk through options with us and was flexible when we decided to change the originally planned locations. That level of patience and willingness to adapt really stood out. After the installation, they even came back to make sure everything was working properly, which we really appreciated. Overall, a smooth experience and a team that clearly cares about doing things right. Would definitely recommend.
Murphy Fuel is an excellent business. My husband and I are very impressed with their overall customer service, helpful, friendly reliable staff whether in the office, doing fuel delivery or servicing the equipment in our home. We highly recommend Murphy Fuel.
Murphy Fuel has a great team to work with. They are efficient, pleasant and very responsive.
Thank you Joan and Mr. Tim Murphy for helping me out with oil delivery during this tough time. Very nice people, great customer service and availability is on point. I would recommend to anyone. Please support this business if you follow me.
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