About Dead River Company

Dead River Company is known for its reliability in delivering propane, heating oil, and kerosene to homes and businesses in Northern New England. They offer energy-saving solutions and install high-efficiency heating equipment, while providing 24-hour emergency service for their customers' peace of mind. The company has a strong focus on doing things right and treating customers well, with staff who show up when promised, keep work areas clean, and explain the work being done. Customers have shared positive experiences with the company's responsiveness and helpful staff, especially during transitions like switching from natural gas to propane, which was made simple and stress-free. The technicians are praised for being kind, courteous, and knowledgeable, with one recent technician explaining boiler issues clearly and offering helpful tips. Management supports their technicians to ensure proper work without cutting corners, and the company values training and mentorship to improve service quality. While most reviews highlight reliable and friendly service, some customers have experienced less positive moments, such as being charged over $400 for boiler service due to technician delays and long hold times with tech support. Customer service staff like Lisa were reported to be unhelpful in addressing concerns, indicating some room for improvement in communication and issue resolution. Overall, Dead River Company is appreciated for its dependable service, professional staff, and commitment to doing the job right, with ongoing efforts to improve customer communication and service coverage.

Reviews for Dead River Company

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  • Aug 2025

    I came into the trades because I wanted meaningful work, and this place delivers. The culture is safety-first and do-it-right, not “hurry up and hope.” My truck is stocked, the support line actually answers, and if a job needs extra time to be done properly, management backs the techs. That matters.

    What I love most is how we treat customers -show up when we say we will, keep the work area clean, explain what we’re doing, and leave things better than we found them. Winter gets busy (no surprise), but the team pulls together and nobody’s asked to cut corners. Training and mentorship are real, not just buzzwords.

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  • May 2025

    Company Is very responsive to their customers. Since we moved homes, I was worried about managing propane deliveries but they have made making the switch from natural gas to propane simple and stress free

  • Mar 2025

    I had to come on here and share what a wonderful technician I had yesterday. They sent Brandon out to my house for issues I have had for several weeks with my boiler. He explained the issue, gave me helpful tips on what I can do and explained why it was doing what it was! He was kind and courteous and never treated me like a moron homeowner! I like to know WHY things are doing what they are doing and know if I can prevent things! I also do my yearly maintenance on it so not sure why these issues are popping up now, but they sent the right guy for the job! Thank you Dead River for the great employee you have there!

Hours

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

Location

159 Elm St, Manchester

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