When we bought our first home, our inspector told us the #1 thing we needed to get was new attic…read moreinsulation and ducts. He told us to go get 3-5 quotes, and suggested not to chose the cheapest or the most expensive. As a very thorough person but first-time homeowner, I researched all I could about attic insulation, had my energy company come out and do an energy assessment (highly suggest this, it's very educational and CoServ does it for free), then had 12 (yes, twelve) companies come out for quotes.
Not only was Loi the cheapest of 11 (1 company never sent me a quote), including beating out my Home Warranty company, he was the only person that was 100% looking out for my interests. He was completely transparent about his process, labor, and materials. Most importantly, he didn't try to upsell me on more expensive options by lying or putting on a show. I'm not accusing the other companies of overemphasizing the effectiveness of radiant barrier or foam, though taking 3 hours to use lasers to develop a plan to completely revamp the layout of my duct system was a bit over the top, I'm just saying that Loi was the only person who tried to convince me NOT to get the higher end options for diminishing returns (he also explained why). Loi took the time to sincerely educate me about my new home and while we only met for 15-20 minutes, it didn't feel rushed like with other companies, and not dragged out like with others. The accurate information he provides, in addition to not using strong-armed sales tactics like trying to close with repeated attempts at locking-in an appointment, are the highlights of NRG Pros, along with the simple fact that he didn't lie to my face.
Some instances of him looking out for me, instead of his bottom line: For example, my roof has an overabundance of both ridge and soffit vents. I had multiple companies try to sell me unnecessary attic fans which would have caused my ridge vents to start drawing in air, rather than passively letting it out. This would actually have reduced the quality of my attic ventilation rather than improve it. Another example was installing an attic tent, instead of charging me $500, he told me to get one at Home Depot for $50 and showed me how I would do it myself. Yet another example, instead of charging me $250, Loi offered for free to patch up a hole I had in one of my soffit vents where birds and bugs were using to access my attic. One last example, Loi was the only company that even offered to check window and door seals. Because of the aforementioned energy assessment, I already knew if I had leaks. He correctly pinpointed the poor seal at my front door and, you guessed it, replaced it for free.
Loi is professional, thorough, and honest. I hope I can save some of you the time and effort of gathering quotes and listening to (mostly insulting) sales pitches. I honestly would have went with Loi even if he gave me the most expensive quote, but that's a contradiction, it's just not in his nature. Imagine a world where people were more like him, what a world that would be... I'm going to save you some time, money, and stress. You need to go with NRG Pros.