Why Choose an NIC EIC approved Electrician?

You’ve had an electrical problem and, of course, it’s straight to Google to find an electrician that can come and have a look. Afterall, it is electricity we are talking about here, and a shoddy job can cause serious and dangerous complications; sparking, fire hazards and even worse a lethal electric shock to yourself or your family.

So with all the electricians appearing on Google search how do you know which one to choose and how do you know if they will complete the work to a safe standard? No one wants to be kept awake at night wondering if everything is in working order after a contractor has left the job.

In this article, we will advise you of the benefits to using a NIC EIC approved contractor and how to easily identify them. This will ensure you have the peace of mind that you are trusting the right electrical engineer for the job.

How to Find and Identify an NIC EIC Contractor

Cerretti Electrical doing a domestic electrical installation in Angus

How to identify if an electrical contractor has an NIC EIC certificate?

While searching through a few electrical websites you might have seen some that show the NIC EIC logo.

This logo acknowledges that the contractor has NIC EIC Certification and has passed annual industry-recognised assessments for the building services sector.

NIC EIC Approved Contractors are assessed to the highest standards covering all types of electrical installations.

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How to easily search for an NIC EIC Approved Contractor

NIC EIC Approved Contractor Certificate Checklist

Rather than looking on each individual electrical contractor website, you might want an easier way to find an approved NIC EIC contractor.

Once they have passed all the necessary assessments they are approved onto the NIC EIC installer checklist where you can do a search.

To search for an NICEIC Approved Contractor use this link Find Contractors.

What are the benefits of an NIC EIC Electrical Contractor?

#1 – NIC EIC Regulation Safety and Compliance

Electrics are not a job to mess with, you need a professional that will do the work correctly.

Contractors registered by NIC EIC are assessed on a regular basis to ensure that they are competent and capable of meeting the relevant technical and safety standards, codes of practice and rules of the Schemes they are registered to.

#2 – Guarantee of Work

You have paid for the job to be done but, what about the worst case scenario? Something has gone wrong! You want the peace of mind that the contractor will come back and fix any work completed.

All NIC EIC registered contractors should provide a quality service to their customers.

You have the support of the NIC EIC regulatory body to back up the quality of work. If you believe that there is a problem with the work, you firstly take it up with the installer, if it is still not rectified you can contact NIC EIC directly to help you.

If for any reason the electrician ceases trading and you have a problem, the NIC EIC has a platinum promise to make the job compliant at no cost to you.

#3 – Peace of Mind

Choosing an NIC EIC electrical contractor, gives you the peace of mind that you are using a kosia business that is trained to a high quality standard. The trade industry is sadly haunted by poor workmanship, illustrated through stories on the likes of rogue traders on the TV.

Sleep safely at night, knowing that you aren’t going to be left in the lurch or ripped off for poor workmanship.

In Summary

Whether it is domestic or commercial electrical work you are searching for, compliant working electrics are a safety essential.

Look for the NIC EIC logo on electrical contractors’ websites or you can quickly search on the approved register.

Choosing an NIC EIC electrician gives you the peace of mind that their work has been assessed to a high standard and you have the platinum promise that all work is guaranteed through the NIC EIC regulatory body.

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