How To Choose a How To Choose a Central Heating Central Heating

ContractorContractor

In Terrace BC or AnywhereIn Terrace BC or Anywhere

Central heating installation or repair has many aspects to consider.

One of the first factors is whether or not the project is for a commercial building or a residential one.

The next is whether it is a new The next is whether it is a new installation, an update or a repair that installation, an update or a repair that is being doneis being done

For any of these projects, unless it is For any of these projects, unless it is minor repairs, you should be looking minor repairs, you should be looking for a competent contractor to for a competent contractor to accomplish the task.accomplish the task.

New Central Heating InstallationNew Central Heating Installation

If you have a building that requires a If you have a building that requires a new installation, consider finding a new installation, consider finding a company that does both the design company that does both the design and the build aspects of projects and the build aspects of projects equal or close to the size of yours.equal or close to the size of yours.

Go to the websites of contractors in your Go to the websites of contractors in your area and look for a link to a corporate area and look for a link to a corporate resume. That is the fastest way to size up resume. That is the fastest way to size up potential contractors. potential contractors.

If you find more than one that appears to If you find more than one that appears to be suitable, look for these additional be suitable, look for these additional indicators to help you make a final indicators to help you make a final decision.decision.

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An “In House” sheet metal An “In House” sheet metal department that can do custom department that can do custom work. That will be an asset if any work. That will be an asset if any unforeseen design or installation unforeseen design or installation issues arise because they will be issues arise because they will be able to make adjustments without able to make adjustments without major delays.major delays.

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A company that has built long term A company that has built long term relationships with it’s suppliers so relationships with it’s suppliers so that you don’t get any surprises that you don’t get any surprises once the project begins such as once the project begins such as delivery and availability problems to delivery and availability problems to mention a few. mention a few.

# 3# 3 An active and responsive customer An active and responsive customer

service department. You should get great service department. You should get great customer service and advice no matter customer service and advice no matter how large or small your project is. how large or small your project is.

If you are treated poorly before the project If you are treated poorly before the project begins, you can be reasonably sure that it begins, you can be reasonably sure that it will be worse once you have awarded the will be worse once you have awarded the contract. contract.

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A good reputation for service work. A good reputation for service work. Basically you should just ask around Basically you should just ask around a bit to get a feel for how other a bit to get a feel for how other people in your area view the people in your area view the company.company.

Servicing Central HeatingServicing Central Heating

Always get licensed professionals to do:Always get licensed professionals to do:

Routine servicing of your furnaceRoutine servicing of your furnace Identifying problems with your system Identifying problems with your system

before they fail on youbefore they fail on you Repairs of existing systems where Repairs of existing systems where

requiredrequired Removal and replacement of complete Removal and replacement of complete

furnaces and or ductingfurnaces and or ducting

With a central heating expert, repairs With a central heating expert, repairs or replacements will go without or replacements will go without additional problems or system down additional problems or system down time because they are equipped to time because they are equipped to handle the minor alterations to piping handle the minor alterations to piping or duct work that would be a serious or duct work that would be a serious problem for an amateur when problem for an amateur when installing or repairing their own installing or repairing their own system.system.

Central heating systems have Central heating systems have become a lot more efficient over the become a lot more efficient over the past few years as well and a past few years as well and a professional can suggest upgrades professional can suggest upgrades that are compatible with existing that are compatible with existing installations that will save you money installations that will save you money now and over the long term. now and over the long term.

http://http://acadianorthwest.caacadianorthwest.ca

Acadia Northwest Mechanical Inc.Acadia Northwest Mechanical Inc.

5239 Kieth Avenue, Terrace, BC, V8G 1L25239 Kieth Avenue, Terrace, BC, V8G 1L2

Phone: 250-635-7158 / 250-635-4770 / 1-800-566-7158Phone: 250-635-7158 / 250-635-4770 / 1-800-566-7158

Fax: 250-635-6156Fax: 250-635-6156