Heating & AC in Ashland, VA

1. 1What is your Virginia contractor license number and class?
2. 2Does the license list HVAC (HVA), and gas fitting if you will work on a gas furnace?
3. 3What does a diagnostic visit cost, and is it credited toward the repair?
4. 4Will you pull the mechanical permit for a replacement?
5. 5What do the equipment and labor warranties cover, and for how long?

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Virginia requires a Board for Contractors license with the HVAC (HVA) specialty, backed by a master HVAC tradesman, for HVAC contracting over $1,000.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

• Is it the same job? Line the three quotes up by scope: the same parts, the same fixes, the same cleanup. A lower price that leaves something out isn't lower.^[7]
• Is it in writing, with changes in writing too? DPOR, the state board that licenses contractors, advises against relying on a verbal agreement. Any change to the job should be written down and signed by both of you.^[7]
• Who pulls the permit? Virginia's building code requires a permit for many jobs, including any gas or oil appliance swap. The quote should say who files it and whether the fee is included.^[5][6]
• What's the payment schedule? A deposit and payments tied to finished work protect you. DPOR says not to pay for the whole job up front.^[7]

• No license number, or the wrong specialty. Work over $1,000 needs a Virginia contractor license that matches the trade: HVAC (HVA), and Gas Fitting (GFC) for gas. Hire someone unlicensed and you also lose access to the state's Recovery Fund.^[2][7][8]
• The whole price up front. DPOR and the BBB both warn against paying for the entire job before it's done.^[7][11]
• Cash only. DPOR's advice is to never pay in cash. A check or card leaves a record if something goes wrong.^[7]
• A deal that expires today. Pressure to decide on the spot is a warning sign the BBB names. A fair price will still be there tomorrow.^[11]
• A door-knocker who skips your 3-day right to cancel. If a seller shows up uninvited and you sign at home, Virginia gives you until midnight of the third business day to cancel in writing. This doesn't cover a company you called out yourself.^[10]
• Asks you to sign over an insurance check. The BBB says not to. Pay the contractor for finished work instead.^[11]