Contractor Hiring Guides
Hire Smart Part 1: Health, Safety & Energy Savings Warning:Has your heating installer invested in this equipment? Have you ever heard of a Combustion Gas Analyzer? Furnace and boiler manufacturers REQUIRE the use of this expensive tester to adjust their appliance for safe and proper operation. Yet some Tradespersons and Builder’s crews feel they can’t afford to invest in and learn... [Read more]
Cruise Control For Your House?
Do the Glens Falls or Saratoga Contractors Bidding on Your Project Offer Cruise Control for Your House? Would you consider one light switch to control all the lights in your home? Custom designed zones for your Lake George, Glens Falls, or Saratoga area heating system gives you room by room comfort. Get the right level of heat exactly where you want, without wasting fuel on unoccupied areas. Controls... [Read more]
Condensing Boilers Catch 22
What’s the difference between a condensing and non-condensing boiler for heating a Glens Falls NY area home? (And which one is best for you?) Because of the reduction in fuel costs when using condensing boilers, legislation in European countries has banned the use of non-condensing boilers for replacements in existing homes, and also in new construction. Not so in the United States and Canada. This... [Read more]
Cheap or Inexpensive Saratoga Heating System—Pick One
Will a properly trained Saratoga Area Heating Company cost you a king’s ransom? No, it won’t. Usually, the cheapest Saratoga heating system you can buy is no bargain. David Sellers has been hired as an expert witness in heating-disaster lawsuits. He is also paid THOUSANDS of dollars every year to re-do systems that were not designed and installed properly in the first place. Nice for us to... [Read more]
Saratoga Area Builders & Remodelers Consumer Protection Message
Looking to Hire a Saratoga Springs Region Builder or Contractor? CONSUMER WARNING: New York State licenses for construction trades DO NOT exist! All tradesmen licensing is done at the local county, city or town level. So on the State level, your barber needs a license to cut your hair. Your Architect, Engineer, and local Code Official are licensed by New York State. Your Home Inspector to come in... [Read more]
10 Powerful Questions Your Saratoga, Glens Falls, Lake George Area Contractor May Not Want You to Ask
If you’re preparing to hire Contractors in the Saratoga or Glens Falls area, this may be the most important page you’ll ever read. Whether you’re hiring a Mechanical Contractor directly, or you’re relying on your General Contractor to bring in his own hired crew or subcontractor for your heating and cooling needs, getting the answers to these questions will have a direct effect... [Read more]
