Don't be rushed into anything tor rush yourself.
With your newfound knowledge and information gleaned from here and the book, you're in the catbird seat to get more quotes. You can also have the remaining vendor rebid based on new information you provide. There is also and still the idea of asking the reasons why the offending vendor is balking, or some negotiating something as long as you know what you want, why you want it, and if vendor alternatives are truly equal or better, particularly for roof integrity.
Just get everything in writing. - all of it - and don't add bells/whistles you don't need. Solar PV is an appliance, not a lifestyle.
I'd also keep in mind to try and make sure your requests for quote are as complete as you can make them. That's one of the professional ways to treat vendors - by not wasting their time with what they may well and legitimately see as endless requotes. A little of that is fine. Too much of that and at some point, they may walk away or "bid you out" - raise the price of the requested change - that's one way of politely turning away business they see as not worth the trouble, or pricing contract changes so high it becomes worth the PITA factor for them. Either way, the customer gets the shaft - mostly from their own unpreparedness. Also, and for a lot of other reasons, things added after contract signing have a pernicious way of costing WAY more than if part of an original bid package. One way some businesses make money is to bid cheap on a job and make money on contract revisions/changes.
You are now in a better position to match your wants to your needs, specify the needs to vendors in a more complete way, get better quotes and a better job.
With your newfound knowledge and information gleaned from here and the book, you're in the catbird seat to get more quotes. You can also have the remaining vendor rebid based on new information you provide. There is also and still the idea of asking the reasons why the offending vendor is balking, or some negotiating something as long as you know what you want, why you want it, and if vendor alternatives are truly equal or better, particularly for roof integrity.
Just get everything in writing. - all of it - and don't add bells/whistles you don't need. Solar PV is an appliance, not a lifestyle.
I'd also keep in mind to try and make sure your requests for quote are as complete as you can make them. That's one of the professional ways to treat vendors - by not wasting their time with what they may well and legitimately see as endless requotes. A little of that is fine. Too much of that and at some point, they may walk away or "bid you out" - raise the price of the requested change - that's one way of politely turning away business they see as not worth the trouble, or pricing contract changes so high it becomes worth the PITA factor for them. Either way, the customer gets the shaft - mostly from their own unpreparedness. Also, and for a lot of other reasons, things added after contract signing have a pernicious way of costing WAY more than if part of an original bid package. One way some businesses make money is to bid cheap on a job and make money on contract revisions/changes.
You are now in a better position to match your wants to your needs, specify the needs to vendors in a more complete way, get better quotes and a better job.
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