Should plumbers be certified or licensed?

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Should HVAC technicians be certified or licensed?

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Reviewed in February 2011
He is a good guy. I would give hime straight A's because of his honesty and genuine dedication to his work.
Buck's Stove Palace
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Reviewed in May 2014
They sent two workers who tarped my white carpet then hooked up a vacuum and cleaned out the wood stove and chimney. Checked the roof and condition of the chimney. While one of them worked on the wood stove the other one cleaned out the dryer vent which had not been cleaned in 30 years. They...
The Top Hatter
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Reviewed in January 2009
I was very happy with the work done by Specialized stove services. The job was done quickly, even earlier than expected. I had an overall good experience. Their prices were right in competition with all four of the other estimates I received. The man that installed the stove was JP, he did...
Specialized Stove Services
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Reviewed in December 2008
I called and the woman that I talked to was very helpful in finding the pipe that we needed. They picked up the pipe after I ordered it and they came and installed it when it came in. They were very professional and cleaned up everything when they were done. They would not accept a tip.
Advanced Installations
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Reviewed in November 2015
As with with the previous 3 visits all went well. Service performed cleanly and professionally.Showed up on time on the day specified.
Silver Creek Chimney Sweep
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Reviewed in March 2015
Everything went like clockwork. The store had a good selection, they were flexible with our schedule, arrived promptly, removed our old wood stove, were neat and clean, and answered our many questions. The installers even fixed our chimney cap after we told them of problems we had. They stayed...
Morton's Stove, Pool and Spa
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Reviewed in March 2007
Clark Louie gave me an estimate. He arrived on time and after looking at what I needed he explained my options and suggested for my size house I didn't need the more expensive 96% efficiency furnace and that if something goes wrong with that the parts are more expensive than the 93%. He also...
Air Pro Heating And Air Conditioning
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Reviewed in June 2015
Early morning before we left for work we found one of our bedrooms full of smoke and called the fire department, after the fire department determined the smoke was coming from our gas furnace, we called our trusted HVAC team at Able Heating and Cooling they dispatched a technician immediately. ...
Able Heating & Cooling LLC
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Reviewed in January 2014
He said it will be under $1,000 for installation and the piping materials, and he did call the county for us to make sure we didn't have to put piping into the chimney, it was too narrow so he went above and beyond that. He's very professional, he called to let me know that he's running behind,...
BREESE & CO
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