About MAHeatNow

MAHeatNow operates a Massachusetts-focused referral directory for emergency heating, boiler, oil-burner, and heat-pump services. We do not perform heating work, do not employ technicians, and do not hold any Massachusetts gas-fitter or Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration. We connect Massachusetts homeowners and property managers with independent licensed contractors through a pay-per-call affiliate network for 24/7 boiler lockouts, oil-burner failures, frozen condensate emergencies, heat-pump cold-weather lockouts, and emergency oil delivery.

How we make money

When a call results in a booked job, the provider's network pays MAHeatNow a referral fee. You pay the contractor directly. The fee does not increase your quoted price.

How Massachusetts heating contractor licensing works

Massachusetts requires two distinct authorities for residential heating work. First, anyone performing gas-fitting, oil-burner, or fuel-gas piping work must hold a license issued by the Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters — this includes journeyman gas-fitters, master gas-fitters, and oil-burner technicians. License verification is available at mass.gov/orgs/board-of-state-examiners-of-plumbers-and-gas-fitters. Second, any contractor performing residential home improvement work valued over $1,000 on owner-occupied homes of 1–4 units must register under the Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) Registration Program with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR), administered under M.G.L. c.142A. HIC registration verification is at mass.gov/orgs/office-of-consumer-affairs-and-business-regulation. Our network partners are verified for both gas-fitter licensure (where applicable) and active HIC registration, plus general liability ($1M+) and workers' compensation. Always verify both registrations and ask for a current certificate of insurance before signing any contract.

Two-party consent disclosure

Massachusetts is a two-party (all-party) consent state for call recording under M.G.L. c.272 § 99 — distinct from the federal one-party-consent default and from most US states. All parties to a recorded telephone call must consent before any recording begins. The affiliate network's IVR or live dispatcher provides recording disclosure at call connection. If you do not wish your call to be recorded, state so when prompted.

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