Spartan Oil Co, Inc.

Spartan Oil Co, Inc. is a family-run heating oil company in Salem that's been delivering fuel and installing furnaces since 1996, according to its own history. On Google it holds a 4.8-star average across 22 ratings, and its write-ups keep circling back to the same theme: this is a company that notices things. One recent customer with a newborn described Spartan calling ahead of a snowstorm just to check the family's oil levels, then stepping in with a used furnace at half price when theirs failed. Its BBB page carries an A+ grade with no complaints on file, and a separate local directory calls out its fees for oil deliveries, maintenance, and installations as reasonable. A couple of things are worth asking about before booking. Spartan isn't a BBB Accredited Business despite the A+ grade, and there's a wrinkle in its own history: the website says family-owned since 1996, while its BBB profile points to a 2005 start. Written reviews have also been sparse lately, with only one showing up in the past six months, so the reputation leans more on a steady multi-year pattern than a heavy recent stream. For oil delivery and furnace work in Salem and the North Shore towns it says it covers, from Peabody to Marblehead to Lynn, Spartan looks like a reasonable call — just confirm current pricing and how long they've actually been operating before signing up.