Whether it’s your home or business we have all found ourselves in a “What now?” panic before. The lights are flickering nonstop, there’s an electrical buzzing behind the walls, or worse your fuse box smells like it’s burning. We have to take a moment and figure out the plan. For small non-emergency situations we might pull up YouTube and find a quick tutorial on how to fix over headlights, a smoke detector, or maybe wiring that came loose in a fan, but what happens when it’s quickly passing a DIY situation? Will the tutorial be enough? Should I hire a handyman? In short, you are running a risk for your home and safety. A licensed and insured professional electrician is your best bet for making sure a problem is solved safely and correctly.

What do I get with a licensed electrician?

In the U.S. alone, a fire is started by an electrical malfunction in more than 50,000 homes every year. That is a huge risk to put in your own hands or an amateur. A licensed electrician means that the professional has met the state’s requirements for experience and continuing education on safety, code changes, and regulations. This means that they have a minimum of 4 years of work and over 8,000 work hours in the electrical trade. A licensed electrician will also have or be able to obtain any necessary permits for your projects and pass the inspections that will come with them. So how can you tell if an electrician is licensed and insured? They are going to let you know! It is important for a professional to be able to show the level of work and experience they have put into their career and the importance they place on your safety, satisfaction, and a job done right.

Who is insured?

I know about insurance for my home and my car, but what does it mean for an electrician to be insured? Similarly, it protects both you and the electrician from accidents that happen while working or any issues that can arise after work has been completed. While a licensed and insured electrician may always be proud and stand behind their work, at the end of the day they are human and can make mistakes, so it’s important to them that you know that you are protected during and after each and every job. You don’t have to worry about liability or fighting with insurance companies. It will be off your plate and not an extra worry for you.

Trust you local, licensed, and insured electricians!

When it comes to local trusted electricians, you can be sure that Pat Myers is a licensed and insured electrician. In fact, he has gone even further and received his master electrician license and with it, he has built a team of quality electrical professionals. When an electrical problem goes past a simple DIY fix don’t risk your safety. Contact your family-owned, local electricians at Pat Myers Electric. We pride ourselves on being a responsive, honest, and knowledgeable team that will get the job done right for you!