HOW TO CHOOSE AN ELECTRICIAN 

RESEARCH,RESEARCH AND RESEARCH SOME MORE, LOTS OF ELECTRICIANS ARE ON MANY ADVERTISING AVENUES. THESE COULD BE FROM YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER, SOCIAL MEDIA (FACEBOOK, TWITTER) ALSO ONLINE TRADE DIRECTORIES (CHECKATRADE,MYBUILDER). 

CHECK OUT THEIR REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THESE COULD BE GOOGLE REVIEWS, FACEBOOK OR ON ONLINE TRADE DIRECTORIES. HAVE A READ THROUGH OF THESE REVIEWS AND COMPARE TO OTHERS. HAVE YOU HAD ANY PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY? PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS ARE A GREAT WAY FOR CHOOSING AN ELECTRICIAN AS THEY HAVE PERSONALLY USED THE COMPANY AND HAVE HAD A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE WITH THEM. 

WE WOULD ALWAYS RECOMMEND CONTACTING AT LEAST 3 ELECTRICIANS TO COME AND QUOTE FOR YOU. THIS WAY YOU CAN COMPARE THEIR PRICING, THEIR PROFESSIONALISM AND HOW EACH ONE COMMUNICATES WITH YOU. 

DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK TO SEE THEIR QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATES. ANY REPUTABLE ELECTRICIAN WILL BE HAPPY TO SHOW THESE TO YOU TO GIVE YOU PEACE OF MIND AND THAT THEY ARE TRAINED TO CORRECT STANDARDS WITHIN THEIR PROFESSION. 

ALL ELECTRICIANS MUST BE INSURED - PUBLIC LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY. CHECK THEY ARE INSURED IF THEY ARE NOT I WOULD ADVISE NOT TO USE THESE COMPANIES. 

CHECK IF ANY ELECTRICIANS YOU ARE INTERESTED TO WORK FOR YOU ARE REGISTERED WITH ANY GOVERNMENT APPROVED SCHEMES SUCH AS NAPIT, NICEIC AND OTHERS. ELECTRICIANS HAVE TO GO THROUGH A COMPETENT TEST ANNUALLY TO REGISTER WITH THESE COMPANIES. THIS WILL GIVE YOU PEACE AND MIND THAT THE ELECTRICIAN IS COMPETENT IN THEIR PROFESSION. 

BE CLEAR AND EXACT ON WHAT TYPE OF WORK YOU WOULD LIKE THEM TO DO. TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHILST THEY ARE WITH YOU, ARE THEY PROFESSIONAL AND COURTEOUS? DO THEY GIVE GOOD ADVISE? ARE THEY CONFIDENT IN WHAT THEY ARE DOING?  

THE ELECTRICIAN SHOULD THEN SEND YOU EITHER VIA EMAIL OR POST THEIR QUOTE. THE QUOTE SHOULD CLEARLY STATE WHAT MATERIALS ARE USED, HOW MUCH THE LABOUR RATE IS FOR THEIR WORK. ALSO CERTIFICATION COSTS IF REQUIRED. 

COMPARE EACH QUOTE YOU RECEIVE. TAKE INTO ACCOUNT OF HOW THEY INTERACTED WITH YOU. DID THEY GIVE YOU GOOD QUALITY ADVISE ON HOW THE WORK SHOULD BE BEST COMPLETED AND HOW EASY WAS IT FOR YOU TO CONTACT THEM AND DO THEY REPLY IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME? THE QUOTES WILL VARY IN PRICE IF ONE SEEMS TOO CHEAP, YOU HAVE TO ASK YOURSELF WHY AS THAT CAN BE RED FLAG. YOU WILL NEED TO INFORM YOUR CHOSEN ELECTRICIAN THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACCEPT THEIR QUOTE, THEY SHOULD CONTACT YOU TO ARRANGE A DATE FOR THE WORK TO COMPLETED.