Derek Cole explains how to vet HVAC contractors before hiring. Check that they hold state and local licenses for your jurisdiction and carry proper insurance. An uninsured or unlicensed worker injured on your property can expose you to liability and void your homeowner's insurance.
So if it's North Carolina, South Carolina, whatever, make sure they have a state license to do business and they also have a license to do business in that town, city, or county, whatever it is. Check all that, but I would take that a step further and make sure they are properly insured. What I've seen in the past is that someone will say, hey, I know a guy. They can come over and install a unit for you. Well, the problem is that the noah guy doesn't have a license and is not properly insured. So therefore, you are exposing yourself to problems that could happen down the road. So you want to make sure it's proper license, properly insured. That way, if they were to get hurt on your property anyway— sprained ankle, walk through a hole, you know, get some mud on them and they freak out, I don't know— Whatever happens, you're covered. So you want to make sure they have the insurance and the license as well as that to make sure you're covered as well. Most homeowners policies want you to have a licensed contractor working at your house. So if something were to happen there, you can also be protected by your home insurance. Otherwise, they really don't like uninsured people. They know it, guys. To work on things because when you're dealing with heating and air or electrical, I mean, you're dealing with some serious stuff, serious appliances.
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