Electrical Work Should Never be a Do-it-Yourself Job

07 Dec Electrical Work Should Never be a Do-it-Yourself Job

Kingsport TN

As a homeowner, you take pride in making repairs and updates yourself. We get it. However, when it comes to any type of electrical work, we strongly urge you to step aside and trust these tasks to a trained professional electrician. Today on the blog, your electricians in Kingsport provide four reasons why you should never take a DIY approach to electrical work in your home.

Reason 1: Permits

Many electrical jobs require a permit before the work can begin. That permit will not be issued unless you can prove that a qualified professional is providing the services needed. You probably will not receive the permit if you attempt to do the work yourself. Moreover, if you proceed and complete the work on your own, this can cause problems with building authorities or if you try to sell your home at a later date.

Reason 2: Risk

It is important that electrical work be completed the right way. Improper work can cause electrocution or be a fire hazard. Moreover, if the electrical work is not being completed by a licensed professional, your homeowner policy may not cover any damage.

Reason 3: Injuries

Improper use of tools. Lack of knowledge of how an electrical system functions. An accident. These are all the potential consequences of doing electrical work yourself. Mistakes can happen even to trained, licensed professionals but by performing electrical work yourself, you could injure yourself and anyone helping you. These injuries could include deadly electric shock.

Reason 4: Repairs and repeat work

Improper electrical work will just have to be redone to repair any of the mistakes, which could include damage to your system. Redoing the work will cost you money as well as time. Instead, you can avoid those hassles and the additional expense and hire a professional electrician to do the job right the first time.

Put your trust in a professional electrician

We understand that do-it-yourself mentality that many homeowners have, but after reading this list of potential hazards, we hope you understand the value and importance of hiring a professional electrician to do any work that you need. Every electrician working for Thompson Electrical Service is licensed, bonded and insured.

When you choose to hire one of our electricians, you can rest easy knowing that the work will be done correctly the first time, saving you money. You also can rest assured that the work will be completed safely. And, with 20 years experience in the electrician industry, you know that Thompson Electrical Service will use their wealth of expertise to produce work of the highest caliber.

Electrician work in Kingsport, Johnson City and Bristol in Tennessee

Our electrical services are available for both residential and commercial customers. We offer panel upgrades and repairs, generator sales and installation, the installation of low voltage landscape lighting. We also can work with smart home technology, security camera systems and even offer HVAC repair and maintenance. To learn more about our services or schedule an on-site estimate with one of our electricians, call (423) 343-5726 today.