{"id":439,"date":"2013-04-01T18:00:38","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T22:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/?p=439"},"modified":"2020-10-30T18:59:01","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T22:59:01","slug":"things-to-know-before-hiring-a-contractor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/things-to-know-before-hiring-a-contractor\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to Know Before Hiring a Contractor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Tips in choosing a HVAC contractor in Fresno, CA<\/h3>\n<p>There are several things to check before you hire a heating or air conditioning contractor in Madera or Fresno, CA.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Hire only a licensed contractor.\u00a0 Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.cslb.ca.gov\/OnlineServices\/CheckLicenseII\/LicenseDetail.aspx?LicNum=463756\">CA state License Board<\/a>\u00a0and do an instant license check to confirm that the contractor has a current license status of \u201cACTIVE\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Check to make sure they are classified under HVAC C20 (warm-air, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) and are qualified to do the job.<\/li>\n<li>Check to be sure they are fully insured and bonded and can provide you with insurance information upon request.<\/li>\n<li>Get several bids and make sure you are comparing the same equipment, service and options.<\/li>\n<li>First Impressions\u2026 Is the company representative properly identified and professionally dressed?\u00a0 Do they have the proper tools to perform the work in your home?\u00a0Check reputable review sites such Angie\u2019s List<cite><b>.<\/b><\/cite><\/li>\n<li>Choose a licensed contractor who will get the job done right the first time.\u00a0\u00a0 Hiring an unlicensed contractor can seem like a good deal in the beginning, but ends up costing you more money, more time and hassle in the end.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00ad\u00ad\u00adChoosing Purl\u2019s Sheet Metal &amp; Air Conditioning as your Contractor\u2026 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Experience the Difference!<\/h3>\n<h4><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>Reputable &amp; Reliable<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>When you need reliable heating or cooling repair service or new equipment installation in Madera or Fresno, CA, call the experts at Purl\u2019s Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning.\u00a0 Our clients experience the difference of professionalism when they\u00a0choose Purl\u2019s Sheet Metal &amp; Air Conditioning. We have been in business since 1952 and have an outstanding reputation in the Central Valley.\u00a0\u00a0 Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/David-Barnes-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/David-Barnes-web.jpg\" alt=\"David Barnes-web\" width=\"361\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/David-Barnes-web.jpg 3984w, https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/David-Barnes-web-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/David-Barnes-web-1024x828.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/a>technicians can repair any make and model of HVAC system.\u00a0\u00a0 With our years of experience, our customers recognize they have hired a qualified and licensed contractor from the start.\u00a0\u00a0 <b><\/b><\/p>\n<h4><b>Prompt Service<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>We take pride in a quick response time.\u00a0\u00a0 Our team will evaluate your needs and schedule the right person to help you get your HVAC system running again.\u00a0 You will recognize our team the minute they pull up to your home or business in Fresno, CA.\u00a0\u00a0 Purl\u2019s Sheet Metal &amp; Air Conditioning vehicles are well maintained, clean and easy to identify.\u00a0 Our trucks and vans are stocked with the parts and tools needed to complete the job and get your home comfort level back on track.<\/p>\n<h4><b>Professional <\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Upon arrival our customers can easily identify our team members.\u00a0 At Purl\u2019s Sheet Metal our sales teams, service &amp; installation technicians are professionally dressed.\u00a0\u00a0 They all have photo identification badges to let our customers know who we are.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Our customers can also access our webpage (purlsheetmetal.com) to meet the entire team with and view employee photos before we visit their home or business.\u00a0\u00a0 Our guys wear booties over their shoes while working in your home to keep the work area neat and tidy.\u00a0\u00a0 At Purl\u2019s Sheet Metal our entire team is invested in the relationships we build with our customers and take pride in every aspect of our work.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We invite you to experience the Purl\u2019s difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you need reliable heating or cooling repair service or new equipment installation in Madera or Fresno, CA, call the experts at Purl\u2019s Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning.  Our clients experience the difference of professionalism when they you choose Purl\u2019s Sheet Metal &#038; Air Conditioning. We have been in business since 1952 and have an outstanding reputation in the Central Valley.   Our technicians can repair any make and model of HVAC system.   With our years of experience, our customers recognize they have hired a qualified and licensed contractor from the start.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,76],"tags":[104,106,102,87,105,89,107,103],"vertical":[],"segment":[],"service":[],"class_list":["post-439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","category-heating-service","tag-angies-list","tag-ca","tag-contractor","tag-fresno","tag-licensed-contractor","tag-madera","tag-professional","tag-reputation"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=439"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2507,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439\/revisions\/2507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=439"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=439"},{"taxonomy":"segment","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/segment?post=439"},{"taxonomy":"service","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purlsheetmetal.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service?post=439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}