When it comes to hiring an electrician, we've all had bad experiences. Sometimes you will find an electrician who seems to offer their services at a great rate only to find that they complete their work to a very shoddy standard or are complete cowboys all together. So, how do you know that the electrician that you are hiring is going to be the right electrician for you? Well, there a few steps to take and a few things to consider:
Do they have a reputation?
Good or bad, you can always tell a lot about any contractor by their reputation. With many online service catalogues and review websites, it is very easy to get a general consensus on the reliability of the electrician in question. Do they have a website? Do they have reviews on that website? Generally, contractors that are adverse to showing reviews on their website have something to hide.
Are they well established?
More often than not, a well established company has more than earned their years of continued business. Experience and years of operation is often a good way to tell if an electrician will do a good job. This is not to say that newly established contractors are inherently untrustworthy, as there are always reliable electrician businesses starting up; the point is that you can be absolutely sure that you can trust a company that has a lot of experience and has become well established.
Are they local?
A local electrician won't be inclined to charge you extra to cover their travel costs, will know more about the area and the general layout of most estate housing properties and will probably have worked with people you know, so you can get a first hand testimonial without any bias. Local electricians are generally the top choice of most people in need of a contractor.
If you keep these main points in mind when hiring an electrician, you will usually go without problems. MTS-Electrical are a company that are well established, local to Norfolk and have received nothing but glowing testimonials from our customers. We do work for domestic customers and also operate as a commercial electrical contractor for businesses and councils.