← Contractor Quote AuditorWhat to check on the estimate
- Permit requirement stated
- Who files and pays
- Inspection scheduling
- Load calculation documentation if required
- Refrigerant and disposal handling
- Closed permit delivered
Questions worth asking
- Does this changeout require a permit?
- Who files it, and is the fee included?
- Who schedules and attends the mechanical inspection?
- Is a load calculation required, and will I get a copy?
- How is old refrigerant recovered and documented?
- Will I receive the closed permit?
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Paste or upload the estimate. The free scan lists the sections it found, the sections that look missing or unclear, and a question list you can send to the contractor. It does not tell you whether a price is fair, because that is not something a document review can answer.
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What is a load calculation?
Sizing work that matches equipment capacity to the house. Some jurisdictions require it, and it also protects you from oversizing.
Does permitting delay installation?
Sometimes by days. Ask how it affects your start window before scheduling around it.
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