Why I Avoid Working With Other Contractors LIKE THE PLAGUE 

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I have never and will never work for any contractors, rental property slumlords. Homeowners only. New customers always pay 50% before ordering materials, 25% at job start and 25% upon completion. Don’t like the terms, get someone else. I learned my lesson with new customers early on who stuck me with a bunch of materials that took forever to use or never got used.

Have a signed contract outlaying every detail of the installation stating any changes from the original plan are their responsibility, Invoice for your time on the job for meetings, and charge a storage fee for holding the equipment. And get a deposit that covers the equipment cost at the signing of the contract. Around here it's the flippers that get you, they start cheaping out on the job as the money gets tight.

Also getting paid by contractors is a problem a lot of times.

Mini split kits are really pretty cheap, looks like you’re gonna need a good amount of speedy channel but just save it for another job and get out of there

I'm a remodel contractor. I specialize in mid to high end interiors. I consider myself a craftsman. I am OCD and I take extreme pride in my work. After 25 years I have finally came to the conclusion that I need to find another career. Dealing with sub contractors and employees have taken the joy out of the job. I spend way too much time on design and obsessing about the detials even on my off hours to make it worth wild anymore. Here I am... 46 years old and at the height of my career and I want to close up shop. lol

2:02 Plot twist: *contractors are avoiding you because they didn’t give you an answer or come to you*

I’d cut my losses, get out of there, and use the unit on another job. I have a 6k Hyperheat Mitsubishi with base pan heater. Cools fine no problem, but in the winter the thing is constantly going into defrost. It can run 5-15 min, I always hear the compressor just before it stops, and the indoor unit stops. Units have been in service for two years. I heard there was a firmware update that may fix it, or low refrigerant. There is no ice on the outside unit when it goes into defrost, assuming that’s what it’s doing. Seems to be noticeable below 50 degrees. Thanks. It would be nice to see service call videos on some of these Mitsubishi units, I don’t see too many out there. Love the channel.

Here in the uk I avoid working for builders or Pakistani customers as I've had nothing but trouble with them.. builders want a cheap cheap cheap quote.. Pakistani are the same but they agree the price until the jobs done then haggle with you, then don't bother paying..

Legals and finances first the work is secondary.

We have had solar and heat pump installed by a GC, electrician, and HVAC. They all required prepay for equipment.

I guess I’ve been lucky. I have a few contractors that I work with. We have somewhat of a rapport. They know what to expect from me and I know what to expect from them.

Never order equipment without a deposit equal to the cost of the equipment.

Not knocking you guys and I appreciate what you're saying, but you really need to get some proper uniforms and signage to show professionalism. I get it, laid back is laid back, but certain things are important.

Man, that suck.. and super frustrating 😤 .... I would say return the unit and move on... or at least raise your price to deal with these amateurs ... sniper 🤙🌊🏄‍♂️👊

Get a hard 50 percent deposit on the job before purchasing any equipment. Especially if you don't have history with customer / GC

3:48 … dude it sounds like you’re ready to work and they aren’t. Hope you get more solid jobs instead of “left on read”

dosnt look like your working with contractors at all. RUN