Selecting a quality HVAC contractor to advise you about the latest heating and cooling systems is crucial to making a wise investment in home comfort. Choosing the right system with properly sized equipment is key to enjoying the highest level energy efficiency and home comfort for the years to come.
Careful, experienced installation is also necessary to ensure that your new home comfort system operates safely and dependably, maintaining maximum efficiency. Regularly scheduled preventive maintenance in the coming years will help guarantee that your furnace and air conditioner continue to run like new for decades to come. Follow these tips for finding an HVAC contractor:
1. Get referrals from friends, family and co-workers. Ask for references from the contractor — and check them.
2. Look for affiliation with respected, long-established industry and community organizations. Choose a member of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) and your local chamber of commerce. Certification by NATE (North American Technician Excellence) or high ratings from the Better Business Bureau are valuable indicators of quality.
3. Select a company that offers a detailed estimate, including labor, put together after inspecting the home. A quality proposal will be based upon heat or cooling load calculations tailored to your home’s unique layout and structural details (building materials, insulation) as well as your family size and needs.
4. Choose a contractor well-versed in the latest Energy Star energy-efficient technology and green energy options. Check out their website to see if this information is covered.
5. Ask for an estimate of your future annual energy bills for the equipment and recommendations on options.
6. Collect detailed estimates from several HVAC contractors and ask questions to ensure you understand what’s included.
7. Visit the actual contracting office/business. The professionalism of the place and the staff will give you an idea of the company’s reliability.
Questions about finding an HVAC contractor with superior qualifications? Look no further than Ace Hardware Home Services. We fulfill all the above requirements for quality contracting – and more. Visit our website to learn more or give us a call.
Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about finding an HVAC contractor and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.
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