Dicky in Calgary

I just got my first central AC (3 tons SEER 16) installed for a week. The installers Brad and Dustin are friendly and they got the installation done before the estimated time. No mess was left behind after the installation. Brad explained to me what he had done. City electric inspection was a pass. So far so good. The sale process was pretty straight forward. Daniel did a good job explaining the product. He is very easy to work with. Beware that he is a very busy guy and might be hard to get a hold on him. Two things I am still waiting are the a/c weather cover, and a refridgerant pressure adjustment for a proper A/C charging because the weather wasn't warm enough to do on the installation day.

In late 2015 I had Cobalt development renovated my unfinished basement. The basement is not large and the house is only six years old. Everything was pretty much done on time (~8 weeks), no surprises, quality looks great, and within the quote. Maybe not in this economy, but I heard enough stories about how some general contractors went over budget or finish the renovation job half way leaving for another higher pay job, even those recommended by friends. So I decided to let Google do the searchings. I picked three companies to further research and one of them is Cobalt Development. Initially, I was a bit worry because there is not much online review on Cobalt. While the other two companies quotes were reasonable, they both focused a lot on pricing with the inexpensive material from the start. I did not feel they put much effort selling me why I should pick them. Only the guys from Cobalt were engaging and explained their quotes to me in detail. In fact, they actively worked with me on the basement layout even I have not hired them officially. Lastly, other the hassle of clearing out the basement, the renovation process was pretty much *hassle free*. The owner of Cobalt Greg was easy to work with and he took care of every issue. I can't compare Cobalt with the others simply because I only have one basement to be renovated. However, because of my positive experience, I would highly recommend Cobalt Development for basement renovation.