Do your lights keep flickering? Is there a strange burning smell in your home and yet nothing is on fire? Do you need to get your business up to code right away? All of these situations are electrical emergencies. However, not all electricians in West Chester offer 24/7 emergency services. Do a web search of “Electrician Emergency West Chester” and you’ll come up with a number of companies listed. Here’s how to pick the best one from the list.
Ask Your Friends and Neighbors
If you haven’t lived in West Chester long, you won’t have much time to do online research. Ask your neighbors and friends who live in Bucks County what emergency electrician they use. If friends and neighbors are not available, ask business owners in West Chester. You’ll be surprised at how helpful business owners can be to a local in distress. You can also call your electrical service provider, but those in the greater Philadelphia area are notoriously slow to respond.
Check for Awards
Electricians that earn awards are much better than those who haven’t won any awards. Any awards won will be prominently displayed on the electrician’s website. Awards can be from the electrical industry, customer service websites or from print media such as newspapers.
Check for BBB Logo
Only those businesses that have been accredited by the Better Business Bureau are allowed to have the BBB logo on their websites. You may have to scroll down to the bottom of the site’s home page in order to see it. Why is the BBB logo so important? It means the electrical company meets certain professional and customer service criteria that the BBB looks for.
Check Methods of Payment
If you only have a certain credit card, you need to know right away if the emergency electrician will accept that card. This information should also be on the electrician’s home page. If you can’t easily find out what types of payments the electrician accepts, move on to another company. Some companies will even have coupons or discounts that you can print out or show to the electrician when he or she arrives.
