Pavidis Plumbing & Heating

Pavidis Plumbing & Heating works out of Medford, handling plumbing, heating and cooling, and fire protection for homes and businesses — the kind of outfit a general contractor calls in to get the pipes, ductwork or sprinkler system done right on someone else's job. The company describes itself as family owned and operated since 1983. The clearest picture of their work comes from a 2023 review written by another contractor: across several kitchen and bathroom projects, the Pavidis crew showed up when scheduled, flagged problems before they became surprises, and hit their estimates — the kind of reliability a builder notices, since a late subcontractor can throw off an entire project's timeline. Worth knowing before calling: Google shows a 3.3-star average across seven ratings, lower than the strong account above — most of those ratings carry no written review, so it's hard to say what sits behind the gap. BuildZoom's permit records show 198 recorded jobs and list several Massachusetts licence numbers for the company, including an active Sheet Metal registration and a Plumber licence, but those are the directory's own listings rather than a state verification, and BuildZoom's own data shows licence #4858 once as an active Sheet Metal registration and once as an inactive Electrical Business licence — worth asking about directly. For mechanical or plumbing work folded into a larger renovation, the track record with builders is real. For a first-time homeowner call, it's worth confirming current licensing and getting a firm quote, given how thin the public review record still is.