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HVACVerify Certified Contractor Program

You do the job right. Now you can prove it.

We're looking for contractors who care about their work to partner with us. Most homeowners have no way to tell a quality HVAC contractor from a shortcut artist. HVACVerify gives you something your competitors can't claim — independent, third-party documentation proving every installation you complete was done correctly.

FLEET · LAST 90 DAYS Certified

Your shop at a glance

Every install documented & verified

Installs verified38
First-pass rate92% ✓
Callbacks flagged early5 caught
Top performerTech #3
Warranty records on file38 / 38 ✓
◷ Per-tech & per-equipment intelligence, building over time

The problem

Your post-install audit can't catch everything.

If you're already doing quality checks after installation, you're ahead of most of the industry. But there are things that can never be verified after the fact — no matter how experienced your senior tech is.

What your audit can't verify
  • Whether the vacuum test was pulled to spec — the refrigerant is already in
  • Whether the nitrogen pressure test was held — the system is sealed
  • Exact refrigerant charge weight added — the moment has passed
  • That readings weren't estimated rather than measured
What HVACVerify documents in real time
  • Micron gauge reading — timestamped photo before refrigerant is added
  • Nitrogen hold result — documented during the test
  • Nameplate charge weight + oz added — captured at commissioning
  • Superheat and subcooling — calculated from raw inputs, not entered manually

Why it matters for your business

An internal QC program — without hiring a QC manager.

HVACVerify does two jobs at once: it runs quality control across every install your crew completes, and it gives your customers independent proof of that quality. The first protects your margin. The second wins you work. They pay for each other.

Run a tighter shop

The management layer you'd otherwise pay a full-time QC lead to build

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Cut callbacks before they happen

A single callback — the truck roll, the labor, the lost productive hours — runs $150–$600 before you account for the customer-trust cost. Most trace back to something measurable that was skipped or estimated on install day. When every commissioning step is documented in real time, those misses get caught before the crew leaves, not on a return trip.

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Win manufacturer warranty disputes

When a compressor fails in year three, the manufacturer's first move is to look for an installation error to deny the claim — and without documentation, you eat the replacement. A timestamped commissioning record — vacuum to spec, charge weighed, superheat and subcooling in range — is the evidence that shifts a denied claim back where it belongs. One avoided denial can be worth thousands.

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See which techs deliver — and which need training

With several techs in the field, you have no objective way to know who's doing clean work and who's cutting corners until the callbacks tell you the hard way. Per-technician pass rates and failure patterns show you exactly where to focus training — and which crews you can trust on the jobs that matter.

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Know which equipment is costing you

Over hundreds of installs, your data reveals which brands and models fail disproportionately — independent of how well they were installed. That's purchasing intelligence: stop specifying the equipment that drives your warranty work, and standardize on what actually holds up.

Accountability without a supervisor on every job

When technicians know every step is captured with GPS-verified, timestamped photos, the documentation process itself reinforces best practices. The standard holds whether or not a lead is on site — the app is the supervisor.

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Manufacturer startup checklist — generated automatically

As your tech works through commissioning, the app collects every value the manufacturer startup checklist requires — supply voltage, charge weight, superheat, subcooling, operating pressures, line set length. On submission, a completed startup checklist is generated and attached to the report. Nothing filled out by hand, nothing lost.

Win the next job

Certified by HVACVerify — proof your competitors can't claim

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Independent verification, included for your customer

Every install your certified crew completes comes with an independent, third-party report the homeowner keeps forever — included, at no separate cost to them. Most contractors say they do quality work. You can hand the customer proof, generated by someone other than you.

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If they come looking, you're already covered

When a homeowner goes to buy HVACVerify and finds their contractor is already certified, we redirect them — their installation is already documented. No double-charging, no friction. Your certification turns a service they'd have paid for into something you already provide.

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A badge that means something

"HVACVerify Certified" appears on every report, in the public verified-contractor directory homeowners check when hiring, and on your own marketing. Because the standard is real — a certified contractor who fails a job gets a fail report — the badge carries weight a self-awarded one never could.

How it works

Simple for your crew. Powerful for your business.

1

You join the program

We set up your account, brief your team, and give each technician access to the HVACVerify documentation app. No new equipment needed — just a smartphone.

2

Your tech documents as they go

On installation day, your technician opens the app and works through a 33-item checklist — photos, measurements, and pass/fail items documented in real time as the job progresses.

3

The manufacturer startup checklist writes itself

The moment the job is submitted, every reading your tech captured — supply voltage, charge weight, superheat, subcooling, operating pressures, line set length — flows straight into the manufacturer's startup checklist. A completed, commissioning-grade PDF is generated and attached to the job automatically. The paperwork the manufacturer requires, done — with zero clipboard time and nothing left to fill in back at the shop.

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The homeowner receives their report

After submission, a system-generated report is delivered to the homeowner. The report is permanently retrievable and filed to their property record. Your customer gets proof. You get a documented track record.

5

You appear in the verified contractor directory

Certified contractors with a strong track record appear at hvacverify.com/verified — a public directory homeowners check when hiring. Your pass rate and certified status visible to anyone looking.

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Your data builds over time

Your dashboard tracks pass rates, common failure points, and technician performance. Over time this becomes a quality management tool that's genuinely useful — not just for customers, but for running your business.

How certification works

When a homeowner's contractor is already certified.

If a homeowner tries to purchase HVACVerify separately and their contractor is already in the program, we redirect them. Their installation is already covered — no double-charging, no friction.

Homeowner purchases separately
Contractor is certified
Who pays
Homeowner
Contractor (subscription)
Same checklist
Same report
Same pass/fail standards
Report branding
HVACVerify
HVACVerify + your company
Contractor dashboard
Verified directory listing
Performance data over time

The same standards apply regardless of who pays. A certified contractor who gets a fail report gets a fail report. That's what makes the certification mean something.

Pricing

Per job, billed monthly. No minimums to start.

Certified Contractor
$185 per job · starting price
As low as $100/job with volume discounts

Every installation your crew completes gets documented and reported. You're billed at the end of each month based on actual job volume. Pricing scales down with volume — higher job counts unlock lower per-job rates. No commitments or minimums to get started.

  • Manufacturer startup checklist auto-generated
  • Full 33-item commissioning checklist
  • GPS & timestamp verified photos
  • Automated pass/fail flags
  • System-generated report to homeowner
  • Contractor dashboard — all jobs, all techs
  • Technician performance tracking
  • Equipment failure pattern data
  • Manufacturer warranty claim documentation
  • Verified contractor directory listing
  • Custom checklist items (add-on)

The badge

Something your competitors can't buy.

Contractors with a strong pass rate and active certification earn the HVACVerify Certified badge — displayed on the verified directory, available for your website and marketing materials, and visible on every report you generate.

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HVACVerify Certified Installer

Independent verification of installation quality — every job documented, every reading verified, every report on file.

Questions

What contractors ask us.

You get a fail report — the same report any homeowner would receive. We don't soften findings for certified contractors. That's the point. The contractors who stay in the program are the ones who do good work, and their track record reflects it. A fail report with documented remediation — you fixed the issue and re-submitted — is actually better than no documentation at all.
No. You create the job in your dashboard before installation, give your technician the Job ID, and they document through the app as they normally would. The homeowner receives their report automatically when the job is submitted. If a homeowner tries to purchase HVACVerify separately and you're already certified, we redirect them — their job is already covered.
For a technician who's already doing the job correctly, very little — 10 to 15 minutes of photo capture and data entry at the commissioning phase. The checklist is built around what a quality technician already does. The documentation is the change, not the process.
Yes — in one direction. We won't make the checklist less stringent: the standard 33-item checklist covers everything required by major manufacturers and industry best-practice standards, and every certified contractor is held to it. But you can always make it more stringent. If you have internal quality steps you want to add — your own post-install audit items, brand-specific startup procedures, or additional documentation requirements — we can build those into your template as an add-on. The bar only goes up, never down.
The app saves everything locally during the job. Photos, readings, and checklist results are stored on the device and submitted when signal is available — typically when they leave the site or reach the truck. No data is lost.
The automated documentation and reporting is available anywhere. We're currently focused on building the Atlanta market first — both because it's where we operate and because local market depth creates more value for the verified directory. If you're outside Atlanta and interested, contact us — we'd like to hear from you.

Ready to prove your quality?

The program is built for contractors who already do the job right — and want something to show for it. Let's talk about whether it's a fit for your operation.