Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Cheap or Inexpensive Saratoga Heating System—Pick One

Will a properly trained Heating Saratoga Area Company cost you a king’s ransom?

Granted, a reliable professional in any field will not usually be the lowest bidder. But often, the lowest bidder can cost you more in the long run than hiring a competent professional in the first place.

Saratoga Heating Inexpensive

Usually, the cheap Saratoga heating system is no bargain.

“We find that many of the consumers who have problems are not entirely innocent,” says Jim Stembridge, former deputy administrator of Oregon’s Construction Contractors Board.

“In fact the biggest problems occur where people believe they can get a better deal than anyone else and go for the unbelievably low bid, when they should know that they are not going to get a satisfactory product for the price they are paying. Consumers often get what they deserve with these ‘special deals’ that turn out to be ‘special trouble.’”

So you can opt for the cheap (inferior quality and worth) installation.

You can hope it won’t cost you unnecessary repair and fuel bills, and untold aggravation.

You can hope that your house won’t burn down in the middle of the night due to an untrained installation technician.

Or you can enjoy the inexpensive (delivering the best quality for the most reasonable price), expertly designed heat that gives you more value for your dollar overall.

Can You Really Afford the Low Bidder?

Many low bidders have no idea what their operating costs are. They’ve never taken a business course, and they live from job to job. As a result, many of them go out of business.

If you have a problem a year or so after the installation, there’s a good chance the low bidder will be gone, or operating out of the same pickup truck, but under a different name and phone number.

Either way, you’re stuck with the problem.

For your heating, cooling, or snowmelt project, the low bidders need on-the-job experience. Unfortunately, they need to get it on your job.

The Highest Bidder–The Flip Side of the Same Coin?

You’d be surprised at how often we also see the uninformed Heating Contractor or Builder come in as the highest bidder!

Why does this happen? It may be that because the contractor is inexperienced with the type of work you’re hiring out, they feel the need to overshoot their price to cover themselves.

Anybody can get an accurate quote on materials. But what about labor costs, with its associated overhead? Since they’ve never done your type of project before, they’re not sure what they’re in for.

They have no idea how long their crew will take to finish the job, so they overshoot the labor estimate in their quote, to make sure they cover any and all unforeseen problems.

This is why the super high bidder can often be another red flag for you.

Bring Our Expertise Home

In contrast, your RPA Certified and BPI Accredited professional’s price represents the best combination of up front costs, as well as long term operating cost.

He can often save you money by using the most up-to-date products and installation methods that the average builder and heating contractor hasn’t heard of.

And by using his decades of experience with proper design principles, he will certainly save you money on your monthly fuel bills for the life of your floor heating system.

While you’re profiting by the savings your well-engineered heating system will provide, you’ll also be enjoying an unsurpassed level of comfort.

Real Customers Speak Out About David Sellers Mechanical, Inc.:

“The air conditioning works great! I can count on it freezing me out whenever I want.”
Ron Krantz, Wevertown, NY


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  1. Amanda says:

    Price is only half the battle. It is the responsibility of the home owner to do their research on the company they are allowing into their home. What you don’t know may not hurt you, but it sure will cost you!

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