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Papken Mechanical Services is a Danvers, Massachusetts outfit that homeowners call for plumbing and heating work — boiler swaps, full heating-system replacements, the kind of job that has to be done right the first time. Both Angi and HomeAdvisor show it at a perfect 5.0 stars from four reviews. Those four reviews, all written in early 2023, tell a consistent story. One customer described Carlos coming out to change a boiler, calling the work good and fast at a reasonable price, and adding that they'd already recommended him to multiple people; another said Carlos replaced their heating system for a fair price and they'd hire him again. Two shorter reviews from the same stretch praised the crew for working quickly, staying clean and organized, and being polite on the job. That's a small, single-year sample — every review on file dates to January and February 2023, so there isn't a more recent read to weigh against it. What's there is specific and points the same direction each time: fast turnarounds, tidy work, and prices customers called fair rather than a surprise. Papken is worth a call for a heating or plumbing job where a homeowner wants a straightforward, no-drama outcome — just ask about current pricing and availability given how much time has passed since that written record was built.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Papken Mechanical Services, 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
Very clean and organized, got the job done quickly, very well mannered and polite, the project came out great
Carlos replaced my heating system, and I would recommend him. He gave us a fair price.
Carlos came out and changed out my boiler, and he did good work and was fast. His price was reasonable. I have already recommended him to multiple people.
They are very professional, clean, worked quickly and efficiently.
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Transparent diagnostics5.0
Repeat, years-long customers5.0
Decades-long customers5.0
Honest, no-upsell service5.0
Rapid response5.0