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Anderson Oil Service

Heating Oil, Heating and Air Conditioning

About us

Anderson Oil Service is a 3rd generation family business, established in 1939. We will still be here when you need us! We are recognized throughout the area for providing quality fuels and outstanding 24-hour heating service for our residential and commercial customers. Also serving Arlington, MA.

Business highlights

85 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Heating oil delivery. Repairs & installation of oil furnaces.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Senior Discount

3%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.927 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
93%
4
4%
3
4%
2
0%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.7
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Showing 1-25 of 27 reviews

CAROL I.
05/2018
5.0
heating oil companies
  + -1 more
They're very fast. We're extremely happy with them and have been using them for the past few years.
Description of Work: Oil delivery and repairs when needed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

David D.
06/2017
5.0
heating oil companies
  + -1 more
They were responsive and informative. It went well.
Description of Work: They filled my oil tank.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Rhonda C.
04/2017
5.0
heating oil companies
  + -1 more
Great! On time. Very professional.
Description of Work: Seasonal maintenance and oil delivery

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Thomas G.
06/2016
5.0
heating oil companies
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Professional & reliable.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$205

Steve H.
05/2016
5.0
heating oil companies
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Alyssa M.
11/2015
5.0
heating oil companies
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: I have met with both the owner and the employees and both are professional and detailed. We hired them for our oil company and within a few days we had a problem. They came out immediately late on a Friday night to take a look, clean and didn't leave until the heat was working at no additional cost!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

John N.
06/2015
5.0
heating oil companies
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Very professional! John the owner was exceptional and described in detail their service contract and oil delivery service.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Tina-marie D.
03/2015
5.0
heating oil companies
  + -1 more
I have been under contract with Anderson Oil Service for three years and have always been pleased with the service I receive and today was no exception. I called this morning to ask when our next oil delivery is scheduled for, explaining to her that we had under a 1/4 of a tank. She told me that we were on the schedule for next week and that we would be fine. I was perfectly satisfied with her answer. To my surprise, the oil person was just here, making a delivery, the same day that I called. That is great service.
Description of Work: Oil delivery

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$550

Jesse C.
01/2015
5.0
heating oil companies, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Free boiler annual service for signing up for oil delivery service as new homeowner.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Phyllis H.
01/2015
5.0
heating oil companies
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Radiator valve broke and had to shut main water off. Even though not their problem they sent someone to help bypass the radiator so I could turn heat back on. The worker was great!! Came quick and very thorough. Did not leave until sure everything was working fine. Very polite and professional.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Brian P.
03/2014
5.0
heating oil companies
  + -1 more
Our experience, thus far, has been wonderful. They are always available to answer questions and we didn't have any issues with delivery over the winter. Their prices are very reasonable either at or below the average for oil in our area.
Description of Work: We just moved into our first house and we had never had oil heat before. After calling several places, my wife and I decided to go with Anderson Oil. The owner met us at our house and looked over our boiler and set us up with automatic delivery. He was early for our appointment! He explained how the boiler works and gave us a few troubleshooting pointers in the event our boiler wouldn't turn on.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Jamie L.
11/2013
3.0
heating oil companies
  + -1 more
Anderson was very good as just an Oil Delivery company. The first year I used them they included a 1yr service contract at no charge which was nice. Of course being an almost brand new boiler I never had to call for service. The problems started in year two when I declined to take them up on a service contract. My system started having trouble firing and to their credit Anderson had a service person out next day. The first rep seemed fairly knowledgeable and replaced a couple parts though admitted he wasn't entirely certain this would fix the problem. A few days later the problem came back. This time a second service rep came out and he was terrible. He claimed that several things were wrong with my nearly brand new system and just started changing things out at will. It was also apparent he had not worked on this type of system before. Shortly after leaving the whole system overheated which he then claimed was an issue with a faulty overflow tank. A few days later I noticed that the system was running constantly even when the heat was turned way down. Anderson sent the same service rep we had trouble with last time and he was convinced the system was probably shot. Only after I did some trouble shooting and figured out that the heat was leaking out of baseboards even when turned off did he realize it was probably an issue with faulty check valves. Initially he wanted to replace all 4 check valves but after further trouble shooting by myself it was determined that only 2 were faulty. Now he told me that there was no way to just replace the check valve because it was housed within the pump for each zone. The estimate to replace each pump was $350 for a total of a $700 job. Given that the cold weather season was nearly passed and I could manually keep the valves closed I opted not to have the job done. Fast forward to today where I brought in a different company that only does service and they changed out two check valves for a whopping total of $150. They didn't have to replace the entire pumps and had the job done in 40min. I had no issues with Anderson for Oil Delivery and their prices are very reasonable but the incompetence of their service personnel is leading me to go in another direction.
Description of Work: I used Anderson Oil for 2 yrs for both Oil delivery and service of a 2yr old Oil Hot Water Boiler heating system.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
5.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$150

Theresa D.
10/2013
5.0
heating oil companies
  + -1 more
They provided a great deal on a new service contract and oil delivery for my 1 year old boiler. So far they are more responsive and cost less than the previous company.
Description of Work: Annual service contract

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$188

Pat C.
09/2013
5.0
heating oil companies
  + -1 more
John and his guys were great. John came to the house to inspect our system (we had the home's original boiler from 1954) and quoted me a fair price for boiler replacement. The replacement itself was painless and the installers went above and beyond. Great, great service.
Description of Work: Installed a new oil-firing boiler and hot water heater/storage tank.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000

Amanda C.
07/2013
5.0
heating oil companies, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
We needed a partial fill of our oil tank as we are in the process of converting over to gas. Anderson Oil Service was the only company we talked to that was wiling to help us. Everyone else wanted us to either get a full tank or get set up with an automatic service. Anderson Oil came out that day. He also took the time to talk to us a little bit about how the system works and how to read the level. This was all new to us.
Description of Work: Partial Fill of oil tank

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$375

Bor-rong C.
05/2013
5.0
heating oil companies
  + -1 more
Overall we've had a very good experience with the company. We don't know other companies' prices from time to time, so we can't compare that. But the service has been good and reliable. The owner, John, is very decent and honest. We recently asked for a quote for an indirect hot water heater, and the guy that came over to give an estimate was on time and professional. It's been very pleasant working with the company.
Description of Work: We've been a customer of Anderson Oil for the oil service since last August. John came over to talk about the plan and the service. He was very honest and nice. The oil price was decent compared to others, and this included a boiler check-up/tune-up. They've been fast when we called to ask for delivery. We've been happy with the service.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$550

Tina-marie D.
02/2013
5.0
heating oil companies, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
I have nothing but praise for this company. We contracted with Anderson Oil to be our heating oil supplier and they have been very reliable. The contract came with a free 2-year service plan which we had been fortunate enough not to need.... until today. Our burner backfired causing the exhaust pipe to dislodge from the wall and sending exhaust fumes into our basement. We called Anderson at 7:00 p.m. and they had a person at our home within 45 minutes. He assessed the problem was a blown transformer and replaced it free of charge that same evening. Wonderful service. Highly recommended. Bo
Description of Work: General oil supply and burner backfired. Replaced transfomer.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Mark R.
01/2012
5.0
heating oil companies, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
We couldn't be happier with the whole service process and everyone involved. The service guys are fantastic - very punctual, professional, and considerate. During our annual service, they asked if there was a way out of the house without coming upstairs so that they didn't track anything through the house and didn't bring oil-smelling tools upstairs. They even asked if it was ok to vacuum in the basement because our kids were sleeping. Pretty amazing if you ask me! Not sure why people have given lower ratings for price. Everyone at the company has been wonderful to work with. We didn't have oil prior to moving to this house and we have been pleasantly surprised.unexpected
Description of Work: The heating system in the new house we bought is very old and because of the age of the system we have had the service men from Anderson Oil twice (in addition to the annual service). The first unexpected service was at 9 pm on a weeknight when we didn't have heat (the blower motor died) and the second was to investigate and repair an odd sound.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Isaac B.
12/2011
5.0
heating oil companies, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
I had nothing but good service from them. Even when my furnace died they were willing to give me referrals for people that could handle my gas conversion. They could have tried to sell me on oil and staying with them but they undersatood our desires and were very helpful.
Description of Work: They did both service and delivery for our oil furnace.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000

Brenda A.
11/2011
5.0
heating oil companies, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
I have never experienced anything less than a positive and pleasant experience working with Anderson Oil Service.
Description of Work: Extraordinary professionalism. Prompt return of phone calls, or requests for service. Owner and employees are warm and helpful. Everyone listens to what you have to say and they are responsive to your concerns. They stand behind their service contract. I have used this company since I bought my home 3 years ago. I purchased a maintenance contract and when my oil tank sprang a leak, Anderson Oil Service was quickly responsive and installed a new replacement tank (no additional labor, parts, or other charges), just as promised in their contract agreement. Oil prices have been high the past couple of years, but this is not Anderson Oil Service's fault. I would recommend them to anyone in need of their services, and I would never consider using anyone else.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Mara Z.
06/2011
5.0
heating oil companies, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
They are excellent and we really like having them come in. They are always available during emergencies. If you call them they would call you back and come right out even if it's three in the morning. They are great. They are always attentive and have some one on call which is great because we have had a couple of emergencies and they don't charge anything extra for that. We called them on a Sunday as our oil filter needed to be cleaned but they didn't have a part on them but they did what they could to resolve the issue. They came back another day later to clean our filter. They have a yearly plan but we pay $135 a month. They are reasonable and oil is expensive so I would say they are reasonable. We plan to use them next year also.
Description of Work: I used Anderson Oil Service end of March to clean our oil filter as we could smell oil.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$135

Selena R.
11/2010
5.0
heating oil companies, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
Very easy to communicate with and always responded promptly. Entire staff (from office to delivery) is friendly, approachable, and professional. Visit from owner in person to create estimate - this was the only company willing to do this before signing a contract. Explained services thoroughly and walked through house to explain oil heating system (new to us). Even though is a smaller company, they have extremely competitive pricing with better service plan than other companies we received estimates from. Had tech visit the house to more thoroughly inspect the system and troubleshoot if any potential problems spotted (non seen). Very happy we chose them.
Description of Work: Estimate for oil service + inspection of heating system

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

ELLEN R.
10/2010
5.0
heating oil companies, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
They were good. They were responsive to the issues with my oil units. I had used their services for a couple of years then. The only reason I left them was because I got a better deal from somebody else since you often need to check the prices of the oil. However, their service was excellent.
Description of Work: I used Anderson Oil Service in 2005 and I got their oil every month. They also used to do the yearly maintenance service for my heating unit.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Matt M.
09/2010
5.0
heating oil companies, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
On a friend's recommendation, I called Anderson Oil and scheduled an annual service for my system. When the technician arrived, I told him the things I noticed wrong with the system. The system is only 4 years old, but following his detailed inspection, he pointed out that the installation by the previous owner wasn't done properly, and there were a number of issues that needed to be corrected. I don't know much about furnaces, but I'm a technical person, and when he pointed out the flaws, they were obvious. They ranged in severity from a potential efficiency problem to major safety issue and possible long-term system damage. They had the system up and running well in no time and the price was very reasonable. When a part in the furnace failed on a cold winter night, they were there very shortly after calling and had everything fixed and running in short order. Their thorough and professional service kept us warm at a reasonable price, and helped us avoid a potential safety issue before it became a problem.
Description of Work: Seasonal tune up on oil burner in a new (to us) house found several safety issues that needed correction.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$450

Mara Z.
08/2010
5.0
heating oil companies, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
When I moved in to my home I was getting bombarded with flyers from oil companies wanting my business. I came across one that seemed honest. I called Anderson Oil to set-up a consultation. John Anderson, the owner came to my home and gave a fair estimate. I signed up for the budget plan which also included two years of free heating system maintenance. I feel very fortunate to have found this company as they have always been honest, quick to respond to my emergencies, and willing to answer my millions of questions. The entire staff, from the receptionist, the oil technicians, and John Anderson himself have been extremely friendly, helpful, and professional. I give this company two thumbs up!
Description of Work: Maintenance of my heating system and provider of oil for heating my home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$235
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Contact information

6 Walnut Hill Park, Woburn, MA 01801

www.andersonoilservice.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed

Licensing

Insured
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Service Categories

Heating Oil,
Heating and Air Conditioning

FAQ

Anderson Oil Service is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday: Closed

Anderson Oil Service accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Anderson Oil Service offers free project estimates.
No, Anderson Oil Service does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Anderson Oil Service does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Anderson Oil Service offers emergency services.
No, Anderson Oil Service does not offer warranties.
Anderson Oil Service offers the following services: Heating oil delivery. Repairs & installation of oil furnaces.

Contact information

6 Walnut Hill Park, Woburn, MA 01801

www.andersonoilservice.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed