| Most people aren't very aware of how dirty the | | | | go though the motions of the cleaning without really |
| ducts of their heating and air conditioning systems | | | | removing any of the dirt and filth that is clogging up |
| can actually get, let alone what to look for in a | | | | your ducts. |
| company that will come in and perform the cleaning | | | | Thirdly - you'll want to see references and |
| service for them. Cleaning the air duct system of | | | | testimonials of performance. A lot of people ask a |
| your home is not something that you have to worry | | | | contractor for references, but then never check |
| about every six months or even every year, some | | | | them - this is a very important step when it comes |
| families go much beyond this before having a service | | | | to hiring a contractor to do any type of work on |
| come out and take care of the cleaning for them. | | | | your home. A reference is the only way you can |
| Dust, dirt, dead bugs and lord knows what else build | | | | hear if the servicemen of the company that you are |
| up in your duct work over time and along with the | | | | considering hiring do a good job, if they are |
| changes in climate and levels of humidity; this can | | | | professional and charge what their estimates say |
| cause mold and mildew to form in the ducts of your | | | | that they are going to charge. Representatives of |
| system. This is important to take care of, but what | | | | the company will tell you whatever you want to hear |
| should you look for in an air duct cleaning service to | | | | to get your money, if a company can't provide at |
| know that you are getting the best company for the | | | | least five verifiable references of their work, than |
| job. | | | | your should seriously think twice about hiring them. |
| Firstly - you'll want a company that's licensed, bonded | | | | Last but not least, a certification. If a service |
| and insured. This way you'll be assured that the | | | | company is certified with the NADCA, or National Air |
| servicemen have been properly trained to perform | | | | Duct Cleaners Association, then you can rest assured |
| the work that you need done and that, in the unlikely | | | | that they are licensed and trained properly to |
| event that something should go wrong, that the | | | | perform the work on your heating and air |
| business has the insurance to protect whatever | | | | conditioning system. If you can't find anyone that |
| property of yours happens to have been damaged. | | | | seems to be qualified or capable of doing the work |
| An un-licensed contractor may very well quote you a | | | | that you want done in your home, then you can |
| lower price when it comes to servicing your heating | | | | contact the NADCA and they will certainly |
| and air conditioning system, but you'll end up paying | | | | recommend a licensed and insured contractor in your |
| many times over when the job turns into disaster | | | | area that can handle the job. |
| and there is no coverage for whatever happens to | | | | You should never hire an air duct cleaning service, or |
| your home. | | | | any other contractor for that matter, to do work in |
| Secondly - you'll want a company that uses the | | | | your house based solely on the fact that they have |
| proper equipment. A good company will likely have | | | | the best price. There are many things that you need |
| the absolute state of the art air duct cleaning | | | | to consider before making your final decision - |
| equipment on every service truck that they put on | | | | virtually all reputable service companies will give you a |
| the road. It requires a lot more than just a shop-vac | | | | free estimate so you can get the best price, but just |
| to properly clean a heating and air conditioning | | | | make sure that you settle for the best price from an |
| system, you don't want someone with shoddy | | | | air duct cleaning service that you can trust to do the |
| ineffective equipment charging you money to simply | | | | work properly. |