I hired Harding Design & Construction for energy upgrades on our home. An initial consultation with Wes truly impressed me with his knowledge. But his straightforward manner influenced me more. That's why I took the next step and said, "Let's get started."
My home was built in the late '80s, so I initially thought there wasn't much opportunity to make it more efficient. Wes clearly demonstrated any home can become more energy efficient and safe regardless of the age.
My husband and I decided to take advantage of the Energy Upgrade California program and had Wes and 2 other contractors come out for estimates. We were impressed in that Wes truly listened to our needs and was extremely professional.
After having the energy audit completed, he sat down with us to help us understand how we could best improve the comfort and efficiency of our home. He patiently answered all of our questions and provided us with an estimate that addressed the aspects of work we were considering having completed.
We hired Harding Design & Construction to do an energy audit and upgrade our 100-year-old historic but non-insulated home. Although we love our home, it was too cold in the winter and too warm in the summer, and our utility bills were high.
They upgraded our attic insulation, air sealed our attic, installed wall insulation, sealed our existing duct work, installed LowE insulation in our crawlspace, air sealed the old craftsman wood windows, and installed a high efficiency tankless water heater. They did a highly professional job.
We are extremely pleased with our home energy upgrades and the quality work and customer service from Harding Design & Construction. Wes worked with us for almost a year before we decided to move forward with the work and make the upgrades. I would have never guessed what a difference proper insulation in the attic and walls would make to our home. Our home is much more comfortable and quiet. The new heating and air conditioning system is completely different than our old floor furnace that ran constantly and barely kept the house warm. The quality of the installation is top notch and an excellent value.
The Daviss
Lakewood, CA
We turned to Harding Design & Construction because our home was always hot in the summer and cold in the winter, we wanted a greener home, and most importantly, we wanted our home to be safe. We had heard of home carbon monoxide problems and had recently purchased a carbon monoxide sensor, but we still had no idea if our home was safe.
After talking with Wes, we agreed to an energy audit of our home and we couldn't believe what he found. During the audit Wes and his associate discovered we had a cracked heat exchanger in the floor furnace that potentially could have killed us. He also discovered our stove was emitting a lot of carbon monoxide whenever we cooked. Wes immediately spoke with us about how we should deal with our carbon monoxide problems and suggested improvements that made sense.
We recently purchased a 1910 Foursquare Arts and Crafts home in downtown Long Beach that had a lot of deferred maintenance and needed a ton of work. We wanted an eco-friendly, high efficiency home remodel, so we hired Harding Design & Construction for our roof, windows, window trim, paint, flooring, wall insulation, attic insulation, and two high-efficiency heating and air conditioning systems. Wes was very knowledgeable and always helpful during the remodeling and rebate application process. We love how he raised the floor of our attic to accommodate plenty of insulation and plenty of storage. We were able to obtain rebates for work we had already planned on doing and we also were awarded a GreenPoint Rating Green Home Certificate for the improvements we made to our house. Our home is now quiet and comfortable year round, and our power and gas bills are very low.
Ryan and Vinita Harty
Downtown Long Beach, CA
Wes and his crew performed an energy upgrade on our home. They met all the utility rebate deadlines and followed through with their word. We had Harding Design & Construction replace our central heat and air conditioning, and install floor insulation, wall insulation, and attic insulation. We also upgraded to a high efficiency water heater. There were a ton of holes in our stucco walls when they installed the cellulose insulation, but you wouldn't know it because the patchwork is near seamless. In the cold months, our gas bill was 1/3 of what it was the same time last year. We also haven't had to use the air conditioning as much. If you are looking for a professional home performance contractor, look no further, you found them.
The Garchows
Los Altos, Long Beach, CA
We completed a green renovation on our home with Harding Design & Construction that included air sealing the attic, installing insulation with recycled content in our exterior walls and attic, installing a radiant barrier, and using low VOC paint. They even helped us get a rebate from the Southern California Gas Company. Yesterday was the first time we truly could feel the difference in temperature inside our home and we were happy to be able to take an afternoon nap without succumbing to the heat!"
Carolyn Reed & Sean Gallup
Bixby Knolls, Long Beach, CA
