How to Hire an Electrician

What Do Electrical Contractors Do?

Question: What criteria should homeowners and businesses in the Vancouver Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley
use when choosing and hiring an electrician, and how does Premium Electric meet those expectations?

Answer: We believe your electrician must be fully licensed, insured, and highly experienced, with the credentials ready for review. You must feel comfortable trusting someone to work inside your home or business and around your family or staff. Our electricians are fully licensed:

  • We carry unrestricted A‑ticket certification
  • Provide electrical quotes in writing
  • Guarantee our work
  • Use CSA‑approved components
  • And arrange proper permits and document completion with inspection reports

By hiring us you get transparent pricing, skilled tradespeople, and peace of mind that your electrical project meets BC’s safety standards.

Looking to Hire An Electrician?

Call Premium Electric at 604-308-6195

Trusted, Licensed & Accredited Professionals

Premium Electric emphasizes that all work is done by our licensed, fully insured electricians using CSA-approved products. Our company is BBB-accredited ensuring trust, reliability, and compliance with safety standards.

What Makes Us Different

A lot of people are not sure what to ask when they are looking to hire an electrician.
As a trusted electrical contractor, Premium Electric specializes in all work related to the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical systems in residential, industrial, and commercial buildings. We also follow the Technical Safety BC guidelines.

Essentially, we ensure that the light and power in your home are working safely so that your family stays warm, comfortable, and safe.
Whether you are looking for a Chilliwack electrical contractor, someone that does home electrical safety inspections,
or 24-hour emergency electrical repairs, we can help when you need to hire an electrician.

As fully licensed electrical contractors based out of Abbotsford BC, we provide all types of electrical services to homeowners and businesses
in communities throughout the Fraser Valley and the Vancouver Lower Mainland area, including Abbotsford, Mission, Langley, and Surrey.

Contact us online
or call 604-308-6195 to learn more.

“I chose Premium because out of the best-rated electricians, they had the most reasonable consultation fee.
We couldn’t believe how perfect and fast and nice they were. I just love my kitchen and Premium did their part without a hitch.
Highly recommend!” – Danielle (Electrical Work for Kitchen Renovation)

Tips On How to Find an Electrical Contractor

At Premium Electric Ltd, we believe that you should be 100% confident in your choice of electrical contractors, as they will be working inside your home and around your family. Whether it’s a ceiling fan installation or an electrical panel upgrade, you need to be able to trust them to repair and upgrade critical electrical components of your home properly.

In addition to great customer reviews, here are some tips on what you should look for when you want to hire an electrician.

A licensed electrical contractor has completed proper courses and job site training to do their job properly and safely. At Premium Electric we are fully licensed electrical contractors with no restrictions on the type of electrical work we can do.

There are varying levels of insured electrical contractors so it is important to check on any restrictions your contractor may have that could prevent them from doing work in your home. As a registered electrical contractor Premium Electric Ltd. is fully insured and bonded.

Years of experience often means that the electrical contractors you hire can provide high-quality workmanship and can work efficiently and more accurately than newer, less skilled electricians. This means you get superior service much sooner and at a more affordable price.

Premium Electric’s electricians, Tristan McAllan and Mike Speakman have over 40 years of combined experience. At Premium Electric, we are an A-ticketed, unrestricted electrical company, which gives us the ability to provide any form of electrical services to our customers. We work efficiently to install only the best electrical products in your home while providing high-quality workmanship.

Not only is it important to hire an electrician with experience, but also an electrician who will stand behind all their electrical products and work. At Premium Electric, we not only warranty our work but also guarantee all of the electrical services we perform.

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We Also Do Commercial Electrical Services

Along with residential electrical services, our electrical contractors can also provide a wide range of commercial electrical services, including:

  • Strata maintenance
  • 120volt – 600volt and above
  • Electrical vault cleanings
  • Tenant and leasehold improvements
  • 24-hour emergency electrical services

Call 604-308-6195 to inquire.

Our Customers Love Us

We have hundreds of 5-star reviews from customers all over the Fraser Valley.

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Electrician FAQs

When you hire Premium Electric you are hiring licensed electricians who:

  • Are fully insured
  • Can provide electrical quotes in writing
  • Can provide references
  • Are highly qualified to perform the necessary electrical work
  • Are adept at arranging permits
  • Can provide a certificate of inspection
  • Contact us online or call 604-308-6195 for a price estimate.

At Premium Electric, we stand behind all the electrical work we do. Our electricians:

  • Follow BC Electrical Safety Code requirements for all electrical wiring and installations
  • Only use CSA-approved electrical products
  • Can provide you with an electrical work inspection report

A master electrician:

  • Has been tested to ensure they have extensive knowledge and understanding of BC electrical safety codes
  • A master is the only level qualified to request electrical permits

When you hire an electrician in BC, be sure to research the following:

What Type of Electricians Are They?

Will you be hiring a Master Electrician or an electrical apprentice?

Post Job Support and Warranty

Do they stand behind their work? Do they have your interests and safety in mind?

Are They Accredited and Part of Any Professional Associations?

Master electricians continually update their skills, investing in themselves as well as their community.

Contact us online or call 604-308-6195 if you need a local electrician.

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