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Petro Home Services

Heating and Air Conditioning, Heating Oil, Generator,

About us

The East Hartford depot covers all of Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New London, Tolland and Windham counties. Petro also has depot locations in Brookfield, Canton, North Haven and Norwalk. We offer automatic heating oil delivery, propane, plumbing, air conditioner repair, installations and servicing, generators and heating system repairs and servicing.

Business highlights

122 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Heating oil and air conditioning installations, natural gas, plumbing, chimney, fuel oil, gasoline & propane delivery.

Amenities

Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

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Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.5144 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
60%
4
30%
3
7%
2
1%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.5
value
4.1
professionalism
4.5
responsiveness
4.5
punctuality
4.6
Showing 51-75 of 144 reviews

KATHLEEN S.
02/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
THIS COMPANY IS FANTASTIC. WE NEVER HAVE TO WAIT LONG FOR THEM TO RESPOND WHEN WE CALL. THE WORKERS ARE ALWAYS ON TIME, AND NEVER LEAVE A MESS WHEN THEY COMPLETE THE JOB.
Description of Work: CLEANED BOILER IN PREPARATION FOR THE WINTER MONTHS.

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
$167

SUSAN B.
02/2006
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I HAVE USED THEM FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS. THEY JUST RECENTLY CHANGED THEIR NAME FROM GIFFORD TO PETROL BUT THE SERVICE IS STILL WONDERFUL. I REALLY HOPE THEY STAY AROUND.
Description of Work: THEY FILLED THE TANK AND DID AN INSPECTION.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

02/2006
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I HAVE BEEN WITH PETROL HEATING COMPANY YEARS. THEY ARE EFFICIENT, RELIABLE, PROMPT AND COURTEOUS. I WOULD NOT USE ANY OF SERVICE IF THERE WAS. THEY ALSO HAVE THE BEST COMPETITIVE PRICES.
Description of Work: ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION ON OIL FURNACE.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$50

Dixie C.
02/2006
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
I HAVE BEEN USING THIS COMPANY FOR FOUR YEARS AND THEY ALWAYS PROVIDE EXCELLENT SERVICES TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. THE PARTICLES THAT DROPPED OUT OF THE CHIMNEY WERE CLEANED UP WHEN THEY FINISHED. I WAS SATISFIED WITH THE FINISHED PRODUCT.
Description of Work: CLEANED CHIMNEY

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
$125

02/2006
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I HAVE USED PETROL FOR YEARS AND HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH THEIR SERVICE. I FIND IT HELPFUL TO KNOW PETROL WILL INSPECT MY COMPLETE HEATING SYSTEM. THEY MAKE SURE I WILL NOT HAVE A PROBLEM AT A LATER TIME.
Description of Work: BOILER MAINTENANCE

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$175

ABRAM H.
02/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I HAVE FOUND THE SERVICE FROM PETROL TO BE EXCELLENT. I HAVE HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY BOILER, BUT WHEN PETROL HAS COME TO CONDUCT MAINTENANCE THEY HAVE BEEN VERY PROMPT.
Description of Work: BOILER MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

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
$150

AMY C.
02/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I AM GLAD THEY HAULED THE OLD BOILER AWAY AFTER INSTALLING MY NEW ONE. NOW, THE HOUSE IS WARM AND TOASTY. I AM GLAD THE BOILER NO LONGER MAKES THE LOUD NOISES WHEN IT COMES ON.
Description of Work: THE OLD BOILER WAS REMOVED BEFORE INSTALLING A NEW BOILER. THE DUCTS WERE CHECKED AND CLEANED TO IMPROVE FUNCTION.

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
$3,500

02/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
WHEN I REALIZED THE HOT AIR WAS BLOWING OUT COLD AIR, I IMMEDIATELY CALLED PETROL. THEY SENT SOMEONE OUT RIGHT AWAY. THE WORKERS REPAIRED THE FURNACE IN A TIMELY MANNER. NOW I PUT THE HEAT ON SEVENTY DEGREES AND IT FEELS LIKE IT IS ON EIGHTY.
Description of Work: HAD THE BLOWER CHECKED. THERE WAS JUST COLD AIR BLOWING OUT OF FURNACE.

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
$110

KATHLEEN T.
02/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
WE HAVE THEM OUT ABOUT THE SAME TIME EACH YEAR. THE WORKER IS ALWAYS ON TIME AND DOES A GOOD JOB AT CLEANING THE BOILER, AND THE AREA AROUND IT. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS SINCE WE STARTED HAVING THEM DO THIS EACH YEAR.
Description of Work: CLEANED THE BOILER FOR THE WINTER SEASON.

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
$167

02/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I THINK THEY DO GREAT WORK, I WATCHED THE SERVICEMAN CLEANING AND HE SEEMED VERY THOROUGH. ALSO I REALLY LIKE PETROL BECAUSE THEY ARE VERY ACCOMMODATING. IF I NEED THEM AFTER 1PM, IT'S NOT A PROBLEM. I JUST WISH THEY HAD BETTER PRICES.
Description of Work: THEY PERFORMED ANNUAL MAINTENANCE ON MY FURNACE. THEY CHECKED IT FOR PROBLEMS AND CLEANED IT.

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
$200

02/2006
5.0
chimney sweep
  + -1 more
I HAVE USED PETROL FOR YEARS AND THEY ALWAYS PROVIDE EXCELLENT QUALITY OF WORK FOR MY HOME. I FIND THEM EASY TO CONTACT. SCHEDULING A MAINTENANCE CALL CAN BE MADE TO FIT INTO THE CONVENIENCE OF MY SCHEDULE.
Description of Work: CLEANING AND INSPECTION OF CHIMNEY

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
$100

LAURA S.
02/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
PETROL IS A GOOD HEATING AND OIL COMPANY. I NEVER HAD TO WAIT AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO GET SERVICED. WHEN THE SERVICEMAN ARRIVED HE WAS HAPPY, RESPECTFUL AND ANSWERED EVERY QUESTION IN DETAIL.
Description of Work: ANNUAL CHECK ON BOILER REPLACED FILTER THROUGHOUT HOME

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
$75

02/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
WHEN I CALL AND NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE THEY SEND A SERVICE MAN OUT RIGHT AWAY. THEY TALK ME THROUGH EVERYTHING THAT IS BEING PERFORMED ON THE FURNACE. THE FURNACE IS RUNNING GOOD, THANKS TO PETROL AND THEIR EXCELLENT MAINTENANCE SKILLS.
Description of Work: THE FURNACE WAS RUNNING FINE. I JUST LIKE TO HAVE IT CHECKED ONCE A YEAR TO MAINTIAN IT AND REPLACE FILTERS.

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
$110

02/2006
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
THEY DO VERY GOOD WORK AND THEY ARE EXCELLENT WHEN IT COMES TO COMING OUT QUICKLY. UNFORTUNATELY THEY WERE JUST TOO EXPENSIVE, I STOPPED USING THEM BECAUSE I JUST COULDN'T AFFORD THE PRICES.
Description of Work: PETROL CAME OUT TO CLEAN AND CHECK MY FURNACE FOR WATER DAMAGE, AFTER A MINOR FLOOD IN MY BASEMENT. THEY VACUUMED OUT SOME WATER, CLEANED AND DRIED IT OUT.

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

$200

DONALD G.
02/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
MY FURNACE IS RUNNING MORE EFFICIENTLY AND THE HEAT SEEMS TO BE WARMER SINCE HAVING MY FURNACE CLEANED. THE STAFF MEMBER SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE THE IGNITER REPLACED IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO. HE DID NOT PRESSURE ME INTO GETTING IT REPLACED AT THAT TIME.
Description of Work: THEY CLEANED MY FURNACE AND CHECKED IT TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS WORKING PROPERLY.

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
$125

Corie T.
02/2006
3.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH PETROL'S SERVICES. I HAD MOVED RECENTLY AND REPORTED MY CHANGE OF ADDRESS TO PETROL. WHEN THE TIME CAME FOR THE ANNUAL INSPECTION NO ONE CAME. IT WAS THE MIDDLE OF WINTER AND I WAS OUT OF OIL. I WENT TWO DAYS BEFORE THEY SERVICED ME.
Description of Work: ANNUAL INSPECTION, AND ADJUSTMENT ON THE OIL BURNER FOR FURNACE IN THE HOME.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

02/2006
5.0
air duct cleaning
  + -1 more
I HAVE BEEN USING THIS COMPANY FOR OVER TEN YEARS. OTHER COMPANIES HAVE TRIED TO GET ME TO SWITCH, BUT I WON'T. THIS COMPANY HAS ALWAYS DONE ME RIGHT.
Description of Work: THEY CLEANED MY AIR DUCTS.

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
$300

02/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
PETROL COMES VERY QUICKLY WHEN YOU CALL THEM AND NEED SOMETHING. THEY ARE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE IN WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND THEY ALWAYS CLEAN UP THEIR MESS AFTER DOING IT. THEY DO A GOOD JOB.
Description of Work: THEY PROVIDE OIL AND SERVICE MY FURNACE.

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
$200

02/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
THEY WERE PROMPT, ON TIME AND VERY EFFICIENT. THE PRICE WAS REASONABLE AND THE SERVICE WAS GREAT. I NEVER HAD TO WAIT TO HAVE THE BOILER REPAIRED. I WOULD RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE.
Description of Work: FIXED THE BOILER.

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
$200

02/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
THEY DID A FABULOUS JOB. THEIR INSTALLERS WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND RELIABLE. THEY ARRIVED ON TIME AND CLEANED UP AFTER THEMSELVES BEFORE THEY LEFT.
Description of Work: INSTALLED A NEW FURNACE.

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
$4,000

JANICE J.
02/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
WE HAVE HAD A CONTRACT WITH THIS COMPANY FOR MANY YEARS. THE SERVICE HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY GOOD AND PROFESSIONAL. ANY TIME I NEED SERVICE FROM THIS COMPANY THEY ALWAYS COME THROUGH.
Description of Work: SERVICE THE FURNACE

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
$200

John S.
02/2006
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
WE HAVE USED THIS COMPANY FOR MANY YEARS. THEY HAVE PROVIDED GREAT SERVICE. THE SERVICE GUY IS ALWAYS POLITE, PROFESSIONAL AND COURTEOUS. WE ARE VERY HAPPY WITH THIS COMPANY.
Description of Work: SERVICE THE HEATER.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

02/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
I AM PLEASED WITH THIS SERVICE, I THINK THEY ARE VERY GOOD. THEY WILL COME OUT AS NEEDED, DO THEIR JOB, AND CLEAN UP AFTER THEMSELVES. THEY ALSO COMMUNICATE WELL.
Description of Work: YEARLY PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON GAS AND OIL SYSTEMS

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
$200

02/2006
5.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
PETROL DOES A VERY GOOD JOB. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THEM AT ALL. THEY ARE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND PLEASANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH. I AM VERY HAPPY AND SATISFIED WITH THEIR SERVICES AND WOULD RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE.
Description of Work: SERVICE BOILER

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

02/2006
3.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
THEY ARE NOT A GOOD COMPANY. THEY ARE TOO BIG OF A COMPANY TO DEAL WITH. I WOULD LIKE A MORE PERSONAL COMPANY. THE WORK IS SATISFACTORY AND IT WAS FINE FOR THE SERVICE PROVIDED.
Description of Work: INSPECT AND CLEAN BOILER.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
2.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0

$200

Contact information

340 Tolland St, EAST HARTFORD, CT 06108

https://www.petro.com/a/east-hartford-ct

Service hours

Sunday:
Open All Day
Monday:
Open All Day
Tuesday:
Open All Day
Wednesday:
Open All Day
Thursday:
Open All Day
Friday:
Open All Day
Saturday:
Open All Day

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
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Service Categories

Heating and Air Conditioning,
Heating Oil,
Generator,
Propane Sales Services

FAQ

Petro Home Services is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Open All Day

Monday: Open All Day

Tuesday: Open All Day

Wednesday: Open All Day

Thursday: Open All Day

Friday: Open All Day

Saturday: Open All Day

Petro Home Services accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,MasterCard,Visa
No, Petro Home Services does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, Petro Home Services offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Petro Home Services does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Petro Home Services offers emergency services.
Yes, Petro Home Services offers warranties.
Petro Home Services offers the following services: Heating oil and air conditioning installations, natural gas, plumbing, chimney, fuel oil, gasoline & propane delivery.

Contact information

340 Tolland St, EAST HARTFORD, CT 06108

https://www.petro.com/a/east-hartford-ct

Service hours

Sunday:
Open All Day
Monday:
Open All Day
Tuesday:
Open All Day
Wednesday:
Open All Day
Thursday:
Open All Day
Friday:
Open All Day
Saturday:
Open All Day