
Serving Newton, NH and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1998
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"He was timely, professional and responsive. He clearly knows the technical aspects of the trade and provided us with a lot of information about the equipment he would be installing and how it would work with our existing ductwork. We did not care for his sales approach because he tried to sell us on things we did not ask for and did not need. He tried to sell us on a humidifier for the system which we really don't need because we live right by the ocean where it is quite humid year round, even in the winter. Adding humidity to our house could cause problems with mildew or mold. He also tried to sell us on replacing our hot water tank for a more efficient model even though ours is only 5 years old. We got the feeling that he was trying to pack as much sales onto the heat loan program without really thinking about the customer's specific situation, and that put off me and my husband from wanting to work with him. At the end of his sales presentation he decided on the spot he would give us an unspecified discount. We did not like this high pressure sales tactic. We had not received other quotes yet so we declined to decide on the spot. He emailed us a couple days later offering a 10% discount if we decided by a certain date a couple days later. We decided to wait beyond that date so we could get more bids.
Joe's quote was $2000 higher than a quote from another installer who has equally good reviews on Angies list. Both quotes were to install the same equipment, however the second installer included the cost of converting two unused ducts into returns and installing a pass though in a ceiling to help balance our system. I shared this information with Joe, and he responded by saying he would beat their price by $100. It goes to show that it pays to shop around.
As Airco's good reviews on Angies list attest and my interactions with him, I am sure they would do quality work, but my husband and I were totally put off by his sales and pricing approach and did not want to work with the company as a result.
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