Are you wondering how to choose a good local electrician to carry out a project in your home? I’m Nathan of Quality Electrician, local electrician in Birstall. I’m here to share my top tips to help you choose a local electrician you can rely on.
1) Recommended Electrician in Birstall
One of the best ways to find a good local electrician is to ask for recommendations. Ask your local friends, family and neighbours if they know a reliable local electrician. Knowing that a person that you trust has tried and tested an electrician and found them to be reliable will give you confidence in your choice.
No local friends or family to ask? You can ask other tradespeople that you trust and have experience of if they can recommend anyone. Most good tradespeople will have a network of contacts that they like to work with. If their work is good, they will only work with other trades with similarly high standards.
Still drawing a blank? Luckily, we live in a digital age and the information you need is merely click away. Check out the online reviews for your local electricians. Who stands out from the crowd? If you’re looking for a local electrician in Birstall, you can check out some of my reviews here.
Back to top2) Qualified Electrician in Birstall
Once you’ve found a recommended local electrician it’s time to check out their credentials and make sure they are properly qualified to carry out the work. The easiest way to check that your prospective electrician is properly qualified is to see if they are registered. The two major regulatory bodies for the UK electrical industry are NICEIC and NAPIT. To become registered, a local electrician must demonstrate technical competence and compliance with regulations. They undergo a regular, independent assessment of their work to ensure they meet stringent standards.
So why does this matter?
Well, beyond ensuring your local electrician is competent and qualified, it also matters from a legal perspective. Many electrical projects including rewiring, fuseboard upgrades and outdoor electrics, require signing off. A registered electrician can sign off their works for local building control and provide you with the appropriate certification. Without this you may find the work has to be redone at a later stage to satisfy the building control officer. Work that is not carried out by a registered electrician may also invalidate your home insurance.
I am proud to say that I am fully qualified and that Quality Electrician are your local NICEIC registered electrician in Birstall.
Back to top3) Experienced Electrician in Birstall
Now you’ve found a local electrician that is both recommended and qualified, what else should you look for?
At this stage it’s important to check that your electrician has experience in the kind of project you are planning. Electricians tend to specialise in either domestic or commercial/industrial electrics. They will also have preferred job types within these fields. Some electricians specialise in rewires whilst others prefer small jobs such as changing sockets, others specialise in lighting design. Make sure the electrician you are planning on working with has carried out your type of job before. For example, whilst all these electricians could competently carry out a rewire of your Birstall home, the rewire specialist will complete the job in a much timelier manner than an electrician who has never carried out such a big job before.
Back to top4) Electrician in Birstall
I hope these tips help you to find the right electrician in your area. If you are looking for your local electrician in Birstall, I would be more than happy to help. I come highly recommended by my many happy customers, am fully qualified and NICEIC registered, and I have wide ranging experience.
Get in touch with me today to discuss your project.
