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Preite Oil Company is a North Adams heating oil business that also gets called when a furnace quits. Co-owner Claudine Preite has been quoted on berkshireeagle.com about the company's heating oil customers. The company says it has been in business 35 years and lists Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, North Adams and Williamstown as its service area. A 2026 customer said that after finding a frozen pipe in the crawl space on one of the coldest days, the company arranged an inspection the very same day. That 2026 customer said the technician went into the crawl space to fix the frozen pipe. A 2025 customer said their furnace stopped working on the coldest day of the season; they called Claudine, and within the hour Jim and Chase were at the house and had the furnace working. A 2022 customer wrote that over the past 8 years the company had come at all hours to fix their furnace and water heater, and that it was fixed right. A 2022 customer said Jim responded to issues any time of the day or night and that oil deliveries were very quick and reasonably priced. A 2022 customer wrote that the price might be a few cents higher, but that if a furnace broke in the middle of winter they would come quickly to repair it.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Preite Oil Company. 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
“said Claudine Preite, co-owner of Preite Oil Co. in North Adams. “Many of our customers are taking minimal delivery right now and not filling their tanks.””
“"And we have a lot of customers that are asking us to clean and tune-up their boilers and furnaces," she said.”
We had an excellent experience with Preite Oil Company, and I can’t recommend them enough. On one of the coldest days, we came home to discover a frozen pipe issue in the crawl space—an extremely stressful situation. We made just one call, and to our relief, they arranged an inspection the very same day. The technician arrived promptly, assessed the issue, and didn’t hesitate to go into the crawl space to fix the frozen pipe. Anyone who has a crawl space knows how difficult and uncomfortable it can be to access, especially in freezing temperatures. It was clearly not an easy task, but he handled it professionally and thoroughly. What truly stood out was their quick response time, dedication, and commitment to solving the problem properly. The entire experience—from the initial call to the completed repair—was smooth, reassuring, and handled with care. Preite Oil Company provided amazing, reliable, and excellent service when we needed it the most. We are extremely grateful for their help and would absolutely trust them again for future service needs. Highly recommended!
Coldest day of the season and our furnace stopped working. Gave Claudine a call and within the hour Jim and Chase were at the house and had our furnace working. Thank you guys.
The best oil company around, by far! Great family run business. Extremely professional and truly care about their customers. My family and I feel quite comfortable knowing that Preite is there if we have a heating issue.
Best oil company in the berkshires by far!
A family-run business, I had been ripped off by another company, but in the past 8 years, they have proven to be honest and caring about their customers. They have Come at all hours to fix my furnace and water heater, and it was fixed right. They will soon be installing a new furnace and I am secure that it will be done right. If you need oil or repairs they are the company to call.
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1 change recorded — last scanned Oct 9, 2026.
Same-day emergency fix3.6
A customer reports installation within five days4.2
Concealed leak repair4.2