How to Choose a Great Contractor
Please read this first!
I met with a customer a couple of weeks ago. During the appointment I told her all about how great we were and why she should choose us instead of all our competitors. Her comment at the end of my presentation really bothered me. She simply said “you all say the same things”.
As I drove away from her home, without making the sale, I had to agree with her. We do all say the same things. I felt her pain. After all I’m a consumer too. I hate buying stuff! Why do I hate shopping? (Did I mention that I hate shopping?) I’ve spent hours and hours researching and comparing products, talking to salesmen, going on line, looking at buying guides and such, only to be let down in the end. The product or service that I finally and thoughtfully picked didn’t do everything that I wanted it to or even half of the things that the salesman said it would!
I want to ease your pain. I have collected an assortment of buyers’ guides and consumer recommendations on how to choose a great contractor. Good luck!
—Dan Dearden, Owner, Just Right Heating and Cooling
(P.S. I only included 4 and 5 star rated information. Why waste your time with anything less?)
Department of Energy
Energy Star Program
Page 12 from “A Guide to Energy-Efficient Heating and Cooling”
EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency)
Download the guide
ACCA (Air Conditioning Contractors of America)
Consumer Information
Choosing the Right Contractor
ACCA (Air Conditioning Contractors of America)
Quality HVAC Installation
ACEEE (American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy)
Consumer Guide
NCI (National Comfort Institute)
How Do I Choose the Right (heating and air conditioning) Contractor?
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Other really good information and web sites: