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Find a Location

Devaney Energy Inc. has 4 locations, listed below.

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    • Devaney Energy Inc.

      177 Wells Ave PO Box 9120 Newton, MA 02459-3301

    • Devaney Energy Inc.

      74 Acton St Watertown, MA 02472-2235

    • Devaney Energy Inc.

      PO Box 461 Belmont, MA 02478-0004

    • Devaney Energy

      7 Morrison Drive Mendon, MA 01756

    Business ProfileforDevaney Energy Inc.

    Heating Contractors
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 2 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    5 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2 complaints closed in last 12 months

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    James Devaney Fuel Company offers fuel and oil services for residential and commercial customers. The company also provides air conditioning services and commercial natural gas & electricity brokering.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Devaney Energy Inc. has 4 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Devaney Energy Inc.

        177 Wells Ave PO Box 9120 Newton, MA 02459-3301

      • Devaney Energy Inc.

        74 Acton St Watertown, MA 02472-2235

      • Devaney Energy Inc.

        PO Box 461 Belmont, MA 02478-0004

      • Devaney Energy

        7 Morrison Drive Mendon, MA 01756

      Headquarters
      177 Wells Ave PO Box 9120, Newton, MA 02459-3301
      BBB File Opened:
      5/21/2002
      Years in Business:
      90
      Business Started:
      1/1/1934
      Business Incorporated:
      9/25/1963
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      100
      Alternate Business Name
      • James Devaney Fuel Company
      • Hughes-Devaney Oil Company
      • Hughes Oil - James Devaney Fuel Company
      Hours of Operation

      Primary

      M:
      12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
      T:
      12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
      W:
      12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
      Th:
      12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
      F:
      12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
      Sa:
      12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
      Su:
      12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
      Business Management
      • Mr. James Devaney, President/Owner
      • Mr. Justin Devaney, Vice President
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. James Devaney, President/Owner
      • Mr. Justin Devaney, Vice President

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. James Devaney, President/Owner
      • Mr. Justin Devaney, Vice President
      • Mr. Thomas A. Kilbride, Manager
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (617) 964-8381
        Primary Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Customer Complaints

      5 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      04/10/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Delivery Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Regrettably, this company has proved to be unsatisfactory to engage in business with. In September, I was presented with a promotion that included a complimentary tune-up for new customers with an oil fill-up. Upon completing the necessary online form, I conversed with a representative who arranged for my initial delivery and scheduled the free tune-up for December 2023. However, in January 2024, I was billed $658.86 for the tune-up. Following a discussion with a representative who consulted with *****, the supervisor, I was assured that the issue was a mistake on their part.Subsequently, on March 1, 2024, I received an invoice with an additional finance charge of $9.74, bringing the total to $668 for the supposed complimentary tune-up that was originally advertised as free for new customer oil fill-**** I found it perplexing that I received only the tune-up service without any oil delivery, for which I was billed separately.Upon requesting to speak with *****, I was informed that I was ineligible for the promotion due to my failure to opt for auto delivery during the initial form submission. I argued that I should have been informed of this requirement beforehand, but ***** disregarded my concerns by stating that the company cannot operate without payment.Due to the miscommunications and lack of transparency, I have been held liable for the charges. Additionally, I raised the issue of an unauthorized hard inquiry on my credit report, which was also dismissed. I believe it is imperative to caution other potential customers about the poor customer service, unwillingness to address customer grievances, and misleading practices demonstrated by this company.
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      Customer Reviews

      2 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      CA B

      1 star

      12/12/2023

      someone from this company wrote a fraudulent check for over ****** in my sons name and and issued it to someone for them to cash it

      Devaney Energy Inc. Response

      12/13/2023

      We have never written a check to anyone in *******. We are a ************* company doing business in ************* and ************.  

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