4 Essential Things To Ask Your Heating Installation Professionals

Are You Licensed And Bonded?

It seems like a no-brainer that anybody who would attempt your heating installation must be a legitimate company. Unfortunately, this is often not the case. Yes, they are supposed to be licensed to work in your state or locality, but it's not always as clear as that.
This is why you should ask. You can also check to see if they're registered with local associations. One warning sign that they may not be legit is that they don't have a physical location for their business. Another sign is that they're vague about their company's details. Remember that if they're not insured and someone gets hurt doing the job, you're paying for it.

Have You Screened Your Contractors?

They will be sending contractors into your home or business to do your heating installation. You should make sure that these people are okay. Not every company pays much attention to who they hire, and this means that you're letting random strangers into your home.

Good companies perform background checks and drug screenings on their contractors before hiring. They also make them pass a comprehensive skills test to make sure they know HVAC systems inside and out. You might want to make sure you know the contractors who'll be doing your work before they come into your home.

Can You Provide References?

Good heating installation companies keep references handy from past customers. They may be able to show them to you online. The whole point of these is to show that they've got lots of happy customers under their belt and you have nothing to worry about when hiring them.

Does This Quote Include Everything?

Asking this question is a good way to eliminate any surprises when hiring pros to do your heating installation. Basically, any company that cares about customer service and quality will give you a quote that includes everything. "Everything" includes tools for the job, extra costs, fees for permits and also anticipated costs for things that come up along the way. The last thing a reputable HVAC contractor wants to do is break it to their customer, whose job they're halfway through, that they need more money. This is a trick often used by the scummy guys. They spring extra charges on you halfway through and what are you going to do, refuse to pay? You can always ask them when they give you the quote if this includes everything, and get it in writing!

There are lots of heating installation specialists out there. Asking these 4 essential questions is how you can separate the good for the bad. You shouldn't even think of hiring a company without knowing about them completely. Make a list of prospects and ask them these four questions to help you narrow it down to only the best.