T.J. Sillari Inc.

T.J. Sillari Inc. is a Somerville plumbing, heating, and gas contractor that says on its own site it has served Greater Boston since 1985; its Massachusetts plumbing license is verified active with the state. The seven reviews on file since 2021 run split — four five-star, three one-star — and worth reading both sides. The positive accounts describe careful, capable work on hard jobs. In a 2022 review, a customer described a difficult copper solder-joint leak in a nearly inaccessible space; the crew soldered a new joint without scorching the surrounding wood, then heat-cycled the boiler to confirm the fix held rather than taking a shortcut. In a 2021 review, a first-time customer said the team found the actual root cause of a steam boiler problem rather than just treating the symptom. This spring, a reviewer called about a leaking water heater at 10 a.m. and had a new one installed by 2 p.m. the same day, adding that the company has handled their faucets, showers, and toilets for years. The concerning account is specific. In a 2023 review, a customer described being quoted $350 to replace washing-machine valves after a Home Depot install ran into rusted fittings — then, once the crew arrived, being told the price had jumped to $750, with the crew citing valve unavailability and proposing to cut into the drywall. Two other one-star reviews, from 2022 and January 2026, are brief — a missed return call and an unspecified complaint — without further detail. The BBB lists the company at 68 years in business, which doesn't square with the 1985 founding date on its own website; that gap is worth asking about directly. Given the split record, it's worth getting a firm, written price before work begins rather than relying on a phone quote.