How to Hire a Commercial Electrician

How do you hire professional services? Whether you are in need of an engineer, consultant, or IT professional, the choices of people who can complete a project are numerous. How can you make such a decision?

If pursuing a commercial electrician, a simple online search will yield many teams that COULD do the work. Determining the right team, the team that SHOULD do your work takes a little due diligence. Here are a few steps to finding a preferred commercial electrician for your next project.

Understand Credentials

Commercial electricians list their qualifications online, often using unfamiliar terms. This can be a little confusing, so let’s take a quick peek at what they mean.

• Commercial electrician licenses. Electricians begin as apprentices, advance to journeymen, and complete their training as master electricians. Residential electricians complete 4,000 hours (2 years) and commercial electrician train for 8,000 hours (4 years).¹
• Certifications signify further training, usually in a specialty field. Your project may require a specialty.
• Insurance and bonding is a commitment to protect staff and clients in the case of unfortunate
• Years of experience is an extremely important credential—do ignore this.
• Affiliation with electrician associations, such as the National Electrical Contractors Association, demonstrates a commitment to quality and continuing education

Commercial Specific

The supplies, tools, and equipment needed for commercial electrical projects are different than those needed for residential electrical projects. Their training will be more extensive, with twice as much hands-on experience. If the chosen contractor advertises both residential and commercial electricians, pay attention to the commercial side of your project.

Project Experience

Commercial electricians will be able to give you a good portfolio of completed projects. This demonstrates the

• Longevity of the firm
• The capacity of the firm
• Perhaps it will demonstrate creativity in solving problems
• Experience with projects similar to your project

Explore Referrals and References

Technical expertise is very necessary, but not the only qualification. Your project is quite likely the beginning of a lengthy relationship; one project often leads to long-term maintenance and perhaps more projects. It is best to find qualified commercial electricians that are pleasant and easy to work with. For this, it takes some personal touches.

• The least personal is references. Satisfied customers giving glowing reports of successfully completed projects is encouraging but tells little about the results
• A word-of-mouth referral from someone you trust is much preferred.
• A conversation with a master electrician at the firm might also allay some fears

More knowledge about both the technical and personal side of your contractor will add significant confidence to the decision concerning your commercial electrical contractor.

Need Help Selecting a Commercial Electrician?

With our four decades of experience as a Commercial Electrician Services contractor, AirPro Houston provides you with the skill and expertise to help determine which Commercial Electrician is right for your business’s electrical needs.

We have financing options available with great options with up to 72-month terms with approved credit. Call our teams of Electricians at  281-880-8805 and let us partner with you for all of your electrical repair, Home Generator installation, and electrical installation needs.

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