Description of Work: An Angie's list promotion for furnace inspection was initially purchased for $49. Easy to schedule, arrived in time window agreed, technician extremely professional. During inspection, technician found capacitor out of spec, recommended replacement for about $170. I have indicated that I would use this provider again, as all of the work was performed as specified, including the replacement. | |However, there's a little something bothering me about this. Had I called these guys out for a service visit (separate from the Angie's list promotion), they have a diagnostic fee they will charge, if you don't complete the work they recommend, which is pretty standard. If you do complete the work, you pay the job fee only, not the diagnostic, which is also pretty standard. It seems to me that a similar consideration could be made for the inspection fee, since they diagnosed additional services required. My fault for not asking at the time, but seems that would have been more fair on the price. (In other words, a partial or complete consideration of the "inspection" fee if other work is performed and billed.) | |Separately, after the service is complete, they will pitch to you an annual maintenance agreement for 2 annual visits (HVAC and heating), which includes a 15% discount on parts should a repair be needed. After thinking about this, the annual fee would otherwise be what I would pay for 2 inspections a year at full price. Maybe there's some benefit in the discount for big repairs, but if that's your concern, a home warranty with a fixed deductible is going to be better protection that this. I would imagine some people would prefer to have control of the vendor, so in that case, this might be a good choice. | |Summary: If you were to book an inspection at full price, you'd certainly get a reputable result from these guys. However, there are other well rated vendors on Angie's List that are a little more competitively priced on their full price "service visit", so if you're not facing an emergency, pricing comparison is recommended.