Testimonials for Halco

Very pleased with your techs - They do a great job and your service is outstanding - Thanks.

Hi, I want to let you know about an energy efficiency move I made this winter. Helps the energy situation and saves me a ton of money. I went to the Parade of Homes show in Syracuse last summer because Carol made me. At the entrance I met Hal Smith of Halco, a heating and plumbing company based in Phelps, NY. In return for agreeing to let his company do an energy audit for my house, he paid for my $10 entrance ticket. Pretty sweet! A month or so ago, Hal came with an assistant and did the energy audit. It a cost couple hundred bucks and was paid for by New York State, with your tax dollars. Thank you very much. Here is how it worked. They put a big fan in my front door opening, sealed the edges, and started blowing air out of the house. Then they went around with an infrared video camera that clearly showed the areas in the house where cold air was entering, in response to the fan. This thing simulated a 15 mph wind hitting the house. Then they looked at my furnace, which operated at 75% efficiency and my water heater, at 50%. They went through the whole house, noting old collapsed insulation, and cold, uninsulated spots. All these figures were plugged into a computer program mandated by NYS, not the heating company. The bottom line came out that NYS recommended a new, 95% efficient furnace, which included an on-demand hot water system. This would mean that I would no longer pay to keep 40 gallons of water hot, 24/7. I should also have the cold air leaks abated with sprayed in foam insulation. The savings were projected at over $900 per year, again, not by Halco, but by NYS. It gets better. If you decide to do the work the state suggests, the state will rebate you 10% of the costs. For the balance, they also will guarantee you a fixed, low interest loan (3.something%) that is not tied to your mortgage. I thought about it a lot, and ask several people for their opinions. In the end I decided to follow through on it. For my situation, it comes out this way. The cost for the plan was around $11,000. The rebate put it at $9,900. The low interest loan for a 10 year period, came out to $105 per month. But the projected energy savings were $70 per month. So the cost to me would be $35 a month over a 10 year period. I decided I could afford it. In my opinion, in era, where everyone is concerned about energy use, it also is a very potent capital improvement to this house, which I feel will be a cost effective move, should we decide to sell the place in the future. One final thing: Halco is the most prominent company in the New York State in administering this program. Also, the state mandated funds are running low and will be used up in the near future. The Halco crews descended on my house and with a minimum of intrusion and a maximum of professionalism; they accomplished this work in a way that draws my admiration. They are excellent in what they do and are extremely well trained. By the way, I am very psyched about this, as you can tell, but I am in no way connected with Halco. I just want to pass on info about this program that the state has put in place in an effort to improve our energy use. In my opinion I made the right choice.

Thank you Hal. The integrity with which you lead your company is surely responsible for your success and for the reliability of your employees. Matt Crandall is the most recent one who has been a representative of that integrity. Rest assured that Carol and I will continue to recommend Halco whenever possible. If ever you need a testimonial, please don't hesitate to ask.

Will say this about my visit - the two men were very professional, told me what needed to be done and took care of any problems they saw.  Thank you. 

Matt is very personable and knowledgeable and an efficient worker.

Would highly recommend to people. Very satisfied with workmanship and the professionalism of installers.

Doug was very personable, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.

John O. was very courteous and did a good job.

An excellent job the team that installed the new furnace worked hard all day and were happy to answer any questions I had along the way. Thanks for the great work.

Matt S who came this time went over & beyond any other service tech you've sent before. He was wonderful to deal with, very knowledgeable & did an excellent job!

He was very professional. He made sure to put his shoe protectors on and cleaned up after himself when he was finished.

Matt is very knowledgeable and does a good job with good recommendations. Finances kept us from taking the recommendations. Thanks again for your good service.

Great guys, great service! They did a great job of going thru everything and explaining to me what they were doing and finding. When they leave, you have a confident feeling that things are good. Thank you and your service crew! 

Jacob was a very polite young man. He was knowledgeable and efficient. He described and explained what he was doing every step of the way. We would definitely ask for Jacob if any further problems arise.

I am very satisfied with your service, from the initial phone call to the service Dave provided. I joined this discount club as a result.