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Every electrician whether they work at a company or self employed who undertake work in or around your home or business property in Scotland should have a valid SJIB ECS grade card. 

If they don't have a valid grade card then there is a very high risk they are not qualified to current electrical regulations or health and safety awareness.

Every proper electrician will carry their current valid grade card with them to every job so make sure you ask to see it before they carry out work.
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Don't Risk It. #ElectricityCanKill

It may be the weekend and some of us will be enjoying some downtime but electricity doesn't know its Saturday or Sunday and continues to power our lives which means electrical safety is a 24/7/365 concern and something we all must be aware of to make sure we keep safe as best as we can.

Electrical safety especially in private rented homes has improved greatly over the last few years due to a change in electrical and fire safety regulations meaning mandatory electrical wiring testing and increased fire detectors has improved the safety for the tenants.

Improving electrical safety in homes and businesses continues to be at the top of the agenda for our electrical trade organisation in Scotland SELECT and their hard work so far should be congratulated and their efforts for continual improvement supported.

Last year I wrote a small article on electrical safety and efficiency in homes which was published in the popular Love Local magazine which covers Stirling and Clackmannanshire areas.

The article can be read below and if you have any questions about how you can improve electrical safety and efficiency in your premises please ask by commenting on this post or contact me via our website. 

Another good source for safety advice within your home can be found at the Electrical Safety First website.

We have successfully passed our periodic technical assessment with our trade organisation body SELECT - The Electrical Contractors Association of Scotland.

​Our electrical work is regularly audited by SELECT to make sure our work complies with current electrical regulations and that our company operates correctly including health and safety and employee relations.

Thanks to the hard work of both our office and electrical teams our company can proudly continue under the SELECT banner.

We offer a Saturday electrician service at the same rates as our weekday service*.

Ideal for small jobs that can't be carried out during the week due to work or other commitments. 

This offer applies to scheduled work, whether it is repairs or installations. Contact our job booking team to discuss your needs.

*Offer does not include same day or emergency service jobs.
*Saturday Service at Weekday Rates applies between the hours of 8am-3pm.
*Saturday Service is only available between the hours of 8am-3pm and is subject to availability due to other jobs and number of electricians working on the day.
*Due to the nature of some electrical work we may not be able to carry out certain jobs on a Saturday. 
*Offer is for an introductory period only and may be withdrawn at anytime.

Our trained job booking team will be happy to discuss your requirements.
Please phone on 01786 813916 or book or enquire online.
 
We aim to provide a professional and efficient service from the initial job enquiry through to job completion.

Electricians that work for SES don't just become qualified and then that's it. All our electricians undergo regular training on updates to the Electrical Wiring Regulations and they also receive training on other relevant services we provide such as building regulations, fire alarms and emergency lighting.

Yesterday at the HQ of our trade organisation SELECT our  Summer/Autumn training programme began when I successfully passed my own update course on our wiring regulations and more of our electricians will go through this and other courses over the coming months as we keep our training and knowledge up to date.

Electricians (well good electricians) need to go through training every so often to make sure a safe working electrical installation  is provided and you know for sure that when one of our electricians arrives at your premises to carry out electrical work they are not only qualified electricians but also trained to the latest regulations and standards.