R E Coakley Plumbing & Heating

R E Coakley Plumbing & Heating is a small, one-person plumbing and heating shop in Medway that BBB has on file going back to a 1978 start under owner Robert Coakley — but there's a real question about whether it's still operating. Two Nextdoor posts from January 2026 report that the business appears to be out of business, with one poster saying they'd heard Mr. Coakley may have passed away and that they'd lost touch with the plumber (a man named Ryan) who used to work with him. The only written reviews on file are two from 2022, both positive: one customer got a quick callback and had their issue solved in a single visit with a well-stocked van at a reasonable price, and another called the callback speed, honesty and pricing good enough to say they'd use the company for all future plumbing needs. BBB has no accreditation and issues no letter grade for this business, citing insufficient information to rate it — there simply isn't much of a public record to go on beyond those two reviews. Given the unconfirmed reports that the business may no longer be operating, confirm directly by phone that R E Coakley is still taking work before counting on them for a plumbing or heating job.