Wireless sensors have become very attractive products in the HVAC controls market over the past few years as architects and building owners have begun to work more closely together in order to preserve the structure of older buildings and improve aesthetics. 

HVAC contractors face some of the same difficulties all contractors face: working for frequently frustrated and uncooperative customers. To overcome this you need to do many things, namely, understand your customers, have transparent pricing, get a contractor license bond, and embrace technology.

How much is it worth to have your company appear on the search engine results page when a potential prospect types “HVAC Repair”? Pay per click (PPC) marketing makes this possible.

Many professional sales agents dream of owning their own business. At James M. Pleasants Company Inc. (JMP), the sales agents do own their own business — as do the vast majority of other JMP employees. JMP, one of the largest HVAC sales representatives in the Southeast, operates under an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Are your clients asking you whether you can hook up ice machines? If you’re subbing that work out, you’re handing away money for easy work. Ice machine installation and maintenance can be charged at a premium for work that nearly does itself.

This is a topic that any successful contractor knows well. To be a success, you have to be professional and so too do your employees. There are many benefits to properly training your employees, but let’s sum them up.

Thermostat Recycling Corporation’s (TRC) launched its third annual Big Man on Planet competition May 1!

What is a passive house? In short, it is an energy efficient home that demands little energy to function. The most energy demanding aspect of a home is the heating and cooling, so passive houses are typically focused on reducing energy use in these areas.

Despite your best efforts, your business’s financial health is largely determined by the amount of customers who pay for your work on time. Here are few simple tips that HVAC contractors with any size business can use to incentivize clients to pay faster. 

I recently got a call from friend who is in the HVAC, plumbing and electrical supply business. He asked what my thoughts were on what a supplier’s most marketable skill was to the contractors they serve.