Electricians and Electrical Companies in Brittany France

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When carrying out building work on your home or holiday property you will probably need a good qualified registered electrician. There are of course many good qualified electricians both French and English who are registered to carry out work for you in Brittany and across France. As electric is sometimes known as “white man’s magic” which means you can’t see it please make sure that you use only qualified electricians to carry out work as bad workmanship could mean that an electrical fault occurs and your property could be burnt to the ground, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED….

One important piece of advice on choosing the right person to do the job

It is always best practice to use only qualified and registered electricians in France, as this means they are insured to do work in your home and the work they do is fully guaranteed. We would never advise you to use anyone who is not qualified or registered as this could, and probably will cause you problems during your building project and could cause further problems after the work is finished. Don’t forget you can always see a badly finished wall or a decorating job that is not done to a good standard; it is not the case with electrical work as all you normally see is the light switch or electrical socket you never see what’s behind the wall.

PLEASE NOTE: It is actually illegal to employ anyone in France who is not registered and you would be liable to fines or worse if you get caught employing people on “the black”. In addition it is always best advise to check the persons or companies insurance certificate.
Quotes

It is considered an important issue that you get a written quote from any Electrician who you are considering using and as a bit of advice you should always get two or three different quotes from reputable electrical companies. You can then view and review the quotes and decide which electrician or electrical company best suits your needs. You should always ensure that the quotes you receive for the work are “like for like” as we have found on numerous times that quotes can and do vary but when you investigate you will usually find that one electrician will quote for everything required but another one could leave out the fittings in his quote as fittings can depend on the customers wishes as an example why quote for plastic light switch and electric socket surrounds if the client wants a brushed metallic finish.

Time to do the work and the quality of workmanship

If you are based here in France then it is often the best way to ensure that your work is done on time and that you will be able to move onto the next phase of your project. People have often found that if they are not there (maybe a holiday home project) then the work seems to go a lot slower. For quality of work a registered tradesman will usually provide a good level of quality work. In addition you do have legal rights and recourse should the work not be up to a recognized standard. So many people have in the past used businesses that are not registered and invariably the standard and finish of the work is usually not up to the same standard as you get from a registered electrician in Brittany.