In most parts of the country, your central heating unit is all that is standing between you and a brutal winter cold that is more than uncomfortable, it can be fatal. That’s why it is so important to maintain your central heating unit properly and only entrust it’s care and maintenance to the Best Heating contractors available in your area. Here are three signs that you have hired the best possible heating contractor to service your central heating unit.
The heating contractor is willing to offer references.
This is an often overlooked step in hiring a professional to work on your home, but it can be one of the most useful and informative ones in your search for a dependable contractor. A good contractor is more than willing to hand you a list of satisfied clients that are willing to vouch for the contractors skill and honesty. Unless the contractor is just starting out, avoid one that will not give you contact information for at least three other clients who had similar problems to yours. If the contractor is just getting their start, they should be willing to give you employment references from the contractor where they worked or apprenticed with before starting out on their own.
The contractor is willing to discuss options with you.
A contractor is already selling his (or her) services, they should not be trying to sell you on a specific product to the exclusion of all others. If a contractor is unwilling to discuss the use of a different brand or label for a necessary product, that contractor is not one that should be working on your heating unit.
The contractor refuses to give you a written estimate.
Although estimates do not guarantee that the contractor will not find more that needs to be done or discover the problem is not as serious as they thought, they should always be willing to offer you a written estimate for their services, and guarantee the cost of the work within a small range of the estimate’s price.
Hiring a heating contractor should not be a stressful experience, and by following this advice, you will find a contractor that you will trust to care for your heating unit year after year.
