Advanced Conservation Services

they used to call themselves Elite Consevation Services. They are worse than bad. They gave me a huge estimate for a new furnace (and said Sears uses they but they would do it «on-​the-​side.» When I told the guy I was using someone else for half the cost, he called the SF City Dept and said I had asbestos in my basement and they were going to fine me (I did not know it had it) Tell your friends to stay away too.

Ditto what the other Unilocalers have posted. These telemarketing scammers robocall me at least once a week from 415−738−0645.

Robo-​calling telemarketing SCAMMERS, in violation of the Federal Do-​Not-​Call laws. Calling several times a day, every day. Report them!

This company has been robo calling me several times a day for several months now. My number is on the federal do not call list. I have pressed 1 to be removed multiple times and also pressed 2 to go to an operator and they immediately hang up on you when you ask to be removed. This company is obviously a scam and people should not do business with them (they have a better business bureau rating of F)

Bumping up a star for a response & offer to have my # removed.
Will see if the endless robo-​calls actually cease.
Suggested to company that they purse alternative methods of advertising that don’t involve harassing people who aren’t even eligible for their services (apt dwellers, people who don’t live in the area anymore but kept their phone #, etc.)

DO NOT USE!!!
Advanced Conservations services came out to my 92 year old grandmothers house and told her she needed a new unit and quoted her $ 4800. I called another company for a second opinion andthey fixed the problem (broken ducting) for under $ 200.
I have sinced checked out their license and they have several lawsuits currently against them. Crooks!

These scammers are using robocalling «Attention utility customers…» and are ignoring the FTC do not call registry, if they call you, file a complaint with the FTC (
…) and we can get them fined out of existence. Also file with your CA dept of consumer affairs.
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Business Information ELITE CONSERVATION SERVICES
2701 DEL PASO ROAD #130−360
SACRAMENTO, CA 95 835
State Contractor’s License Number 750 199
Business Phone Number:(415) 994‑3736

Watch out! These guys are now operating in Santa Cruz as «Advanced Conservation Services». It’s the same Michael Nguyen (licence # 915 083) character. They pose as PG+E affiliates and then try to sell you a central heating system with high pressure and scare tactics.

The ECS that contacted me was located at 2701 Del Paso Road #130−360, Sacramento, CA 95 835.
Are they a scam? Yes, but not 100%.
How they scam you:
1. They pretend they are a PG&E affiliate even though they are not (I called PG&E to verify this).
2. They come to your house to assess if you qualify for the «voucher» program which they liken to cash for clunkers. However, they do not actually get cash vouchers. When I later asked them if the vouchers come from the federal or state government, they had to say, «No, we can offer them because of the companies we contract with.» Which means, no, they’re just like coupons. So them sending a «field inspector» to see if you qualify for the «vouchers» is part of their ruse.
3. They depend on this marketing scheme to get customers without having any positive references. I asked them 8 – 10 times for references without getting any (too bad I had already signed a contract with them).
4. They use a scary contract that allows you to cancel only within three days, after which they will put a lien on your house if you do not pay for the contract – even if they did not provide the quality product you wanted.
How they’re not completely a scam:
1. They do deliver some sort of a product.
2. The installers that they contract out with for their windows are not horrible guys. They do a decent job. However, because there are so many layers to this company (the illegal marketing department, the scamming field inspector, the windows manufacturer, and finally, the installers), there is a lot of miscommunication. We had a hard time getting our calls returned until we threatened to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.
3. The windows we ordered were okay, except that they were too deep/​wide to fit into the window cavity without protruding past the trim on the outside. The installers came to move the windows in, but were not able to completely fix the problem. They gave us a small discount ($ 100/​each window messed up). If we had dealt with a smaller and more local company, they would have known what size cavity was necessary for the windows to fit and look good.
4. Compared to the price quote from a local (legit) window company, the prices ECS quoted us were average. They were not «great» but not bad.
Final verdict: Stay away if you can. Always get multiple quotes. And always check out references. I thought I could skip getting multiple quotes and checking out references because they were supposedly part of a PG&E program. I was wrong.

These people run a telemarketing scam. You get a recorded message that violates all the FCC rules. They pretend to be «PG&E affiliates» and similar language, all designed to make you think they are some kind of public service related to your utility company, but really they are just softening you up to sell overpriced HVAC, windows, etc. If you Google for them, you will find that they pull bait-​and-​switch scams, prey on the elderly, etc.
Note — they also operate out of Sacramento. Hence two near-​identical reviews.