Tips for hiring a contractor.
Once you have determined energy-efficient improvements you want to have done, you will need to find a competent contractor.
- Get itemized estimates specifying the scope of work and the equipment proposed from two or three contractors.
- Ask friends, neighbors, and co-workers for referrals.
- Find a certified Home Performance with ENERGY STAR contractor.
- Contact local trade organizations, such as the Homebuilders and Remodelers Association in northern or southern Vermont, for the names of members in your area.
- Check the contractor's references.
- You can determine if there have been complaints against a contractor through the Vermont Consumer Assistance Program at 800-649-2424 or the regional Better Business Bureau at 800-4-BBB-811.
