WEATHER ENGINEERS, INC.
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

“The best reason for properly functioning, well maintained A/C is to avoid breakdowns when it’s needed the most,” says Dan Griffin (James Junior), president of Weather Engineers, Inc. “Most manufacturer’s warranties, for the compressor, are 10 years, but if you stick to a maintenance schedule you can get 12 to 15 year out of a typical unit.” Griffin knows what he’s talking about, having grown up in the 50-year-old business that his father, James D. Griffin, Sr. started in 1963. According to a book that the founder published in 2009, Griffin and his sister Cathy have been part of the business since their high school years. Coupled with a strong work ethic, however, is honesty. “We’re a trustworthy, stable company,” Griffin shares. Many of our commercial customers go back to the beginning of the company, and we’ve had residential customers for over 20 years, maybe close to 30. Andrew it’s not just the clients – like the City of Jacksonville, the U.S. Navy, The Duval County School Board and Local Hospitals and more – who are loyal to Weather Engineers. of the 76 employees currently in the company, many have been there over 15 years and the lead service technician will celebrate 30 years with the company in 2014. Admittedly, air conditioning, heating and refrigeration isn’t every young adult’s idea of an exciting career, but Griffin’s two children, plus three of five nephews , are committed to the family business. “I enjoy doing the work and learning the trade.“ Jamie notes. “I worked here through high school, apprenticed in service and now I’m a technician with my own truck.” While big brother (by two years) is learning the outer workings of “weather inside”, 21-year-old Kayla is focusing on the management side of the business. While attending FSCJ, Kayla started as a dispatcher for the duct cleaning division and is now learning the ropes in accounts receivable. “I love being with family,” says Kayla. “Although there was some sibling rivalry when we were younger, working at Weather Engineers has brought us closer together.” Clients are happy to hear that this third generation company has plans to be in business for a good long time. Several residential customers sing the praises of Weather Engineers for relieving severe allergy symptoms. According to Ed Fleming, he feels very fortunate that the firm’s environmental cleaning program enabled him to overcome respiratory allergies and improve his quality of life. “My allergies improved enough that I no longer require any medical treatment,” wrote Fleming in a letter. Good Morning, All... Just a quick email to let you know how much all of us at Clay Behavioral & Kids First appreciate your generosity & your support! We were so moved by the Community response to our Reverse Raffle Fundraiser which took place this past Friday evening at The Hilltop Restaurant. An additional THANK YOU to all of you who were able to actually join us at the event.....We had a full house, & everybody appeared to be having a great time!! Your amazing donations & sponsorship's mean more to us than you'll ever know! They will significantly help us to continue to provide crucial services to the children, adults, & families that we are honored to serve on a daily basis......Please know that we are SO grateful for your participation! Take good care.... Ernie Cohen I always like to share great news. Wanted you to know the great job your employee did for us today on the west side office. Appreciate your help and have a great day. As you know nothing can be easy, there is a sensor on our units on the roof called “copper stopper” if the censor is not turned off and the unit is messed with the police will be notified. I called Mark to see how to turn the censor off (he was not very much help) the weather engineer tech googled the company talked to the salesman and figured out how to do it so he could complete the job!!! He did not get aggravated when he had to wait for Mark to call me back. I swear the office already smells better with the new filters too. Thank you!!! On November 16th, we had a new air conditioning and heating system put into our home. My husband had taken several bids for a new system, Ray the salesman came out to the house and gave his bid along with his expertise on ventilation, air filters, sizing of the units and an impressive concern for our needs. My husband felt so comfortable with him that we took the bid even though it was higher than of the rest, because no one else seemed as concerned for our needs as Ray. We needed our electrical wiring upgraded, the heat pump and air handler put in and our air ducts cleaned. Ray synchronized all of the different departments so it was all done in two days. First thing in the morning the electricians were here with the engineers (Scott Walters and Ron Petrey). The electricians finished ahead of schedule. They cleaned up the mess; you couldn’t even tell they had been here. They were wonderful. Scott and Ron worked from 8:00am until 7:30pm without a lunch break. Scott didn’t leave until he had the emergency heat operating since that evening was very cold and we have a baby. Scott went way beyond the call of duty to take care of us. The next day Scott and Ron were back to finish the job: they were on time and courteous as always. We had some problems with the ventilation cleaning people that day and the next. Scott followed up with them, trying to find out when they would be here and to help work out the problem. Both Scott and Ron did an excellent job. They explained everything from the air filter to the drainage tubes to the thermostat. The work that was done is first class work. I will recommend Weather Engineers to my friends just as they were recommended to us. I will also recommend Scott personally. I trust his workmanship, as well as his customer service. Thank you for the detailed “walk-through” which you conducted at our building after the completion of the installation of a new Carrier Air Conditioning System by your firm. The reaction of the employees to the new system is excellent and it is operating in the balanced manner providing even cooling throughout the building. We are please with the workmanship displayed by your people in installing the system. Our own employees commented on many occasions that you people “knew what they where doing” and the entire project was accomplished with a minimum of upset to us, despite the fact that you had to remove the old system. I am processing your final bill for payment and in this instance, it is a pleasure!