Dare to Compare

"In 100 Ways"

We Service 23 Counties

With well over 100 people employed

Our Technicians live and work in your area. We are only a phone call or e-mail away to serve your home or business. You will never talk to an answering machine.

Plumbing, HVAC, Electric, Renewable Energies, Home Energy Performance Contracting, Commercial Design Build Services, Insulation, Indoor Air Quality, Excavation, Tool Rental, Energy Audits

Core Values, Unparalled Customer Service

1.)Does the company answer their phones live 7 days a week 24 hours a day, never an answering machine so that you can have service when you need it
2.)Does the company staff their office and keep technicians working regular hours seven days a week till 9pm
3.)Is the company a Better Business Bureau Accredited Business
4.)Is the company a registered professional with the Better Contractors Bureau

5.)Has the company been in business 25 plus years
6.)Does the company have a minimum 5,000,000 in liability insurance
7.)Does the company carry workers compensation insurance (Don't be fooled)
8.)Does the company have a Drug Free Workforce with Random testing
9.)Does the company do Pre Hire Background Checks

10.)Does the company have a service agreement plan to guarantee immediate service and that is affordable Ez-pay
11.)Does the company have a sister company that is a fully stocked HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and hardware store that is available 24/7 to service you better

Significant Training Certifications, Accreditations, and Licenses

12.)Is the company a Home Performance with Energy Star Accredited Contractor

13.)Is the company BPI Accredited
14.)Are the companies technicians NATE certified
15.)Does the company have 80% of its technicians certified and therefore is a NATE Quality Circle Contractor
16.)Does the Company's technicians have Gold Certifications from the National Oil Heat Research Alliance (NORA)

18.)Is the company a licensed Plumbing Contractor
19.)Is the company a licensed Electrical Contractor
20.)Does the Company Have LEED Accredited Professionals
21.)Are the company's technicians certified in carbon monoxide/Testing with the National Comfort Institute (NCI)/Combustion Efficiency
22.)Are the company's technicians certified in Air Flow/Air Balancing with the National Comfort Institute

23.)Does the company have certified Air/Water balancing professionals with the National Balancing Council

24.)Does the company have any certified HERS Raters Northeast Home Energy Rating System Alliance
25.)Is the company licensed in Asbestos Abatement so that they can handle that emergency job
26.)Is the company a member of ACI Affordable Comfort Institute
27.)Is the company a member of Efficiency First
28.)Is the company a certified lead renovator firm and has certified lead renovators on staff
29.)Is the company accredited with the National Center for Constr uc tion Education and Research (NCCER)
30.)Does the company have a NYSDOL Accredited HVAC Apprenticeship Program
31.)Does the company have a NYSDOL Accredited Plumbing Apprenticeship Program
32.)Does the company have a NYSDOL Accredited sheet metal Apprenticeship Program
33.)Does the company have a NYSDOL Accredited Electrical Apprenticeship Program
34.)Is the company a licensed well pump installer through the DEC
35.)Is the company licensed with NYS to test RPZ Backflow Precounters Reduced Pressure Zone
36.)Is the company accredited to test and evaluate water and then recommend proper treatment/conditioning systems
37.)Is your company accredited to inspect fuel oil storage tanks through the national oil heat research alliance
38.)Is the company an International Ground Source Heat Pump Accredited Installer
39.)Does the company have the NYSERDA Accreditation to install wind systems
40.)Is the company trained in testing Heat Exchangers from Heat Exchanger Experts

41.)Does the company have a certification from Institute of Boiler & Radiator Manufacturers (IBR) in heat loss/heat gain
42.)Does the company have a certification from the Bio Thermal Hydronic Radiant Heating Association
43.)Is the company licensed through the EPA for Refrigerant handling
44.)Is the company trained through the Auburn Technical Institute on Oil Heat
45.)Is the company accredited to install fire/phone/data systems
46.)Is the company trained for air flow through Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES)
47.)Does the company have any technicians accredited with the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP)
48.)Is the company accredited and trained with Comfort Institute (CI)
49.)Is the company accredited with the Solar Energy Industries Association
50.)Is the company a NYSERDA eligible Photovoltaic Solar Installer
51.)Is the company trained and certified to used Gastite products

Tools and Equipment

52.)Is the company fully equipped with drain cleaning and power jetting equipment
53.)Does the company have a drill rig and proper accreditation to install direct exchange ground source heat pumps
54.)Does the company have the excavation equipment to install horizontal ground source heat pumps

55.)Does the company posses the tools/test equipment and expertise to evaluate the total energy consumption of a building or a home
56.)Does the company have the equipment and expertise to spray expandable spray foam insulation

57.)Does the company have the equipment and expertise to install non expandable air krete foam insulation
58.)Does the company have the equipment and expertise to install cellulose Insulation
59.)Is the company equipped with the necessary tools and excavation equipment to handle you emergency needs seven days a week
60.)Can the company prescribe IAQ Solutions using the proper test equipment
61.)Is the company equipped with the proper specialized equipment to trace underground pipes and utilities
62.)Can the company do Indoor Air Quality Testing (Air Advice)
63.)Does the company have the specialized Equipment to do ductwork Cleaning

Manufacturer Training

64.)Does the company have any certified Freewatt combined Heat and Power Co-gen Installers
65.)Is the company a Carrier Factor Dealer
66.)Is your company trained and factory accredited through York, Trane, Goodman, Maytag, Westinghouse, Heil and Lennox
67.)Is the company trained and factory accredited to use Peerless, Crown, Weil McClain, Williamson, Munchkin and Dunkirk Boilers
68.)Is the company trained and accredited factory accredited through AO Smith, Bradford White, State, and Rheem water heaters
69.)Is your company trained and factory accredited through Rinnai, Navien, and Takagi tankless water heaters
70.)Is the company trained and factory accredited through Riello and Beckett Oil Burners
71.)Is the company trained and factory accredited through Mitsubishi and Fujitsu Ductless Split Systems
72.)Is the company trained and certified to use Arzel and Carrier Zoning Systems
73)Is the company an authorized SunPower dealer

Company Services, Awards, and Training

74.)Does the company have an in house training and education center with certified instructors
75.)Does the company have an in house Fabrication Department to provide you with custom fit quality components and assemblies
76.)Does the company have an in house Engineering and Computer Aided Drawing Department 3D Auto Cad Revit
77.)Is the company involved with Energy Management controls, can they control your home or building remotely through the web
78.)Has the company won a national award to recognize they have the best trained staff
79.)Has the company won a national award to recognize them nationally as being the best HVAC Contractor to work for
80.)Has the company won a national award recognized them as a pathfinder - visionary
81.)Does the company practice Green in their workplace. Do they practice what they preach

82.)Does the company give back to the needy ACCA's, Heat the Country, Habitat for Humanity

83.)Does the company give back to the community chamber of commerce, rotary, lions club
84.)Does the company give back the industry through professional organizations

Safety

85.)Has the company won any National Safety Awards
86.)Is the company a Member of the National Safety Council
87.)Is the company trained through OSHA on:
     - Asbestos Awareness
     - Competent Person
     - Confined Space
     - Fall Protection
     - Haz Woper
     - Scissor-Lift
     - Haz-com
     - Silica Awareness
     - Personal Protection Equipment
     - Fork-Lift
     - OSHA 30 hour safety training