Wrico Inc

Wrico is Osterville's heating and cooling call — a family shop working the same corner of the Cape since 1981, when Jim Wright started it after two decades in the trade. His son-in-law Adam Machado came on as a service tech in 1988 and has run the company since Wright retired in 2001, personally handling estimates rather than handing that off to a salesperson. The thing that stands out in its reviews is how personal they read. A 2021 customer described Adam showing up, walking through exactly what was wrong with a dead AC compressor, and fixing it on the spot — work the reviewer said left the unit running better than it had in years. Another, writing in 2016 after years as a customer, called the company prompt, honest, and reliable. Its BBB file backs that up with an A+ grade and no complaints on record. Wrico added plumbing to the roster in 2003 by buying an existing local plumbing outfit, and BuildZoom's permit history — 39 jobs across Barnstable-area addresses — shows both plumbing and electrical work alongside its HVAC calls. It's also a Bryant dealer and lists coverage across most of the Cape, from Buzzards Bay to Orleans, plus Plymouth on the mainland side. One thing worth checking before booking: the state registry shows its Massachusetts HVAC/sheet-metal license (367-SM-B) as expired. Worth confirming current standing directly with the state before any work that requires an active license. Wrico reads like the kind of shop people call once and then keep calling — a small, owner-run outfit with four decades on the same block, best suited for homeowners who want the person who answers the phone to be the same one who shows up.