Picking a good electrician should be easy. Sadly though, there are a lot of cowboys out there that will happily take your hard earned money and do a poor or even dangerous job in return. You need to make sure you pick an Auckland electrician that will do a good job, for a good price, when they say they will do it, and in a reasonable time frame - in other words, a 'Professional'.
One of the easiest ways to make sure you do get a professional is to pick someone who is a member of a national trade association - their ad will state they are a Member, or Registered. Talk to family and friends, and find out who they've used and if they'd have them back again. Let your fingers do the walking - check the yellow pages and the internet. Call the national association and find out who is in your area. Pick an electrician with good references, someone with skills and trustworthiness.
Before you ring, do your best to figure out what needs doing - 'the light doesn't go' could be anything from a blown fuse to a complete rewiring, and the materials, cost and time to do the jobs is very different! The more detail you can give the electrician, the better they can do their job both before and after they arrive.
Depending on what the issue is, a good Auckland electrician will have some suggestions on things to do before they arrive, to minimize the potential damage. If it's an emergency that needs immediate attention, be sure to say. For a major job with multiple parts, such as renovations, it may help you to make a list of must have's, should have's, and would-like-to have's, and know how much money you have to spend.
Minor jobs and emergencies will probably be fixed in one visit. Bigger and more expensive jobs will probably require an initial visit to get a good idea of the work to be done, an estimate or quote will be prepared for you, then there will be one or more visits afterwards to do the work. If the work is to be done straight away, make sure you ask for a quick estimate before the electrician begins, especially if you have a limited budget. If the job costs more than you have available, ask the electrician if it is possible to do it a cheaper way, or if you can pay by a payment plan.
Once the work is done, the electrician should tidy up after themselves and remove all debris from the job. They may ask for payment immediately, or send an invoice. Either way, make sure you pay as soon as you can - remember, that nice electrician also has bills to pay and mouths to feed.
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