You gotten a quote on a heating and air repair and then you found out out after checking online. That it should have cost a different amount. I'm going go through just a few things that you might want to think about when you're comparing what something you read online versus an actual estimate you've gotten from a technician. First let me just say.

If you think for any reason. That an estimate is too high or not fair. I would always recommend get a second opinion. It's not that big a deal and most heating and air guys usually don't care so i can tell you if i had a customer that said well i think your price is a little high.

I'm gonna do some shopping on that i'm gonna look around it would not bother me at all i'm confident that i'm getting a fair price for the work that i'm gonna provide to that customer it would not bother me at all if a customer decided that they would like to look around does that mean i'm going to get every job does that mean they're not going to find someone less expensive to do the job. No i mean i think that it's probably safe to say that there are a lot of things that maybe they would find someone less expensive to do. But maybe that person they're getting maybe they're not providing the same amount of work or maybe. They're not comparing apples to apples or maybe.

They're just less expensive. That's possible too that would be the first thing. The second thing. I would say is just realize and you know this but just realize anybody can write anything on the internet.

So i could start a website tomorrow called hvac estimates or what should it costcom. Or whatever. The website's called and i can put on there that i think that it should cost this much money to replace a motor first of all there's all kinds of different motors. They're all priced differently not all markets are equal just realize the cost of living might affect how much the people in your area charge.

If you live in a more expensive area. You might have to pay a little more to have repairs done you're not comparing apples to apples. I can tell you that where i live alls. I got to do is cross the state line and because their taxes are higher because they have unions whereas.

We're a right to work state and other reasons just like that just crossing the state line their prices jump dramatically to get the same amount of work done and you might say well i don't think that's fair. I'm just telling you the facts i'm not debating politics or what's fair or what's not i'm just telling you that if you live in a more expensive area. The cost of living or the market or whatever may affect how much your repairs are and the last thing. I'll just point out is if that website.

If the web page that you're reading from is older than a year and i mean a year maybe even older than six months. So if you're reading from a website that's five years old for example you are not getting accurate information. I can tell you that a lot of materials and equipment and just things in general just in the past six months have jumped in price. Again.

If you're reading from a website that says. Oh it should cost between two and four hundred dollars to do this repair and now you've got a repairman saying. No it's it's gonna be five or six hundred dollars just realize the information you're getting may not be accurate anyone can write anything on the internet. And again.

I would just recommend that you get a second opinion or a third opinion. If you feel necessary to make sure that you're being treated fairly so thanks for watching hit that subscribe button. We'll see you next time you.