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| Thread ID: 124809 | 2012-05-20 19:51:00 | Insulation quotes | wallarro (11242) | PC World Chat |
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| 1276453 | 2012-05-20 19:51:00 | I have 5 quotes from insulation companies ranges from mid 2000 to high 5000. I obviously want to go with the least expensive one but wondering if this is a case you get what you paid for? ie the more expensive, the better the insulation coverage are? Any insight is appreciated. |
wallarro (11242) | ||
| 1276454 | 2012-05-20 21:01:00 | Who ever you pick ask for some references or try and get some info from previous customers. Other clues to look for in a company are the vans they drive, the way they talk dress etc like do they have a uniform. Body language is also a good hint, how tidy they are. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1276455 | 2012-05-20 21:02:00 | Did you get to meet the people doing the measuring and quoting, if so what's your gut feeling? Are they all offering the same product? As that can have a major impact on price. More info needed | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1276456 | 2012-05-20 21:21:00 | I got all the companies from www.energywise.govt.nz and I met all the person who measured and made the quote. Although not all of them wearing a uniform, they all looks professional (tidy) and polite but I didn't really notice whether they're driving company's vehicle. The products look the same to me but I'll get the details when I got home. Is it OK (ethical?) if I named the companies here? |
wallarro (11242) | ||
| 1276457 | 2012-05-20 21:25:00 | I cannot see a problem naming the companies. You will be more likely to get useful comments if you do. | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1276458 | 2012-05-20 22:00:00 | My ex jumped onto the energy-wise scheme to get it done ASAP on the cheap, despite my offering to do the installation. The installers were a bunch of mugs. The ceiling insulation is just very roughly thrown into place, with gaps everywhere (rendering the benefit close to nil). To add to the insult, they stuck a foot through the ceiling. Whoever you go with, ensure you inspect their work and get the installation done to a truely professional standard, rather than thrown in in a blinding rush. There are definitely cowboys in the industry. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1276459 | 2012-05-20 22:25:00 | We had to split ours in two, couldn't afford to get our ceiling done at the same time as the floor, and we used two different companies to do it. The companies were both incredibly professional, though the one we used for our underfloor didn't take away all the rubbish initially until we rang them. An honest mistake. Both jobs very tidy, and we had an independent person come in later on and quote us on some other stuff who took a look at the insulation and was most impressed. I'll find the names of the companies this evening. All up it cost us ~$3200 I think for the ceiling / underfloor! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1276460 | 2012-05-20 22:49:00 | We went for the subsidy with lower incomes at the time. Was studying. Came to under $2k. The underfloor looked good not sure about the ceiling yet though. For us with the subsidy, there is a certain type when you get subsidy and when you don't qualify I think. Could have got the warmer one but chose the more std one for the subsidy. Checked: normal people get 33% off, lower incomes 60%. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1276461 | 2012-05-21 00:42:00 | When i was renting my landlord got it done, they had an inspector come afterwards (part of the deal for the subsidy??) and he got them back as it wasnt done properly | Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 1276462 | 2012-05-21 01:07:00 | I had someone ring me up and ask if they could come quote it, I tried to explain that I didn't qualify for the subsidy and my house construction meant there was nothing you could look at but they were quite keen to come anyway. I figured what the hell and made a 4pm appointment, I think that was who knocked on the door at 3PM when I was in the middle of healing a 5 man dungeon boss fight in WoW. They were gone 2 minutes later when I got to the door and never got back to me. I get tired of people calling me at home trying to sell me stuff so I don't feel guilty at all if I wasted their time :) I have a tri-board house with no ceilings but the roof is insulated (you'd have to lift the roofing iron to look at it). Also there is silver paper under the floor which I'm fairly certain counts as sufficient insulation to disqualify me for the subsidy. If I find out who they were I might post the name here. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
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