Do NOT believe these people when they say they are "partnering" with CenterPoint Energy. This is what they claimed to us under the ruse of checking the accuracy of our bill against the display on our electric meter. They are in NO WAY partnered nor are they affiliated with any utility company or governmental agency.
While I was not at home, a rep from Dynamic EcoHome called and spoke with my husband. He claimed they were partnering with CP Energy and wanted to validate that our meter reading reflected what we were being charged. Since I was not home and all of our utilities are billed electronically, my husband could not produce a paper bill for the rep to "compare." He did, however, make an appointment to come to the house, scheduling to arrive around the time that I was expected to be home.
Prior to my return, the rep arrived, again said he was partnering with CP Energy and wanted to check the efficiency of a variety of items in our house: our a/c unit, attic insulation, our windows. [I was absolutely furious when I discovered that the rep had done this.]
When I got home, I immediately asked "So you're with CP Energy?" I was told they were PARTNERING with CP Energy in order to help homes become more energy efficient and thus reduce the strain on the electrical grid. Asked again: "Are you with CP Energy?" and he finally admitted "No." He was in the middle of fiddling on his computer when I walked in, with the deception of determining if we qualified for a federally-funded program to replace all of the windows in our house.
I knew right then this was a sales pitch. I grew agitated and I'm sure I presented myself as very rude. Well, no worries on my end on that one, because this guy had my husband totally convinced that we would qualify for an entire-home window replacement!
The more I pressed him, the more it became obvious that they were trying very, very hard to sell something. After balking about his presence, he finally stated that our windows are "very efficient" - even though I know damn well that some of them have small gaps that result in drafts since they are the original single-pane windows from when the house was built nearly 40 years ago. Once he said that, I KNEW. I KNEW for sure that this was a hard-sell scam.
I continued to challenge everything this sales rep said, and truthfully it appeared to be much to the horror of my husband (who I guess also thought I was being incredibly rude). I stated very plainly that if I needed tree work, I would call my tree guys and not use someone who came knocking at my door; same is true if I needed a new roof, I would go to a reputable roofer I've used and not someone calling me on the phone, fishing for customers. I guess he finally got the message, packed up his stuff and left.
I promptly looked up this company on the web: multiple complaints registered with the Houston Better Business Bureau. I also walked around my house to make sure that nothing was taken or disturbed since I had such a negative feeling about his presence.
What a crappy way to do business: Lie and deceive in order to get in the door, rope in your potential customer with deceptive statements and the possibility of qualification for a federally-funded program, and prove that you're an idiot regarding the current condition of portions of a structure that you supposedly inspected.
Pfft! That's an hour of my life that I'll never get back thanks to Dynamic EcoHome. read more