PAUL FLAHERTY PLUMBING

“...for the laborer is worthy of his hire...” (from Luke 10:7)

This post might be more appropriate for my friend Michelle McElroy to use on her “This is Framingham” blog (see link near the top right of my blog), but I thought I’d share a bit about Paul Flaherty Plumbing and Heating company. They’ve won an “Angie’s List” award and in my opinion are the best plumbing operation in Boston’s MetroWest suburbs. Paul Flaherty Plumbing and Heating uses a Natick post office box for mailing and has a Natick telephone number, but their offices and service truck parking lot have been located on Fountain Street, Framingham (across from Keefe Tech High School) for at least twelve years.

I first heard Paul Flaherty Plumbing and Heating recommended by WRKO talk show host Howie Carr. At the time, they were one of his sponsors, but Howie said he personally used Paul Flaherty Plumbing and Heating for all of his plumbing needs and wouldn’t think of using any other company. We set up a church account for the 32 South Street church building and the 40 Harrison Street parsonage over ten years ago. Anytime a plumber from Paul Flaherty’s has come out the work has been done WELL- quickly, and correctly. The Paul Flaherty plumbers have NEVER left any sort of a mess. They’ve never been rude or pushy or condescending. There’s never been the stereotypical plumber chomping on a smelly cigar nor bending down allowing us to view parts of his body we don’t want to view (if you know what I mean). There’s never been a time we’ve had to call a plumber back because the work wasn’t done right.

One time I had a plumber from Paul Flaherty’s out who was working on the parsonage toilet. He asked me what church I pastored. It turned out he was an evangelical Christian from Worcester. He told me he’d previously had his own business but had gone to work full-time for Paul Flaherty’s. He also told me that when he was hired he was told Paul Flaherty Plumbing and Heating is strictly an honest business...that they don’t try to sell customers items they don’t need, nor do they do inferior work to guarantee they’ll have to be called back to do the same job every year. Everything is up to high standards and honor. That was good to hear.

I have Paul Flaherty on the brain because we had to have the 7 and a half year old water heater at the parsonage replaced yesterday. As is always the case, the guys from Paul Flaherty Plumbing and Heating did a super job and were gone in less than two hours. One woman from our church told me she WON’T use Paul Flaherty Plumbing and Heating because they’re too expensive. And, they ARE pricey. We’ve now got a hefty bill to pay off over the next few months, BUT we’ve also got a water heater and installation we don’t have to worry about! What’s that adage...you get what you pay for? It’s true. So if you’re in the MetroWest area and need a plumber, check out Paul Flaherty Plumbing and Heating. Their website is:

http://flahertyplumbing.com/