Questions from builders and contractors
What do you need to bid a house?
The plan set with the floor plans and, if you have them, the mechanical sheets. Add the lot count, your equipment spec and the window when framing finishes. We return a scope sheet and a bid that lists each phase.
Who calls in the inspections?
For work under our permit, we request the mechanical inspections and tell your superintendent the date. If the permit is in your name, we tell you when the work is ready to call in.
What if the house is not ready on the crew date?
Call the office by mid-afternoon the day before. We move the crew to the next ready lot on your list. The bid terms say how a return trip is handled when a crew arrives and the house is not ready.
Which equipment do you install?
What your spec calls for. We send the model, tonnage and efficiency rating for each plan for your approval before anything is ordered.
Do you bid townhome rows and small commercial shells?
Yes. They are bid separately from a plan set, with the phases and the inspection plan laid out for the whole building.
Does the energy rater's test fall to you?
We seal and prepare the duct system for the test. The test itself belongs to your energy rater, and we coordinate the date with them if you ask.
What happens after closing?
The buyer gets the equipment paperwork from your closing file. Callbacks on our installs come through the office line, and the bid sets the terms for them.
Do you take homeowner service calls?
Not for new customers. We work for builders and general contractors. A homeowner with a failed unit should call a residential service company.
Can you start before the permit is issued?
No. We start rough-in once the permit for the work is in place and the house is framed.
How do we add a lot to the schedule?
Send the lot, the plan and the date framing finishes. The coordinator confirms a rough-in date in writing.
Still have a question?
Call the office or send the plan set.