HVAC Service and Repair Contractor

The State of California has decided to start flexing its muscle and start fining Service and Repair Contractors for doing work out of their scope of work. By definition a Service Contract is any repair less than $750.00 if the cost of repair goes over $750.00 the contractor and homeowner need to enter into a Home Improvement  Contract with permit and inspections. The reason I write this is that there are a lot of contractors in my area that use Telemarketers to call home owners and sell duct work cleaning over the phone, when the technician gets to the house the technician up sells new equipment or new duct work. I do not have a problem with this as long as they use the proper procedures. Just a word to the wise be careful Home owners and Contractors!

Contractors Exposed!

I was talking to a potential new client on the telephone today and Mrs. Smith asked me if our employees were background check and drug tested. I said that they are and I asked her why that was important to her. Mrs. Smith stated that she was watching a Sunday Night Undercover News Show and learned that some Home Improvement Companies were hiring ex-convicts to do in home repairs.

I reassured her that we do not hire felons and that we do random drug testing on all of our employees. I also told her that we only hire NATE Certified Technicians that have had a minimum of 5 years experience in the Heating and Air Conditioning industry. I am glad that home owners are taking an interest with who and whom is entering there homes. The last thing I what to here is I saw your company on TV for hiring felons and drug addicts! Be careful when hiring contractors and check to see if they are licensed for their trade.