It’s important to know the key things to ask and some important things to be aware of before engaging an electrical contractor. This post explains.
Key things to ask before engaging an electrical contractor and what to look out for in an Electrician completing your electrical “works”.
Research
Identify your requirements before engaging the electricians services
Check for referrals form other jobs completed by the company before you engage in quoting your job, ask them for references.
Engage
Establish good communication between interested parties
Request a quoted price for the job
Always look in to the terms and conditions of trade, check for the fish hooks and loop holes this will save you time and money if it goes side ways
Plan
On acceptance of the quote get the job booked in.
If the work is over $30,000.00 NZD, a Construction Contract will be required before engaging.
If you have declined the quote acknowledge the quote has been declined to the engaged party. Please be aware that they have taken the time to prepare this for you and its common courtesy to reply back. Who knows, you may be able to get them to sharpen the price.
When the quote has been accepted:
Ask for a certificate of General Liability Insurance
Ask for a Health and Safety Plan for execution of the job
Request to see the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) ID card before work starts, this ensure that the practitioner has a current licence. If not don’t let the work begin until visually seen
Execute
Let the job begin by meeting your tradesmen on the agreed time
Go over the Health and Safety Plan
Set your guidelines and requirements
Follow Up and Cover Off
On completion of your job:
Go over what’s been delivered by the tradesmen,
Ask questions to ensure they have delivered has been quoted or agreed to.
Keeping communication open and honest can save time and money.
Ask for the certification for works completed follow up after five working days.
Keep the certification record on file for seven years.
Give feed back on the company website