The Home Performance Contractor vs. The Single Product Contractor
Filed Under : home performance by Greenlanta
Aug.23,2009There are so many new companies out there trying to jump on the green bandwagon by offering green products as a result of the stimulus plan. There are also many established companies that are trying to jump on the bandwagon as well by pretending that they actually care about green now since it is popular.
So how is the consumer to know who to choose?
We get asked this all of the time. We have taken our experience and green leadership for granted and have not made a big deal about it, however in this economy experience and longevity are some of the most important factors in our client decision making process.
Here are some important factors to consider when making a green upgrade on your home or business:
How long has the company been in business?
Our renovation division SawHorse has been “The Sign of Renovation in Your Neighborhood” for over 30 years.
What kind of green experience to they have?
Our team helped start the EarthCraft renovation program and were the first general contractor to be part of the Home Performance with Energy Star program. We have more EarthCraft renovations and Home Performance audits to our name than any other contractor in the program!
Are they a product or solutions provider?
If they are just an HVAC contractor, insulation contractor, solar contractor or window and door contractor- guess what their solution is going to be? THEIR Product! Since we have an HVAC license, do our own energy audits, and design our one solutions- you are guaranteed a solution tailored to your house. Most other companies are going to tailor their proposal based on just HVAC or insulation. This will cost you more in the long run especially if there is not a long term plan for additional upgrades.
Recent example:
A contractor friend of our asked us to help him with the solar design on the house. Unfortunately, solar was not going to work so we suggested geothermal HVAC for the whole house. With this HVAC solution- we could heat the water for their domestic use as well as the pool! Not only did we design an efficient HVAC system, we designed an insulation plan to help reduce the cost of the HVAC install and operational cost of the HVAC.
I can guarantee that a solar contractor would have tried to make solar work regardless if it was not the best solution. What about an HVAC contractor? They would not have offered to upgrade the insulation so the HVAC system could be designed to be smaller- saving the consumer money on the upfront costs.
Since we offer solutions as a home performance contractor with experience- Fresh World is the obvious choice.
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