HOW TO GET THE BEST ELECTRICIAN - A MANCHESTER, STOCKPORT & CHESHIRE GUIDE

SELECTING A LOCAL ELECTRICIAN, PLUMBER OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF TRADESMAN TO DO WORK ON YOUR HOME OR PLACE OF BUSINESS?YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE PEOPLE OFFERING THEIR SERVICES. YOU SHOULD NEVER HIRE AN ELECTRICIAN UNTIL YOU’RE THOROUGHLY SATISFIED ABOUT THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTER.

1IS THE TRADESMAN REGISTERED WITH A REGULATORY BODY FOR HIS INDUSTRY, SUCH AS THE NICEIC?

2DOES THE TRADESMAN HAVE A GOOD REPUTATION THAT CAN BE VERIFIED BY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PREVIOUS CUSTOMERS? WHEN WE SAY ‘SIGNIFICANT’ WE MEAN IT, NOT JUST 1 OR 2 CUSTOMERS, BUT MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE LEFT POSITIVE FEEDBACK!

3WHEN YOU MEET THE ELECTRICIAN, HOW DOES HE APPEAR? IS HE SMARTLY PRESENTED IN A UNIFORM? DOES HE HAVE A NEAT, TIDY, CLEAN VAN? OR DO YOU SEE SOMETHING ELSE? IF THESE ARE CLUES TO HOW HE TREATS HIMSELF, HOW WILL HE TREAT YOUR HOME?

4IS THE TRADESMAN WILLING TO GUARANTEE ALL OF THE WORK HE DOES FOR YOU? WHAT IS SOMETHING DOES GO WRONG. IS THERE ANY WARRANTY SO THAT YOU’RE COVERED.

5WILL THE TRADESMAN BE HONEST AND TRANSPARENT ABOUT CHARGES? ARE THERE EXTRA CHARGES FOR CALLOUTS, FUEL OR SIMPLY ARRIVING ON PREMISES?

6DOES THE TRADESMAN HAVE A LANDLINE PHONE AND AN ESTABLISHED BUSINESS LOCATION, OR IS HE JUST A MAN WITH A VAN AND A MOBILE PHONE?

7WILL THE TRADESMAN GIVE YOU A DETAILED ESTIMATE OF COSTS, OR A CLEARLY-DEFINED HOURLY RATE AND TIME-ESTIMATE, SO YOU CAN KNOW WHAT THE WORK WILL COST BEFORE IT BEGINS? IF HE WON’T THEN IT COULD COST YOU AN ARM AND A LEG, LITERALLY!

8MOST IMPORTANTLY, DO YOU GET A GOOD FEELING FROM THIS TRADESMAN? DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE ABOUT HAVING HIM IN YOUR HOME? DO YOU TRUST THEM? IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS AT ALL, YOU MAY VERY WELL HAVE THE WRONG TRADESMAN. DON’T RISK IT.

WHEN YOUR NEED IS FOR A LOCAL ELECTRICIAN IN STOCKPORT, SOUTH MANCHESTER AND ACROSS THE CHESHIRE REGION, WE HOPE THEY’LL LEAD YOU TO US AT 5STAR ELECTRICAL. WHEN YOU NEED ANOTHER TYPE OF TRADESMAN, MAY OUR QUESTIONS LEAD YOU TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS WHO GIVE CUSTOMERS FAIRNESS, RESPECT AND—OF COURSE—EXCELLENT WORK.

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