If you have an electrical job at your home, it can be quite tempting to do the work yourself. You might think that it will be cheaper, that you can get it done immediately rather than having to wait for your local electrician to become available, and it’s probably work that you would like to control yourself. But there are a couple of good reasons why it’s better to hire a certified electrician with a good reputation to handle the job for you.
1. They’ll Get the Job Done Right, The First Time
While you may feel that you have the skills to get most of the job done, there is the adage ‘you don’t know what you don’t know,’ and that holds true for electrical jobs around the home. And while Google might be able to bail you out of trouble, it’s not worth the risk. Rather hire an electrician who knows the ins-and-outs of the job and will able to get it done from start to finish.
Also, most reputable electricians will offer a warranty for their work. This means that you have come-back if anything doesn’t work as expected (and you don’t have to spend hours trying to figure out why it’s not working).
2. Safety Should Always be a Top Priority
Every year over 30,000 Americans experience non-fatal shocks in their homes. There is also the risk of injury due to falls as a result of electrical work that you might need to complete using a ladder (in America, falls are the leading cause of accidental deaths in homes every year).
There is no need to become a statistic – the process of doing the work has some risk that can easily be mitigated by having an electrician do the work for you. And if you have other people, and children living in the home, it’s important that the job is done properly so that nobody living in your home is exposed to any risk once the job has been completed.
Call an electrician to do the work for you, if you are unsure about whether you can get the work done safely and in a manner that will protect the ongoing safety of the members of your family. There is no price tag that can be put on your well-being and that of your family.
3. There Scale of the Project to Consider
This has two important implications, firstly, do you have the time to get the work done? And secondly, are there any permits needed for the job? Permits aren’t needed for basic do-it-yourself (DIY) around the house, but for most electrical work they is a requirement.
DIY electrical projects have the ability to get out of hand, what might start out as a small job can quickly escalate (especially if you live in an older house with questionable wiring).
In addition, pulling permits and getting approval can be frustrating and time-consuming if you aren’t familiar with the process. Using an electrician in Raleigh can be a convenient shortcut that saves time and money in the long-run. This is because they know which permits are needed and often have a way to get approval more quickly than you can. They also are familiar with the process so something that might take you months to get right can take a matter of days or weeks for them.
In short, if you have an electrical job that you need to be done around the house, get a licensed electrician to do the work for you. It will save you time and money, and a lot of frustration.
in Raleigh, NC has been assisting homeowners for over 25 years with electrical work. They are fully licensed and insured to work in thirteen states including North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Georgia.
