When coming to choose a company to service your electrical installation needs, the lay of the land may be a little difficult to assess. Should you go with the local sparky, or is a bigger firm with extensive experience that is more trustworthy? Should you prioritise quoted cost over qualifications? And how do you even check whether they’ve done a good job? With so many stories of cowboys pretending to have the know-how and legitimacy, choosing the right electrical installation company can be tricky.

Luckily, MFM (Mannings Facilities Management) Group are here to help. We have almost 30 years’ experience in delivering and maintaining electrical works to exceptional standards across the South West of England and Wales. We prioritise our clients’ needs to produce bespoke services for a range of buildings, industries, and sectors, making sure to keep safety and sustainability at the core of what we do.

What Does an Electrical Installation Company Do?

One of the most important aspects of any construction or development project is the electrical installation: for a new home to use an induction hob, it needs electrical installations; for a factory to power its machines, it needs electrical installations; for a sports hall at a school to utilise the solar power it has generated itself, it needs electrical installations. That’s where a company like MFM Group comes in.

An electrical installation company handles the delivery and maintenance of the electrical needs for any project, business, or construction. At MFM, we work with both industrial and commercial businesses from design to installation, maintenance to commission, and budgeting to certification. Companies like us handle heating, ventilation, air conditioning, controls, testing, small power and data/network installations, security, and fire services (read more about the electrical and mechanical services we offer).

As with all installation service providers, electrical installation companies also handle health and safety regulation, assuring proper safety and sustainability measures. For example, for all projects, we produce bespoke risk and environmental assessments to ensure maximal knowledge of risk, to put preventative measures in place, and to understand how best to select sustainable products and services.

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What to Look for in a Suitable Electrical Installation Company

Accreditations

The most important thing for you to look for to assure the security and long-term reliability of your electrical installations is the accreditations possessed by the electrical technicians you hire. If they’re unqualified, they just won’t do!

Check their website or other online platforms to view certificates and ensure they have the required accreditations to undertake work safely and professionally.

At MFM, we’re very proud that our accreditations span a number of industry licences and qualifications. For example:

If you want to read more about any of these accreditations, please follow the links or visit our accreditations page for more information. If you’re still unsure about what to look for in an electrical technician generally, do also read our article on what to look for in a HVAC Technician.

Quality of Work

While accreditations are essential to put your mind at ease before employing a contractor, you’ll need first-hand proof that the job an electrical installation company does is actually good. Making sure that the quality of work is excellent will be essential, but not everyone knows exactly what to look for.

Most importantly, quality is underpinned with health and safety compliance. Here, we produce full NICEIC-approved test certificates and ensure compliance with the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations (1999), the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (1998), and the Electricity at Work Regulations (1989). We also have specialist systems to enable preventative measures for electrical fires called our LIVE service, so your project’s safety will be assured long-term too.

Moreover, quality work can be spotted with an informed understanding of the characteristics of quality electrical installation. In the 1990s, the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) developed the National Electrical Installation Standards (NEIS) to provide laypeople with the ability to make such judgements. Important features include being precise, neat, and carrying out a job in a workmanlike manner.

Corporate Social Responsibility

In the modern day, people are becoming more and more aware of how essential it is to be sustainable and responsible with respect to impact on the environment. Being green is an essential characteristic of an electrical installation company, and it’s essential for you to look out for. Businesses must appreciate that customers, suppliers, and the local community can be affected by what they do.

In every project, we ensure that all work is properly assessed for risks to the environment, and especially for potential dangers to animal habitats and biodiversity more generally. All plans attempt to prevent or minimise any impact wherever we can. Furthermore, we prioritise working with sustainable suppliers to broaden the scope for the positive impact we can make on the environment. If you’re interested, please do read more about our determination to preserve biodiversity and work with sustainable suppliers.

Case Studies and Testimonials

Lastly, if you’re still unsure about which electrical installation company to contract, take a look at their past work and what others have said about them. If they’re genuine, the reviews will prove it.

We’ve worked on a range of sites, from Longleat Safari to the ancient Roman Baths, so we’ve got a huge range of experience. Take a look at this testimonial from Mangotsfield & Lyde Green School too, where our commitment to health and safety, attitude, professionalism, commitment, communication, and attention to detail were all especially commended.

Expert Electrical Installation Company in the South West

Choosing an Electrical Installation Company can be tricky, but with the help of this guidance, your job should be made that bit easier. Here at MFM, we have experience working in all kinds of sectors, with all sizes of businesses, for any manner of bespoke solutions. The quality of our work is a source of great pride for us, and we are dedicated to ensuring that your electrical installation needs be met.

Our engineers all hold City and Guilds 2391 qualifications, are enhanced DBS checked, and can provide tailored electrical services on a wide range of systems. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact our friendly team today.

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