When my grandparents founded Woods Heating in 1923, they couldnt possibly imagine many of the developments that would take place in the oil business over the years. Still, some things havent changed since my grandparents day. At Woods Heating, quality service has never gone out of style. Today, just like back in the old days, you can count on us for a quick professional response. We take that obligation seriously, whether were delivering fuel, tuning up your system to keep it running efficiently, installing new equipment or restoring your heat in the middle of a cold night. Weve kept local families warm and comfortable for nearly 90 years. In all those years, weve learned that when it comes to your home comfort needs, experience and professionalism still matter. We strive every day to provide you with personalized service tailored to your needs, and work tirelessly to provide you with peace of mind.
Servicing Customers in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts Since 1923
Started in 1923 and celebrating over 90 years in business, Woods Heating Service, your local family-operated oil company, can look back on a fascinating history – one marked by dedication, hard work and the perseverance - to get through hard times. Through it all, our focus has been taking good care of our customers, no matter how challenging the times. We now serve all of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts for their heating and cooling needs, backed by none other than Star Gas Partners, L.P. It all started back in 1923, when Etta Steere Wood and her husband, Seth Wood, opened a gas station on the corner of Warren and Pawtucket Avenues in East Providence. Etta had graduated from Bryant College in 1915, back in the days when the few women who pursued higher education were considered eccentric. It was Etta who convinced her husband that they should operate their own business. Etta and Seth worked long hours to keep the business afloat, particularly during the Great Depression. Pitching in to help were the couples children, Edna and Seth. Seth continued in the family business after serving in the United States Air Force during World War II. By then, the business had begun delivering coal and heating oil. He started the commitment of 24-hour service, because he was always on call in case of customer needed help with a heating problem. Other additions came on the "home front" for Seth and his wife, Frances; seven children were born and raised in those postwar baby boom years. Ettas granddaughter Valerie and her husband, Carl Benker, took over the business in 1978. Valeries sister Wendy also joined the business around this time. The third generation expanded the companys services to include air conditioning. Over the years the business grew and in 1983 moved to larger headquarters on Warren Avenue. In 2005, they moved again so they would have the resources to accommodate the needs of our many customers. Today, Wendy Wood holds the reigns of leadership. She made a major contribution to the business in the late 1970s by bringing it into the computer age. Although Wendy recognized the advantages of storing and organizing data on a computer, Grandma Etta (who was in her 80s by then) was concerned about energy conservation. Convinced that the computer was using too much electricity, Etta would unplug it, not understanding the importance of using the "save" key first. It would take days to figure out how to recover the data. We want to thank our customers for their loyalty and trust over the years. Its an honor for our family to take care of yours. We plan to keep on doing it for many more years. Grandma Etta wouldnt have it any other way.
Our Mission
Your local heating oil company, Woods Heating Service has been delivering home heating oil and servicing oil heat equipment since 1923. Now also providing propane delivery and equipment installations, air conditioning services, and generator services, we are proud to offer more for your home comfort. We treat you and your family like members of our own family. You are assured of full value for your hard earned money. In addition, you will find a sympathetic ear, kind heart, warm smile, and technically and honest person when you meet any member of the Woods Heating Service family of employees. At Woods Heating, when we say were a total home comfort company, we mean it. For more than 80 years, we have been committed to providing our customers with a comfortable environment and peace of mind.
If you shop around, you will find that Woods Heating Service offers the best value for your dollar. No other oil company in the area delivers more for you.
Propane Delivery
Woods Heating Service is pleased to offer propane heating and delivery service for your home. Propane is a pure, clean, safe alternative energy fuel with no odors or residues with proper equipment operation. Once delivered, its immune from price or supply fluctuations. And propane works where other energy sources dont. Indoors, we can set up and service installations to power your furnace, water heater, clothes dryer and more. You can also use propane for your cooktop or oven. Or make it the warm welcome in your propane fireplace. Outside, keep your pool, hot tub or outdoor room warm. Fuel patio heaters, mosquito eliminators, and fireplace pits and hearths. And attached to a generator, propane could power your home during an outage when other energy sources cant get through.
Heating Oil
Count on Woods Heating Service for prompt, dependable heating oil delivery each winter. Why heat with oil? Oil heat is consistent, reliable, comfortable, and satisfying heat compared to other types of heat that can leave you shivering, no matter where you set the thermostat. You can actually feel the difference oil heat makes ... and you will love it. Comfort is only one of the many benefits oil heat users enjoy. There are many reasons why more homes and businesses are heated with oil heat in New England than any other form of heat. For more information on oil heat, click here. At Woods Heating Service, Oil is our business. It is what we do every single day, as we have been doing since 1923! All of our focus is on you: our oil customers.
Company Name | Woods Heating |
Business Category | Natural Gas |
Address | 22 Almeida Ave East Providence Rhode Island United States ZIP: 02914 |
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Year Established | 1923 |
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Hours of Operation | NA |
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