Choosing the Right Heating and Ventilation Contractor - A step-by-step guide to ensuring the Heating and Ventilation contractor's credentials. 

►    Can they provide references from  previous customers?
►    Are they capable of managing a project of your size?
►    Have they got a solid track record of working in your sector or one similar?
►    Will they provide a site visits and free site survey?   Can you view one of their finished projects?
►    How long have they been in business?  Do they work in your region or all over the UK?
►    Does the company belong to the right nationally recognised trade organisations?

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Are they financial stability

►    Do they guarantee to deliver on budget, on time and snag free?
►     Do they have the purchasing power to negotiate for materials, furniture, etc., on your behalf? 

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What Services Are Included?

►     Do they provide a full list of the jobs that need to be completed.
►     Are they doing everything with their own staff or are they sub-contracting?  If they are sub-contracting how do they monitor that work?
►     Do they provide detailed cost estimates and a detailed programme?
►     Is there a dedicated site manager, single point of contact? Who is responsible for the day-to-day co-ordination of your project?
►     If it is big project, are there regular update meetings?

Evaluating their credentials    

Does your contractor take the environment, quality, and health & safety seriously? If they really are serious, then they would have picked up certain credentials along the way.

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 Whether fitting a new ventilation system or replacing one, the company you hire is the most critical choice you have to make. Get it right and you'll have a smooth planning and installation, with minimal disruption or within budget. Get it wrong, and you can have a nightmare of escalating costs, project over-runs and a system that does not work how you wanted it to.