Serving the following communities:
Our electricians service the following communities: Avon - Avon Lake - Bay Village - Cleveland West - Elyria - Fairview Park - Lakewood - Lorain - North Olmsted - North Ridgeville - Rocky River - Westlake Ohio
Tips on Hiring a Contractor:
Hire a Licensed Professional
All Electrical, Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning contractors in the State of Ohio are required to be licensed. In order to obtain a license, an individual must have 5 years of continuous, documented experience in the field of their trade. They must pass two exams, one in their trade based on current national codes and the other in Ohio business law. The individual must also complete a designated number of hours of continuing education and prove commercial liability insurance each year in order to renew their license.
If it isn't in writing, it never happened
Make sure everything you are promised in the estimate is written in the estimate. If you have any questions about anything written, ask. Most contracts that are written are written with standard language designed to apply to almost all scenarios. If you require anything special written in the contract, the time to ask is before the work is started. Proposals (estimates), change orders, work orders and/or invoices should all be in writing. Hint: When you ask a contractor to perform additional work above and beyond the original contact/estimate/proposal and you hear "No Problem" as a response, expect to be charged for it, unless you hear "No Charge".
Permits, Permits, Permits...
Most work performed by electricians, plumbers & HVACs requires one or more permits. In simple terms a permit is nothing more than an inspection. For the professional, inspections are a second set of eyes, a second opinion. For a guy working out of the back of his car - A Nightmare! Permits are for the property owner's protection and are the responsibility of the party who is doing the work. They are a small price to pay for a potential "job gone wrong." In order to pull a permit, a contractor must be registered with the city with whom they are pulling the permit from. Registration usually includes: proof of licensing, proof of insurance, tax information and a bond. If a contractor doesn't offer to pull a permit and put it in the quote, ask for one. If a contractor tries to talk you out of pulling a permit, or says one is not required for a job, let's say - over $1000, be weary of hiring that contractor.
Ask Questions
There is no such thing a stupid question. If something doesn't sound right, ask about it. If the work doesn't appear to be right, ask. You won't hurt my feelings. And for all you "do it yourselfers" out there, asking exactly how to do a particular job, to a contractor, may appear that you may be taking advantage of a free estimate to get enough information to go ahead and do the job yourself. A qualified contractor spends many hours and many years to learn their trade. A one hour estimate is not even close to enough time to teach you how to do even the simplest of tasks on your own. A professional contractor does feel it is their responsibility to educate their customers and will continue to do so even if you don't want to hear it. If you have any questions, feel free to pick up the phone or drop me an email, anytime.
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Serving Cleveland's West Side Since 2008
Ohio License #45964
