TIPS FOR FINDING AN ELECTRICIAN

If you need your house rewiring, extra plug sockets in your office or your electrical appliances checked for safety standards, you will have to find an electrician to do the job. It is extremely important that you do your homework before appointing an electrician to do the work, because if you choose an under-qualified electrician you will probably be unhappy with the end result.

To help you in your quest to find a suitable electrician, here are a few handy hints and top tips:

1. Interview prospective electricians to find out how much experience they have had in the type of work you require. It is also worth asking them for a list of referees, and you should take the time to contact all of these for recommendations.
   
   
2. Take the time to get at least three different quotes for the job, as this is the only way you’ll be able to determine whether you are being overcharged by one of the electricians.
   
   
3. Check whether the prospective electrician is a member of an electricians trade association, such as the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) or the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC), and then contact the trade association directly to check the electrician is registered. Association members are usually required to follow a code of ethics, which will guarantee a higher quality of work.
   
   
4. Finally, another great way to ensure you get a reliable and professional electrician is to ask for recommendations from family and friends who have recently had electrical work done on their home. Sometimes an honest opinion about the work of an electrician is all it takes to secure or lose them business.