As the heating season descends on most of the United States, a group of oil heat contractors in the Northeast are doing their part to ensure that people in need have warmth this winter season.
In order to run a successful business, John Edson, a CPA for Blanski Peter Kronlage & Zoch, P.A., said it is imperative that business owners know how to manage information. The process begins with having up-to-date financial statements and a budget - and constantly monitoring both.
It was approximately one year ago that Bryant Heating & Cooling introduced its new product line of variable-speed oil furnaces. The response from dealers has been exceptional. And one Bryant executive thinks that as the word continues to spread, the products will take their proper place in the niche market of high-tech oil furnaces.
Guy Letrick, an instructor at Monmouth County Vocational School, is the runner-up in the 2005 Best Instructor contest. He won the same award in 2004 and received an Honorable Mention in 2003.
Some HVAC contractors offer multiple services, e.g., plumbing, electrical, duct cleaning, or insulation, to try to lock in customers. It may not be practical for all contractors to branch out, but it may be practical to seek businesses with like synergies to partner up with.
When The NEWS visited contractor Terry Boone in late 2004 and early 2005, the goal of the visits was to initiate and monitor a makeover process. Currently, Boone is moving forward with his IAQ marketing.
In 2001, Don Bowen won The NEWS' "Do You Want to Grow Your Business?" contest. Since then, improvements he has made to Bowen Heating & Cooling include expanding his maintenance agreement customers and adding more people to his service and installation crews.
People are becoming more aware of indoor air quality (IAQ) problems and are seeking experts to advise them on the best ways to keep their indoor environments comfortable and healthy. That was the message from Rich Finigan speaking at the IAQA-AmIAQ-IESO 2005 Unification Conference.
During the heyday of contractor consolidation, Tom Godby sold his business to American Residential Services (ARS). When the urge came to start a new HVAC business, Godby knew he needed to have the right people in place to make the new startup work.
Greg Firth knows a few things about hurricane cleanups. The owner of Fireservices Disaster Kleenup, Ft. Myers, Fla., has been involved with many cleanups in his business career. Firth spoke to attendees at the recent IAQA-AmIAQ-IESO 2005 Unification Conference.