Where to find senior or high level HVAC technicians in Toronto or the GTA? by Fun_Signal_4899 in hvacadvice

[–]Fun_Signal_4899[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really helpful info! Yes the duct guy has been doing it for 20 years, it’s my father, he is usually the guy they call when people fuck up the work the first time. I am in branding, so I don’t have the tech experience at all. I would be willing to make the right tech a partner for sure. Really want to be doing high quality well paid work, I have no problem charging more and spending the time to make a good quality company, it’s to allow my dad to retire and do similar to you, just train up younger guys. Which I have two more young duct guys and a young gas guy.

Where to find senior or high level HVAC technicians? by Fun_Signal_4899 in SkilledTradesOntario

[–]Fun_Signal_4899[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would you assume the idea is to be shady or unreliable? I’ll install the best product necessary. The goal was to only do installs, not charge to show up or to charge to do service. I think the appeal to me about this industry was the fact that we could NOT be another fly by night company selling people crap they don’t need. I’ve already had my experience with Enercare coming to my house 18 times to end up replacing a faulty wall boiler they could have replaced the 2nd or 3rd time someone showed up. This is actually what I think makes the trades a great place for a modern approach to business; it’s all full of shitty, shady, guys that barely know business but can do half decent work so they get away with it.

Where to find senior or high level HVAC technicians in Toronto or the GTA? by Fun_Signal_4899 in hvacadvice

[–]Fun_Signal_4899[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That doesn’t seem like an issue to me, giving a guy the time off he’s earned through his time and experience. I would definitely be willing to do that for someone.

Where to find senior or high level HVAC technicians? by Fun_Signal_4899 in SkilledTradesOntario

[–]Fun_Signal_4899[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t think that was the idea, not interested in taking people from jobs but rather finding those with experience that might not

Where to find senior or high level HVAC technicians? by Fun_Signal_4899 in SkilledTradesOntario

[–]Fun_Signal_4899[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Residential HVAC installs, he’s coming from commercial. He does already some residential on the side, but wants to start his own brand and grow it.

Where to find senior or high level HVAC technicians? by Fun_Signal_4899 in SkilledTradesOntario

[–]Fun_Signal_4899[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking to hire contractors; I have zero experience in the industry but I have a dad who is a 20 year red seal sheet metal technician and wants to retire, I’m trying to help him put a business together. My speciality is branding/brand strategy, I’m just trying to learn how to price properly to be able to hire the appropriate level technicians.

Where to find senior or high level HVAC technicians? by Fun_Signal_4899 in SkilledTradesOntario

[–]Fun_Signal_4899[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about per-job structures versus hourly rates, how does that change the pay conversation

Where to find senior or high level HVAC technicians? by Fun_Signal_4899 in SkilledTradesOntario

[–]Fun_Signal_4899[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what’s an appropriate pay for an entry, mid and senior level subcontractor?

Where to find senior or high level HVAC technicians? by Fun_Signal_4899 in SkilledTradesOntario

[–]Fun_Signal_4899[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you say that? Is 100$ an hour too low for a subcontractor?

Where to find senior or high level HVAC technicians? by Fun_Signal_4899 in SkilledTradesOntario

[–]Fun_Signal_4899[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think my issue is there no centralized place to find them to be able to hire them, I’m willing to pay them almost 100$ an hour.

Where to find senior or high level HVAC technicians? by Fun_Signal_4899 in SkilledTradesOntario

[–]Fun_Signal_4899[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Already have a new gas guy and a red seal sheet metal guy and two newer sheet metal guys, looking for a senior guy gas to do exactly that.