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I regularly get contacted by fellow Electricians, asking whether or not I have any vacancies available. Because I work for myself, more often than not, I don’t have any openings. But my heart goes out to them, as it brings back the memories of when I first started out, it wasn’t an easy ride.

So I decided to write this post, to share my own experience and offer advice that worked for me.

Do I need a Landlord Certificate?

The short answer is YES

But why? As a landlord, it’s your responsibility to ensure the safety of your tenants. The problem is, that the majority of landlords are in the game to make money and cutting corners becomes part of the business. But this is bad practice and irresponsible.

There are over 4,000 home electrical accidents each year, in the UK alone and more worryingly, 30 of thos…

Don’t DIY electrics

Who’d have guessed, an Electrician telling you not to DIY when it comes to electrics, after all, if everybody did it themselves, there’d be no work for us, right? Wrong. People’s DIY brings me an awful lot of business.

I get calls daily, mainly from housewives, who’s husbands had attempted to hang a new down light or fit a snazzy new shower. Despite their best intentions, more often than not,…

How to find a good electrician

Trust me when I tell you, there are many good electricians out there, but there are also plenty of rogue tradesman. If you’ve not experienced one first hand, watch rogue traders on BBC1, it will definitely shock you. I hear horror stories every day from my customers.

My advice will hopefully help guide you in finding a good electrician, though my advice can also be applied to other trades suc…

It’s a bloggy blog world

I’ve decided to join the 21st century and have a blog as part of Electrician4hire. Besides wanting to be hip, I also wanted to use this space, to offer free advice, announce any special offers and perhaps sometimes just to ramble about work.

I’m extremely busy with work, but I’ll do my best to keep you entertained and perhaps even educate you once in a while.

A big thanks to Paul, my web…

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