Choosing a HVAC contractor is not a difficult task. Actually
a few phone calls can lead you in the right direction. There is hundreds of HVAC
contractors in the phone book, but I would avoid calling any of them.
I strongly recommend 4 options to choose a HVAC
contractor which are listed below:
1. Call the Carrier local representative near you. Yes, That
is
Carrier Corp. Ask for the names of a few Carrier dealers in your area. The
reason I suggest this, is to become a Carrier Dealer, 70% of your workforce has
to be NATE
(North American Technician Excellence, Inc. ) certified. NATE Certification
is a Non-Union certification, that proves the employees have past a test to ensure they have the knowledge to install/service your AC system.
Keep in mind, you don't have to buy a Carrier Air
Conditioning system. The reason for contacting carrier is to filter out good
contractors.
As an added bonus to calling Carrier Corp., Carrier's dealers
have a requirement /quota to hand out customer satisfaction brochures, which
carrier keeps a close eye on. So, in other words, you will not be pointed into
the direction of a bad contractor.
2. Call NATE directly. Their Website can be found
here.
3. Call your local Plumbing Union Hall.
Usually it is a plumbers, or a pipefitter union. Union mechanics are required to
participate in clases and are
registered Journeymen. In New Jersey, you can click
here.
4. WORD OF MOUTH is the only other way I would suggest
before calling out of the Phonebook.
Good Luck with your Decisions.
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