Locating Your Next San Diego HVAC Professional

The heating and air conditioning trade in San Diego is not large. The contractors all seem to be aware of one another and keep tabs on work assignments. San Diego consumers get to pick from a handful of first class companies. There are some, however, that do not perform in the welfare of the consumer. So just how does someone tell the good from the bad? There are a few methods that are pointed out below. Have a look.

All too often, our first inclination is to use a heating and air contractor that we’ve seen on TV or in the San Diego UT. Without a doubt, those of you who watch the Padres regularly have noticed all the advertisements. Choosing one of these companies might not be the best choice for your home, however. Furthermore, the yellow pages will list all the local HVAC businesses in San Diego, but that doesn’t mean they are all good. Who still uses the phonebook today, anyway? People also like to check with the Better Business Bureau. They too, are a dues collecting service and if a business is up-to-date on their payments, the BBB won't be eager to report consumer grievances.

One of the most reliable places to get a good San Diego heating and air contractor is Yelp. If you don’t already know, Yelp is an internet platform that allows consumers to rate and review small businesses they have used. This is a terrific resource as it gives power back to the consumer and forces companies to ply their trade responsibly.

A Google search for terms such as air conditioning contractor in San Diego or even air conditioner repair San Diego will present some worthwhile Yelp business profiles right within your results. For a Yelp profile to display on Google’s first page like that, the contractor generally has to be good. You can even search directly within Yelp’s database. Just keep in mind that Yelp has one of the most stringent filters of any customer review website so most of the testimonials you read are real customers, not fake testimonials. 

 

Various other platforms like City Search, Insider Pages and the Online Yellow Pages are usually easy for companies to create fake testimonials so I wouldn’t trust them too much. Google reviews are getting better, but they can be manipulated a little bit more than those in Yelp. Just be skeptical if there's a large difference between the reviews in Yelp and those in Google. An organization will generally have far more feedback in Yelp than Google as well. If it’s the opposite, then I wouldn’t trust them.

Need a new heat pump, furnace, air conditioner or ductless mini-split solution? Get the contractor you like by checking their ratings and reviews. If you're in San Diego, double check their status by searching the database of the California State Contractors Board.

It’s not a fool proof process, but it'll narrow your choices down to a select few. From that point, a couple of job quotes will bring you to your final decision.