Utility Shield Reviews

RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Dave (Guest Post) (08/15/2008) You know Wayne, it's amazing. We have experts from our competitors on here telling you this stuff works and yet you won't relent. You continually bad-mouth us. Why is it unreasonable to wait for the guarantee period like you agreed when you purchased? Why do you continue to attempt to extort us? Because, that's what you are doing: by telling us that you won't relent until we pay you, you are engaging in a form of extortion. Our request that you wait and prove no savings over five years is no more unreasonable than you request that it be done now, except for the fact that when you sat down with Darrell, that's what you agreed to. Dave Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By unhappy in Ohio (Guest Post) (08/10/2008) Bad company. Salesperson failed to do a complete survey of my homes insulation and efficiency. Made a wild 30% savings claim. Have saved nothing in over a year. Company will not take material and will make you wait the full 5 years before making any return of purchase price. Good luck on this. Must keep all utility bills for 5 years and like the previous poster stated, where are you going to sue them! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By south florida (Guest Post) (08/04/2008) We've had this in South Florida for about two years and our summer bills went down by about half and in the winter our home is much more comfortable! Keep up the good work! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Tiffany (Guest Post) (07/31/2008) I had Utility Shield installed in my attic, also in my crawl space, ceiling and floor about 6 months ago and have saved right around 22% in savings. It is more comfortable in my home, also in my attic and crawl space. I was invited to a dinner to learn more about this product. Dinner was great, presentation was great and I never once felt any pressure to buy. When they came to my house, they were very informative and answered all of my concerns. I payed $1.59 a square foot, 2300 square feet total. I am very satisfied and when I called regarding a question, they returned my call same day. No hassle. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By JBRAVO (Guest Post) (07/02/2008) We own an insulation company in New York and yes radiant technology works, however this application will do you NO GOOD if your house does not meet other requirements. You must stop and seal off all air infiltration leaks and as far as I know they punch many little holes in the material. What happens is this, heat from your house gets trapped inside because of this monolithic type covering of your attic area and gets reflected back into the house. Solar radiation can cause this material to give off some heat too. If your house has leaks air infiltration will cause heat to dissipate regardless of any material that you may use. Heat loss through attic space is only one area of heat loss, what about sidewalls, windows, doors, bandjoists, rinjoists. Stopping heat loss in attic area causes heat to move out elsewhere due to pressure in the house and pressure out of the house. You sure can't put this material in your existing walls can you? If they can apply it to the outside of your house under siding that might work but for around 40 to 50 cents per square foot you can put 3/4 foam board on your house with a radiant barrier on it made by DOA. Now you get radiant gains plus an insulative foam. Your attic can be blown with more cellulose or fiberglass. Yes cellulose settles over twenty years but for what it costs you can fill your attic to the roof line for what this costs. Anyway take it from an insulator who's been in business for 35 years.. 1. This product works but has specific applications. 2. You will not see any return unless you stop all forms of air infiltration. 3. Check out the cost analysis for other forms of insulation. Fiberglass, cellulose or foam. 4. Check your climate. Certain climates will not benefit from a material like this. 5. Does it have the ability to radiate cold temperatures when its 95 degrees out, not when it's in your 110 degree attic. 6. It definitely does not stop air movement. 7. Good luck getting service from a company located in a different state. 8. Let them build a house and put their material all over the house and in the attic. If they have scientific test analysis showing that it does a better job than a house with fiberglass, cellulose, or foam in it than I am all for it. I guarantee IT DOES NOT STOP AIR INFILTRATION. and it is more costly than most other forms of insulation. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By j.Walker (Guest Post) (06/30/2008) Utility shield can do little if you have single pane glass windows that leak. Doors with no weather striping. Outlets and switches that are not insulated. These three things can do more to lower your bill than you think. Throw in utitlity shield which can be bought for 25 to 45 cents a foot and wrap for your hot water . No one thing is going to do the job. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By wayne (Guest Post) (06/09/2008) It cost me $1550 for this and I have saved ZERO on comsuption or costs. The company refuses to address by issue even though I have sent 2 certified letters with spreadsheet detailing my 1 years worth of comsumption. They won't even answer by letters or phone calls. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Buyer Beware in Ohio Post By Dave Cowden (Guest Post) (06/06/2008) Sorry about the bad food... we ask the Chamber of Commerce in an area where we should go... and oddly enough, they always point us to a member... Wow! Unhappy in Ohio... let's see if we can answer some of that craziness. 1. There are employees on here; I am one of them. There are also a lot of customers on here... that's pretty clear. 2. Anyone who thinks that when you deal with thousands of customers per year that 16 complaints is bad is clearly not using any statistical analysis. Virtually all of our complaints resolve around installs... and we handle them to the customers satisfaction virtually every time... and if you really looked, you would know that. And, your comparison is completely asinine. 16 malpractice complaints? You are comparing MEDICAL MALPRACTICE to INSULATION. ARE YOU SERIOUS?? Do you really think the two are comparable? This one alone tells me what I need to know about your post. Hey, maybe you could have compared our product to exploding Pintos' from Ford in the 70's.... 3. We sell in all kinds of different places to all kinds of different people. We really don't need an office in every county in every state in the US. That would simply drive the cost of the product up. Just like a lot of companies (Microsoft might be one example, although probably not for you) we have a headquarters with an 800 number and salespeople who live IN OR NEAR the are they work. And, we all leave our cell phone numbers so we can be directly reached. 4. Our guarantee is pretty simple. Please take a minute to ACTUALLY READ IT. Of course, that's not as easy as blasting someone you've never done business with. Why no post about anything else you've never tried? Like for example, Boeing 747's? They use those in every state but sell them out of Seattle. Why not them as well? (My comparison there is just as stupid as the Malpractice one...) 5. Yes, you can buy it cheap. No guarantee, no warranty, no professional installation in a 180 degree attic crawling on your hands and knees. Maybe we should all drive cheap, crappy cars as well? According to you... 6. We don't charge for installation. Sounds smart to pay for something we don't charge for.... 7. We can't make the guarantee any simpler... and we will be here for a long time. The people who work for the company and will one day be running it are in their mid-20's. And, any idiot knows you can't rip people off and stay in business as long as we've been here. 8. There are excellent products for sale by others in addition to us. What does this tell you? IT WORKS, GENIUS. MORE THAN ONE COMPANY IS SELLING IT!! IT WORKS, OTHERWISE WE WOULDN'T AND COULDN'T SELL IT!! Wow, what a concept... 9. Read the Eagle Shield warranty. Nowhere clear and simple as ours. And, how can you guarantee something you don't install yourself? Now, to be honest, I don' know much about them. Do they install it as well? 10. We are honest people in an honest company. We will have complaints, and we WILL resolve them to the best of our ability. What we are doing is EDUCATING PEOPLE about a product they would normally NEVER look at or find out about themselves. And, I am very proud of that. We have saved money and energy and made over 35000 people happy and more comfortable. What a terrible bunch of people we are for educating consumers about something that vast majority of them have never heard of. Try this; go to a big home improvement store, and tell them you want to lower your energy usage, and see what they show you. THEN, ASK THEM TO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL SAVE YOU MONEY AND MAKE YOU MORE COMFORTABLE. JUST LIKE US. Dave Cowden, Regional Sales Utility Management Association 812 760 3340 (Cell) Report Spam or Abuse Buyer Beware! There is one born every minute! Post by Unhappy in Ohio (1) | (06/04/2008) Contact I ate their cheap dinner and had them give me their pitch. However, as an educated person I wouldn't purchase this product from someone who doesn't maintain a business location in my state! Also, I would like to point out these facts. 1. Most of these positive posts have come from them their employees and/or the owner. Gee guys, should we take your word for it? 2. In justification of 16 badd BBB reports and the gentleman lacking common sense and any ethical concerns stated that all companies have bad reports and to go and be mad at some of them instead. Let me put it this way. If your doctor had 16 malpractice claims in a year would you still go to him/her? I think not and anyone who tells you to trust in a company with this many complaints is a dishonest moron. Every company may have some bad things on their BBB but everyone intelligent person knows that where there is smoke...there is fire! 3. Why does a "legitimate" company have to travel around the U.S. just to find customers? Doesn't common sense dictate that there is more than enough business in one large city rather than moving from city to city. Hello! It would if they weren't making false claims! They are nothing but carnival workers moving from city to city and selling to unsuspecting victims. 4. As far as warranty, I am sure that it is written on paper, good job to the person who figured that out. In order for it to be effective you must take them to court...where? Since they travel all around and don't stay in one place, where do you plan on filing the lawsuit? If you purchase it N.C. will you sue them there or have to go to Tupelo? Who really wants to mess with that? 5. If you want the radiant barrier that they are selling just go to www.energyefficientsolutions.com You can purchase it at 0.15 cents per foot, and get the perforated so it can breathe. 6. The expert up above was correct and you can pay someone 300.00 to install it. Actually, you can pay them a lot less and still get it done. 7. Let's talk about the "warranty" and where they will be 5 years later. Umm, no where close to where you and your product will be. 8. A competitor of theirs who sells the only NASA certified product and can be seen on the Space Foundation's Website http://www.spaceconnection.org/productdetails.php?productid=73 They actually have real office locations around the U.S. Hmm, doesn't that sound better than buying from some guy selling stuff out of the trunk of his car? 9. Eagle Shield offers a warranty for only 3 years because their product will produce more savings each year thereby only needing 3 years to cover the cost of the product and not 5 as this inferior product of utility management associates does. 10. My final advice is this: Buy from a local company, one who doesn't have 16 complaints and who doesn't have to travel from city to city but is able to establish themselves and keep happy customers in one place. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Install master (Guest Post) (05/20/2008) I have installed utility shield for three years now and I have not yet come across a customer that has been unsatisfied with the product. We even get calls back to us to tell us how much they notice the difference right away. The product works and has worked in my home and I am installing it in my parents house soon. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By researchgirl (Guest Post) (05/15/2008) I happened upon this site for completely unrelated reasons. For some reason I was compelled to ask "why haven't more than 2 people on here checked the BBB on Utility Shield/UMA? For a second I thought I was looking at another slimy scammy business, but when I looked at the BBB report, I found a rather innocuous review and only 6 complaints in a year, and resolved at that. Someone should congratulate an AMERICAN business doing so well with customers! Anyways, good luck, and I'm off on another internet adventure. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By consumer (Guest Post) (05/14/2008) I checked the website that was posted a few post down and couldn't find it so cheap. I also checked with the BBB. Utility Management had 18 claims over the last 3 years. Figure that against the number of sales and I would say that's really good compared to other companies. No one will ever be satisified with any one company. They have cleared up almost all the complaints and if you read further, the BBB gives a good rating to those companies that clear up every single complaint.... check for yourself... every company has had complaints!!! BBB means nothing to me and should mean nothing to anyone who has had success with a product. How about all those companies that promise quick weight loss... works for some and not for others..... same scenario with every company. I am getting the product and my sales person was great. I was a very careful consumer and did my research... that's the consumers job!!! If you want to scream about a company, go scream about all the financial institutions and others like that.....you said that this stuff works, so leave well enough alone!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By haroldsbestfriend (Guest Post) (05/07/2008) 1st... Radiant Barrier works 2nd... Gary Light and UMA are a joke and con-artists 3rd... The Product doesn't work the same in every home 4th... A guarantee will not hold up in court unless it's totally legal. Besides most people are not going to spend the money for an attorney for an investment under 3000. 5th. UMA had their BBB revoked because of improperly using their name and info. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By pearl from indiana (Guest Post) (04/17/2008) My utility shield is great and so was the nice young man who I received it from. Thank you very much Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By mary sterns (Guest Post) (04/17/2008) I had lost my papers from where I bought utility shield, and was looking for a phone number to call the company when I came upon this site. so, I thought i would express my experiences. Me and my husband love it. Our upstairs has always been miserable in the summer and winter. We tried everything to change it and this was the only thing that worked. wonderful product. I am going to have it put in my daughters house as soon as i can. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Harold (Guest Post) (04/10/2008) Let me see if I've got this straight... a guarantee written on a piece of paper isn't worth anything? What should it be written on, just out of curiosity? I can't totally disagree with everything on here... but my installation of Utility Shield works. It's been a while now, and I am DEFINITELY paying less in utility costs despite the fact that our rates went up 24%. Hey folks, if you are mad because you think you got a bad deal or were "sold" that's one thing... but don't come on here and say radiant barrier technology doesn't work, because EVERY EXPERT says it does. It's common sense. So was the demo. Hey, you want a better price, ask for one. But, don't lie... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By smallbizowner (Guest Post) (03/26/2008) I received the mailer just as many of you have and attended the dinner in Northeastern Ohio. I fully expected the seminar to be a sales pitch and anyone who thinks that you're invited to a dinner for nothing in return is very naive. I am a small business owner and I understand it takes seminars like these to get peoples attention. Needless to say, I invited the men over to see what it would cost us. I paid $1.89 a square foot for my home after I did my research. I did see a similar version on the web, but it said nothing about any warranty or free installation. I know installation is factor in the price, but I won't install somthing like this in my attic. Yes, I did hear positives and negatives from the BBB. Being a business owner I know that many good experience go unknown to most except their family and friends. For every negative experience consumers will go to the furthest extent to show their dismay. I am NOT a member of the BBB because I will NOT pay a fee to them, it seems like a money-making scam itself. Overall I am happy with my purchase and I know that at my average kilowatt usage drop I will see greater savings than the overall product cost. A written guarantee will hold up in a court of law hands down. With a written guarantee it seems you have nothing to lose. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post by anonymous (1) | (03/17/2008) Contact I have had this product in my home for 2 1/2 yrs. I was told the savings I would reap would pay the payment for the product. "That was a JOKE". There has been NO savings, NO reduction in energy cost, taking into account the weather changes, increases in energy costs, inflation, etc. I have been ripped off before, but I was sound asleep when this came along. I would never recommend this product to anyone, it is garabage, the company that sells it is a sham, an should be audited for poor business practices, by both state and federal authorities. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By peach1059 (Guest Post) (03/05/2008) I have the utility shield in my attic it has been colder this year and fuel prices so I am not sure of the savings, but I can see that when the snow is melted off everyone elses roof, mine is still completely covered with snow. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Barrier Dealer (Guest Post) (02/28/2008) I'm sorry to hear that companies feel like they need to charge 2.99 a square foot for thermal barrier. I've been involved in the barrier business on and off for almost 10 years now, either as a salesman or an owner. We generally get a 1.39 a square foot for our service. We professionally install the material, move any boxes, and we wrap the water heater. This is generally the price we get in our local area, it's more if we have to travel out of state. For do it your self people we normally .69 cents a square foot.(including shipping) The reason I bring this up, it's shocking to me that people are charging so much money for the product. The product does work. It'll not work in every home the same, because of various factors... but it does work. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By John L (Guest Post) (02/20/2008) I had it installed several months ago, and I'm using more energy now than before, and we even have the thermostat lower than before. I want my money back. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By owner in ark. (Guest Post) (02/13/2008) I don't know what's the problem we have had utility shield intalled in our home for 6 years now and would not live in a home without it. In fact we are building a new home now and I called the company to have my new home wraped in it and installed in the attic as well. If something works it works. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By jim in tupelo (Guest Post) (02/13/2008) I had utility shield installed in my home only a few months ago. I could tell the diffence that day. My heat did not come on as much and my house is a lot more comfortable. Yea I might have paid too much but hea it works it just that simple. I paid cash for the product but I was told about the finance program. I don't do that. I hav been in sales for several years and it sounds to me most of you did finance the product and just don't want to pay up that's your propblem. Be honest for a change. You don't like the fact you made the decision to buy now you want someone to take the fall for what you have done. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By The energy man of ohio (Guest Post) (02/11/2008) Hey just one other thing I forgot to say Its real bad that a owner of a company has to get on a blog and defend him self I feel for you, ripping people off selling a product at 2 r 3 dollars and have put that much product in peoples house. No wonder these blogs look bad you made a lot of people pay to much for it in the first place. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By The energy man of ohio (Guest Post) (02/11/2008) I think this company was started with good intentions to save people money on there utility's but we went to a show they put on at a steak house the other nite and man did I see a couple of nice men do a good job showing off this new stuff well I said to my wife do you remember this stuff 20 years ago they came thru selling it for 10 or 15cents or something like that so I said I don't need any but I let them come out and give me a price wow was I surprised 2.99 was the price I said young get out of my house I look this up today before you got here and I found it for all kind of prices I will take my biz to some other before I pay that. They said they were the only company doing this WRONG bout 10 thousand out there it mite work don't no but check them out real good before you buy any of that stuff. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Trust Me I know (Guest Post) (02/08/2008) The Product is simply nothing more that what we would call a "Radiant Barrier". Some people call their product Utility Shield, Energy Shield, Global Shield, Heatshield, Super R, etc. It doesn't matter what it's called as long as it's 99.9 % aluminum and it's perforated. Typically most people have it installed over their existing insulation or on the ceiling Trusses. It should overlap if it's installed over existing insulation, and it some cases be stapled down or taped down to provide a better barrier seal. So far as people using it. Big corporations, builders, and millions of homeowners have been benefiting from this product for years. I would stay away from anyone involved with Gary Light and Utility Shield. They've set up tons of little dealers across the country, and I've heard some about them. Go check their BBB report in Mississippi. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By V. Price (Guest Post) (02/05/2008) I've just come home from a dinner/presentation about Utility Shield. The samples they had on the tables for us to "see" were labeled "Global Energy Shield". I, too, would like to know more about Utility Shield. Does anyone have it? Are there any builders that use it? National Energy Solutions did the presentation tonight in Canton, GA. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Indiana (Guest Post) (01/31/2008) I have a question regarding the instillation of the product and am interested in the general satisfaction others have had in the service received. We had the product installed on the attic walls and ceiling and there are gaps where the walls meet the ceiling trusses throughout the entire attic. Isn't the product supposed to overlap at these points in order to seal in the heat/cold? My husband, whom is a carpenter doesn't believe it was installed properly and we have had no luck with the company setting a date to fix it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Barrier Pro (Guest Post) (01/27/2008) Stephanie, I'm sorry to hear that your not saving any money. There are a lot of people out there who have been scammed just like you. The problem isn't the product, but rather the selling technique. The whole 5 year guarantee is hogwash, and will not hold up in any court of law. The sales people don't realize that if utility bills go up 20 to 30% and you are allegedly supposed to save 20 to 30%, then you will not see any savings at all. They make people think that they are going to save all this money, and when people don't they get angry! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post by Cyinda (669) | (01/20/2008) Profile | Contact I was recently watching a show on the Fine Living cable network called "I want that!" where they showed a paint additive (brought to us by NASA) made with tiny hollow ceramic spheres. You add this powder to indoor or outdoor paint right before painting & it's supposed to reduce energy loss by an astounding 40% or so.... It woks by adding energy saving properties to the painted wall! They say the only thing you have to know is the additive will bring down the gloss one notch (gloss will become semi & semi-gloss will become satin, & satin flat) It also makes the color a shade lighter. Here's some links I've found: http://www.ceramicadditive.com/ http://www.hytechceramics.com/ Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Stephanie (Guest Post) (01/20/2008) I had the utility shield installed in march of 2007. At a cost of $2725.00 With a guarantee I would save money on my energy bills but I haven't they are the same. I have a 75 dollar a month bill for the a month. The whole Scheme was the money I saved on my utility bills would pay for the utility shield, yeah right. if i could only go back to March I would not have got it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Harold (Guest Post) (01/17/2008) Re: Barrierworks You know, that's a good point. Buy it from anyone you want, have it installed by anyone you want. The physics of it are undeniable. I had UMA install it in my home, and it's working, so that's all I care about. So what if I could have paid less... my house is 2000 square feet and I agreed to the price and they installed it. Fair is fair... again, I save money, they make money. Welcome to the US of A. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Barrierworks (Guest Post) (01/02/2008) Here's the deal: 1. The Barrier product works! It's pure science! 2. Gary Light and Utility Management are probably not the best company to get your barrier. Especially when the BBB has to revoke your membership due to false advertising, and other fraudulent practices. So the bottom line is wherever you get the product from, doesn't have anything to do with the science of it working. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Jim Cook-Southern Michigan (Guest Post) (12/19/2007) I had utility shield installed in my attack just over a month ago. So far I'v noticed my furnace doesn't run nearly as much. I would say less than half the time it used to run. I'v also noticed the house seems warmer all around. I also turned my thermostate down 5 degrees and kept the same temperature in the house. I don't like water saving devices for my shower head and did not let them put theres in my shower so I can't verify any water savings. But with the shield on my hot water heater, I'v noticed the waters hotter and it lasts longer when you take a shower. They promised an installation date and time and were there when they said. I have a ton of stuff in my attack so the installation was going to be a pain in the (***). So the job was going to be hugh undertaking. I didn't help install this sheild in the attack but I know the night they installed it they were so hot because so much hot air had filtered into the attic and not stayed in the house for warmth. After they installed it, it seemed not as hot in the attack as before. I went up into the attack to see how well of a job they had done and it looked great and the attack was no where near as hot as it was before. So far every thing they said was true. At this point I would recommend this product to anyone interested in reducing the cost and increasing there enjoyment of there house. When the summer gets here and the air conditioner season starts up I'm hoping for a big savings. I don't work for the company and I have never heard of them before. The cost verses the savings and effect (how warm the house seems) was well worth the investment. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Harold (Guest Post) (12/02/2007) I don't work for the company. I sell insurance for United Healthcare, a Medicare Advantage product. I simply did my research. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By donemyresearch (Guest Post) (11/23/2007) There's plenty of Science that clearly states that radiant barrier works. You research needs to be on the company that you choose to buy from... Utility Management, Gary Light, Utility Shield, whatever you want to call them has a lot of negative publicity that is a product of them falsely marketing the product all over the country. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By satisfied (Guest Post) (11/08/2007) It always amazes me how everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon bad mouthing a product that promises satisfaction. There is not a product out there that would make everyone happy and because of this you have one or two disgruntled customers and they post all over the internet. As a wise person told me once, and I agree, the internet is like the bathroom wall, anybody can post there. I choose not to take that information as doctrine, but instead to go forth and to do my own research. Others might like to do the same. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Haroldworksforthecompany (Guest Post) (10/09/2007) Re: Harold It so ignorant when people defend this company, because they obviously have been paid, or the work for the company itself. You can order the barrier product for 10 cents a square foot or less, and have a local handy put it in for around $300. As a matter of fact, most of the big time movers of barrier get it for around 4.5 cents, because they order in bulk. Go to www.radiantbarrier.com and find out how much you can get it for if you order at least 5,000 square feet. Even if you pay .22 cents a square foot, it's still heck of a lot better than 1.59. Also, as far as the BBB goes... They were kicked out, because they were frauduently using the BBB name and logo to make money. WOW! Sounds like a good company too me. One last thing... I'll write you a guarantee too Harold, if you would like! It doesn't mean a hill of beans in the long run. It's just a sales closing tool. It doesn't hold up in any court of law with the right wording. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Harold (Guest Post) (10/08/2007) Looks like to me "barrier expert" is a little full of **** or is a competitor. You can research online radiant barrier technology; it clearly works. And yes, you can buy it online pretty cheap; no guarantee, no installation. (Couldn't find 10 cents though... doesn't surprise me since I live in the aluminum capital of America and you couldn't really buy a pure aluminum product that cheap.) There are some BBB complaints, all resolved by the company, or the company attempted to reasonably resolve, according to the BBB. They guarantee it's performance over a five year period of time, and it's written in pretty plain english, I've have one of the guarantees. And, no offense, but I got a fair price on it (1.59). I say fair, because my butt is not climbing in the attic to install it myself. They make money, I save money... seems fair. I also got one year interest free financing... not exactly a rip-off...By the way, the BBB website says they are in business since 1978, so who are you really? And really folks... look at the BBB website, REALLY LOOK. This company seems like it has bent over backwards to resolve complaints, and HAS resolved most of them. The Cunningham astronaut thing? Might be true... might not. Most of those guys want to be paid to use their name. Maybe that was it? Who really knows, who really cares? They never mentioned it in my presentation, either at the dinner or in my home. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Ken and Marie Alabama (Guest Post) (05/08/2007) We had the Utility Shield put in a little over 1 year ago and have received savings year round, about 28% in the winter. Our biggest savings has been in the summer our usage was cut by 48%, a huge savings. With the water saving shower heads, our water bill has also gone down by 15%. Over all, it has exceeded anything the company rep. ever claimed. Like he said, I guess every home is different. We would recommend this product to anyone looking to keep more of their money. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By barrierexpert (Guest Post) (04/02/2007) Here's the real scoop on Gary Light and utility shield. Utility shield is nothing more than a product called radiant barrier. Different companies put their own label on this prodcut... ex: heatshield, utility shield, energyshield, radiant guard, etc... You get the point. You can do a google search for radiant barrier and get it for as low as .10 cents per square foot. online. Mr. Light will claim he has this super radiant barrier, but his claims are false and unproven. The reason he's in trouble with the BBB in Mississippi because he and his co. make ridiculous claims in regards to the performance of his "utility shield", his business start date, and his relationship with walter cunningham. He hasn't been in business since 1978, he never met walter cunningham the astronaut (i called found out by Mr. Cunningham), but he's made millions by making these claims. Does the radiant barrier product work??? YES! MOST DEFINITELY! But it's not worth the $1.69 and up price him and his company market it for... I ran into many people that have been scammed, ripped-off, and bamboozled by him and his co. He doesn't care, because he's made his money... Everyone beware of his company and their hounds. Report Spam or Abuse Big Ripp Off Post By Looks like another Big Ripp Off,,,Co, n West Jefferson NC this week (Guest Post) (04/02/2007) Looks like yet another scammer is entering the ranks in North Carolina, Visiting West Jefferson April 9th 2007, Beware, the BBB has kicked them out for making unsubstantiated claims and failure to honor their own guarantee, Soundz like yet another scammaroski, like the guys that will pave your driveway for 400.00 dollars, only putting down a half inch of asphalt. but who's fault is it when you buy something that is too good to be true. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Gary Light (Guest Post) (03/31/2007) I'm the owner and in twenty plus years, We have hundreds of letters on file of happy satisfied customers. The BBB is unreasonable for the few. We have installed over 20000 homes. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post by kq4ym (1) | (03/25/2007) Profile | Contact The Mississippi Better Business Bureau did revoke their membership in November 2006. See a story about Utility Management Association and their Energy Shield product at: http://swflorida.blogspot.com/2007/ ... -dinner-invitation-from-problem.html -Don LaBelle, Fl Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By jim johnson (Guest Post) (03/18/2007) I had utility shield installed in my attic 2 years ago and my utility bills have dropped by 30% I love it and would recommend it to anyone Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By Indiana Gal (Guest Post) (02/28/2007) Signing up to get the Utility Shield. What is so bad about the BBB report?? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By johnny price (Guest Post) (02/12/2007) tell me about this savens """" Report Spam or Abuse RE: Utility Shield Reviews Post By California Guy (Guest Post) (02/06/2007) Go to the Better Business Bureau site for Mississippi and look up Utility Management Association in Tupelo. It's pretty bad news. Report Spam or Abuse