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What to Look for in a Commercial Electrician in Gloucester

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Are you looking for a commercial electrician in Gloucester? There are a few things to consider when deciding who to hire for your commercial electric needs.

Proper Certification

Does the electrician have the right certification necessary in your area? They should be properly trained and licensed to work on your property. In the UK, an electrician must have a level 3 certification and in order to work on commercial buildings, they have to possess a level 3 NVQ, as well as diplomas in electrotechnical services and installing electrotechnical systems and equipment.

Years of Experience

In general, you want to hire someone who has over a year of experience. This ensures they’ve already wired many buildings and are able to handle whatever may come up. There are often surprises in electricity, particularly when working with older buildings that may have poor wiring. The experience that the electrician possesses will help them resolve any challenges they come across.

Local Electrician

Ideally, the electrician you choose will be someone who lives and works near your project. That’s because it’s far easier to sit down and talk with the electrician when they’re in the area. If they spend a long time commuting, they’ll be harder to meet up with and it can delay the entire process. You want to hire someone who will be accessible when needed.

Public Liability Insurance

Individual electricians are considered self-employed and as such, are not required to carry public liability insurance. You should stay far away from anyone who does not have insurance. If something goes wrong and the wiring later causes a fire because it was poorly installed, you’ll want to have insurance coverage. This is only possible if the electrician has the necessary insurance.

In addition to insurance, be sure the trade (commercial electrician) is included on all documents produced by the commercial electrician. This is important as standard electrician policies are not valid for 3 phase work. It’s essential that this is declared to the insurer to keep the insurance valid.

A Commercial Electrician Gloucester

Why do you need a commercial electrician? Why can’t you hire residential electrical contractors in Gloucester? Surely local electricians from Gloucester would be just as good, right? The short answer is that the systems in a commercial building are far more advanced and complex than those found in homes. A residential electrician will not be properly equipped for the problem.

Commercial electricians Gloucester have trained extra to learn the complexities of the much larger buildings that come with commercial designs.

If you’re looking for a commercial electrician in Gloucester, Mitchells offers Gloucester electrician offices near you. Let us know about the project you’re working on and we can provide you with a quote. Our commercial electricians are trained and insured and ready to start working with you on your building.

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