Originally Posted by
martin&sonsa/c
to ga-hvac-tech i just think thats whats wrong with alot of things in this industry its all about money and i agree we should be making money but not at the expence of good people if i do a job than its at the expectations of what i would want done at my home. if you ever do anything that you know will cause a customer to have to pay more money down the road directly from what you did than to me thats dishonest. remember people rely on us to do the best quality job we can possibly do. ill give you an example if i pour a concrete pad and i know its only 3in. and its not reinforced with anything and i know its going to crack over just a small amount of time than that is wrong and very dishonest. now if you do the same job and you have it atleast 4in thick and reinforced with WWF and you know its going to last than thats a honest quality job. its not all about making money
I agree with you, I am a one-person shop that has mostly repeat customers...
I do know that PT lumber will wear down eventually... so yes it would be a paying repair when it finally does loose its structural strength to hold a condenser or HP. (I just hope it gets called out before it fails and the unit is hanging from the lineset... )
Scripture says to '...love your neighbor as yourself...' If I cheat my neighbor while I take good care of myself... do I love my neighbor? However: If I give away the farm... do I love myself? IMO it is a two way street... one that it appears to me is a place of balance that one grows into.
When I started in business for myself (1979) doing home repair; I was too giving... and had a hard time paying the light bill. I learned to charge what was fair for my work, and as a result have enough income to warrant running a small business. After all: If I can make more $$$ driving a forklift at HD... why run a business?
If you knew me, you would know I do NOT gouge my customers... Other than the cheapskates; most folks think I am a real bargain... even without the personal customer service.
Happy New Year to you my friend... you are in the Great state of Texas, which was my home for many a year. May come back down there someday... especially if you guys secceed...
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*Installation is more important than the brand of equipment
*The duct system keeps the house comfortable; the equipment only heats and cools (and dehumidifies)
*The value of comfort, over the long term; leave economic choices behind!
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