In this video, Joshua goes over nine ways the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation recommends homeowners can avoid bad contractors. Josh goes one step further in giving out a tip that he gives to folks when he is helping them buy an HVAC system so things don't get awkward when homeowners are asking for certain things from the contractor. It's important to do everything right to protect yourself. So a bad contractor can't take advantage of you.
Read What You Should Know Before You Hire a Contractor here: https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/Reports%20and%20Studies/What%20You%20Should%20Know%20Before%20You%20Hire%20A%20Contractor.pdf
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Chapters
0:00 Intro: Avoid HVAC scams
2:39 Licensed contractors requirements
4:10 Lookup past disciplinary actions
4:42 Educate yourself on contractor requirements
5:58 Referrals and online reputation
6:38 Get 3 written estimates minimum
8:01 Contract requirements and what's covered
9:03 No Verbal Agreements
10:44 Down payments and deposits. Percent to pay upfront
11:41 Tipoffs to potential ripoffs
14:14 Josh's little tip to make someone else the "bad guy"
#hvac #badcontractor #hvaccontractors
Read What You Should Know Before You Hire a Contractor here: https://www.dpor.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/Reports%20and%20Studies/What%20You%20Should%20Know%20Before%20You%20Hire%20A%20Contractor.pdf
For more information on Griffin Air, visit https://www.griffinair.net/
For more information on New HVAC Guide, visit https://www.newhvacguide.com/overview
*Need Financing for your HVAC? Visit https://www.newhvacguide.com/financing
*Own a Service Biz and want to grow? Visit https://www.newhvacguide.com/mastermindgroup
*Our favorite products?
Favorite Thermostat click here: https://amzn.to/3wt3Vwh
Favorite Air Cleaner here: https://amzn.to/3Nfxw27
Favorite Air Filter here: https://amzn.to/3vpVbWl
Air Monitor here: https://amzn.to/3oJ3LvD
Dehumidifier here: https://amzn.to/3Q4woPp
Humidifier here: https://amzn.to/3PEQPTj
Smart Vent here: https://amzn.to/3JDfGDX
Griffin Air LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Amazon offers a small commission on products sold through their affiliate links. Each of your purchases via our Amazon affiliation links supports our cause at no additional cost to you.
Chapters
0:00 Intro: Avoid HVAC scams
2:39 Licensed contractors requirements
4:10 Lookup past disciplinary actions
4:42 Educate yourself on contractor requirements
5:58 Referrals and online reputation
6:38 Get 3 written estimates minimum
8:01 Contract requirements and what's covered
9:03 No Verbal Agreements
10:44 Down payments and deposits. Percent to pay upfront
11:41 Tipoffs to potential ripoffs
14:14 Josh's little tip to make someone else the "bad guy"
#hvac #badcontractor #hvaccontractors
2-3 estimates is enough. The home owner needs to do some due diligence themselves. I had a guy tell me I was his 16th estimate. I should have walked out.
So I signed a contract for a hvac system in July. Contractor just disappeared. No hvac system.
Yup I will take care of it myself .. the hvac world is just like all service company’s .. I did it for over 45 years .. If I were you I would get out now because you will get cancer and die … And that the truth
Meh, I've found just asking for a copy of their license and insurance tells you all you need to know. When they immediately say "ok, what's your phone/email/fax/whatever and I"ll get that sent to you" bam you're good to go. They expect it to happen and they are proud that they are fully licensed and insured.
When they start hemming and hawing and you start getting a "story", well you now know you're dealing with someone who isn't fully above board. This is true for every type of contractor you have come to your house.
I tell people that no matter how much due diligence you do in picking a contractor that you only have a 50 percent chance of getting a satisfactory job.
Hi Griffin,
I'm a mechanical engineer and I've I've studied to fix aircraft A&P license
My question to you is why do contractors call Us helicopters when we've been ripped off in the past.
Why can't we be there to overlook and observe,
Without contractors feeling like we are doing something wrong.
No I don't mean hovering like so much that you're impeding on their work.
Maybe I just want to learn how to do something, or I think the contractor should understand that.
Please give me some input on this because I've been screwed as like other people have been screwed in different areas of contractor versus customer
Thank you Griffin appreciate everything.
Your friend Bruce and cousin from Millis Mass 😂 Are you in Nepean ?