Choosing a Modesto Fence Builder

Modesto Fence Contractors seem to be a dime a dozen, there are many, as it doesn’t take much to be one. But good installers are not so common. So how do you find the good ones? Here are a few tips to recognize the good from the not so good.

1) Not always the best indicator but a good indicator nonetheless is how long has the company been in business. The longer the time, generally, the better the install. But this is not always the case, how do you know your job isn’t training day for a new hire or that the company is extremely busy and sends out an under qualified person on your project. When discussing your project with the sales representative or estimator, ask them, how they qualify an installer for a project and what mechanisms they have in place to ensure that your project will be a success. If anything, asking these questions will likely get you a better qualified installer assigned to your job.

2) Many states have contractor’s license requirements and the contractor’s office for your state can often provide information about complaints from others in the past. You can also contact the Better Business Bureau in your area and they may have information available. I recently came across a report from the Better Business Bureau about a fence contractor that had 38 complaints. This was for a company that had been in business for over 10 years and appeared to be reputable. As a consumer, you may choose to still use a contractor after finding information out like this but I would definitely discuss the findings with your sales representative and get assurances that they will take care of you.

3) My best recommendation for a contractor is referrals. If the company is larger, you could ask who the installer will be for your project and ask for referrals where he or she had installed for another homeowner. If the contractor can provide a handful of references and they check out, I feel more confident in the contractor I am choosing. I also am a fan of a vinyl fence contractor that carries pictures of projects they have actually installed and not just a manufactures brochure and literature. Referrals from past projects can be very helpful when finding the right contractor.

Does Your Home Need A Tune Up?

Today’s air conditioners with greater efficiency levels, are more likely to need maintenance, due to changes in coil design (thinner fins, more surface area, thinner tubing, rifled tubing, etc), changes in refrigerants, and so on.  For Homeowners, the bottom line is that … Tune-Ups Are Free!!!

Why does an Air Conditioner need a tune up?

When a major utility and University research team sought to identify what benefits are provided by air conditioning tune-ups, they found that tune-ups saved energy and restored lost capacity.

How much?

Well, they saved enough energy to pay for the cost of maintenance in just the summer months. In addition, tune-ups restored lost capacity (the average capacity degradation was nearly one third), improved comfort, prevented breakdowns, and extended equipment life.

How often should I get it done?

To answer that question, researchers repeated the study a year later, using the same homes from the prior year. They found that 78% of the savings were present. In other words, one year of operation takes a toll on an air conditioner. It may still function adequately, but not nearly as efficiently as it should.

What’s involved in a tune up?

You pick the time and we do the rest. The procedure takes sixty to ninety minutes. If you give us a call we can schedule your tune up during our slack time. That way they’re surprisingly affordable and pay for themselves in just a few months.

A Few Facts:

Drains in your air conditioner if not maintained can cause water damage in the house and affect indoor humidity levels, according to Energy Star.

• Just .042 inch of dirt on a heating and cooling coil can lead to decreased efficiency of 21%, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• Air conditioner efficiency is halved when there is 15% of duct leakage. Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• If your Air Conditioner were a car you would rack up an average of 27,600 miles per year. That’s how hard it works for the average home.