{"id":63,"date":"2017-01-11T17:37:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T17:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qgc.wpengine.com\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:39:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T15:39:10","slug":"locate-a-contractor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qgc-va.org\/locate-a-contractor\/","title":{"rendered":"Locate a Contractor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Enter your Zip Code to find a Qualified Gas Contractor servicing your area.<br \/>\n<div id=\"drts-platform-render-66376ec9bcf3d-1\" class=\"drts drts-main\">\n<form id=\"drts-form-fe6a54edc9bc8b098531763fe4ee54b0\" method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/qgc-va.org\/directory\/search\/\" class=\"drts-form drts-search-search drts-search-form drts-search-form-responsive\" style=\"\" data-allow-enter-submit=\"true\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-form-name=\"search_search\">\n<div class=\"drts-row drts-gutter-none\">\n<div class=\"drts-search-form-field drts-search-form-field-keyword drts-col-md\">\n<div 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QGC is a premier group dedicated to ensuring the highest professional standards for its members and the best service for the consumer.<\/p>\n<p>QGC members subscribe to a code of ethics and excellence that assures customers of quality products and services.<\/p>\n<p>We understand that you need a quality heating contractor who is knowledgeable, skilled and qualified to install your new gas system or service your current installation. And with a QGC associate that\u2019s exactly what you get. Whether you need an HVAC installation or service for your current air conditioning system, our members can help.<\/p>\n<h2>Here are four good reasons to contact a Qualified Gas Contractor:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Knows the latest in gas technology to bring you the latest innovations.<\/li>\n<li>Continually educates themselves and their employees about the industry.<\/li>\n<li>Makes your gas efficiency a priority for them.<\/li>\n<li>Wants to make sure that you and your family are comfortable in your gas home.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>QGC works very closely with all of the major equipment manufacturers, state and local code compliance departments, and the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation <em>(DPOR)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>We are proud to have the support of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginianaturalgas.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virginia Natural Gas<\/a>, natural gas provider to 300,000 customers in southeast Virginia. Their support reflects\/recognizes\/underscores our commitment to superior customer service and continuing education for QGC members.<\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/qgc-va.org\/who-we-are\/\">Code of Ethics<\/a> is on our web site and we invite you to read it and then use our Qualified Natural Gas Contractor Locator features to select a contractor in your area.<\/p>\n<p>Our \u201cLocate a Contractor\u201d feature is located on the right. Enter your zip code region, and a list of QGC members, in that area, will be presented for your review, complete with contact information. If your zip code is not listed or you need any assistance in determining the best contractor for your needs, please feel free to contact us and we\u2019ll do our very best to help you with your selection.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re new to natural gas or would simply like to learn more information about it, please read our educational sections entitled <a href=\"https:\/\/qgc-va.org\/why-choose-gas\/\">\u201cWhy Choose Gas\u201d<\/a>. You can also learn more about us by clicking on <a href=\"https:\/\/qgc-va.org\/who-we-are\/\">\u2018Who We Are\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/qgc-va.org\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a> with any questions you may have, or if you would like to Join QGC as a member.<\/p>\n<p>Qualified Gas Contractors Inc. is here to help you!<\/p>\n<h2>How the QGC Gives Back To Our Communities<\/h2>\n<p>As active members of the communities we live in, QGC members are always pleased to be able to give back to our neighbors in need. Each QGC chapter takes on several worthy causes every year, from hosting charitable events to donating skill, time and equipment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consider for example the women\u2019s shelter in Suffolk.<\/strong> \u201cThe building was about 19-20 years old, \u201crecalls Ray Cobb, chairman of the Suffolk chapter, \u201cand they were having a lot of problems with their heating equipment.\u201d What they didn\u2019t\u2019 have was $25,000 it would cost to replace it, so Cobb\u2019s group worked to get the much-needed equipment donated by their suppliers, then performed all the installation work free of charge, just as they did for a seriously ill women\u2019s family.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Southside chapter sent a Christmas care package off to the 101st Airborne in Afghanistan after learning a member\u2019s son was stationed there.<\/strong> And the association\u2019s annual golf tournament has risen over $47,000 for local charities for 16 years, including St. Mary\u2019s Home for Disabled Children and Hope Haven Children\u2019s Home in Virginia Beach. \u201cQGC members participate in it one way or the other, doing their part to help make people lives better,\u201d said Vincent O\u2019Brien, chairman of the Southside chapter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Richard Hibbard, chairman of the Peninsula chapter, recently spearheaded an effort by this group to replace the aging HVAC equipment at a rescue mission for the homeless.<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s a kind of men\u2019s home,\u201d describes Hibbard, \u201cand we put in four heating and cooling systems that we got three different companies to donate.\u201d The entire project was worth about $40,000, Hibbard estimates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QGC members cheerfully play Santa Claus for underprivileged kids,<\/strong> take on work at reduced or no cost for families facing difficult situations, donate time and talents to groups that need a helping hand and willingly reach out whenever there is a need.<\/p>\n<p>We also look out for communities in other ways that are just as important. \u201c I run into four or five systems a year that have been installed improperly by people who didn\u2019t know what they were doing, \u201csays Cobb, who is pleased that QGC admits only those contractors who are capable of performing quality work and are willing to stand behind it. \u201cI hear horror stories all the time about contractors who just want to get in the door so they can make a buck, but don\u2019t do the job right and won\u2019t come back to fix any problems. They\u2019re taking advantage of people and it\u2019s a really big problem we have here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s one of the reasons all QGC chapters carefully scrutinizes any contractor who wants to become a member and holds classes on a regular basis. QGC is also working to try and have stronger consumer protection laws passed at the state level. QGC members have gone to Richmond on behalf of a bill that would close some licensing loopholes. \u201cIf you\u2019re not out there today to fight for what\u2019s best for the homeowners, in my opinion you shouldn\u2019t even be in business, \u201csays Cobb.<\/p>\n<p>For a Qualified Gas Contractor, it\u2019s all just part of putting our communities first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enter your Zip Code to find a Qualified Gas Contractor servicing your area. Choosing the perfect contractor is easy when you select a member of the Qualified Gas Contractors Association of Virginia. 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