We've lived in our first home for 5 years now. During the original inspection we knew the furnace wasn't installed properly and that the electrical panel was in dire need of an upgrade. Our inspector said we needed to address these issues in about 5 years. So it wasn't a big surprise to us when it came time to reinforce some of the most important infrastructure in our home this year. We've also been without central air conditioning, which has not been pleasant. We've done what we can over the last 5 years, but our house heats up very easily in the summer months, and the window units will only keep you from dying of heat stroke- by no means have they kept us comfortable. Under the current circumstances, in the world we live in now, both of us are now working from home, so we decided we'd bite the bullet and get things rolling. We knew there were a lot of options as far as local companies, or going through a third party like Home Depot or Costco, to get the job done. We did a lot of research and the general consensus, we found, was that it is best to get at least 3 bids from local companies directly. So we picked our favorite three based on reviews and other research. One company didn't even want to come out without us paying an estimate fee of $100. Look, I get there are a lot of shady people out there and that by charging for an estimate weeds out a lot of those people, but that shouldn't be handed down to prospective clients. I do freelance work, and I would never dream of charging someone when I am supposed to be pitching myself to get their business. Another company told us that the electrical panel didn't need to be replaced. Well, we knew that wasn't true, and it was a red flag we were looking for as we knew most companies would be contracting out the electrical work, which Absolute does not. This brings me to Absolute. Our first experience was with Dara. He came to give us an estimate. He showed up with gloves, a mask, and foot protection for our home. We had a two hour appointment window and he was here about 15 minutes before that window began. I want to be clear, I am not complaining about this. This is the sort of service you hope for, but we've all been conditioned to expect someone to show up 5 minutes before that window closes, after the window closes, or not at all. This was not a freak occurrence either. After we went with Absolute the crew was always here early and raring to go to get the job done. So just be aware, if you go with Absolute, they may beat your morning alarm clock! Our other bids took less than 15 minutes to finish their estimate. Dara, at no cost, was in our house for over an hour. He closely inspected our furnace, electrical, and all related areas. He was very thorough and documented everything with notes and photos. Needless to say we went with Absolute. We felt like we were going to get a great team of people working on our home, and that's exactly what we got. We had Jesse, Kenny Sr, and Kenny Jr on the Electrical, and Collin and Laine (and others-sorry I didn't remember everyone's name) on the AC/Furnace installation. It's been about a month now and we've very much been enjoying our uninterrupted ice cold air conditioning, and have noticed the electrical in our home is rock solid, as we have been stress testing it here and there. The AC/Furnace gents did an amazing job building a brace for the furnace in our tri-level crawl space, which was not done with the previous unit. It opened up so much space in there I actually look forward to other projects that require crawl space installation because now I can get in there with ease. Even our plumbers, who came a week or so later to replace our outdoor faucets, and needed access to the crawl space, complimented the work down there. One of them said, and I quote, They did you right. I don't feel like anyone on this team cut any corners whatsoever. They did what they had to do to deliver a quality product and experience for us, which is all we expected and hoped for. In fact, I can confidently say that everyone had a sense of exceeding expectations. I get the feeling that is something that comes from the top, and let me just say it is greatly appreciated, and rare. We also had interactions with Michele, Brooke, and Louis from their home-base, and everyone was extremely polite, helpful, professional, and acted with a sense of urgency and dedication rarely found in ANY business these days. So, we thank you all sincerely, and look forward to our partnership in the coming years. Thank you.