What to look for when hiring an electrician

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Make sure the contractor you hire has a T.E.C.L.# (Texas Electrical Contractor License #). Check to see if the electrical contractor has a licensed M.E. (Master Electrician) representing the company. The state has several requirements to be an Electrical Contractor.
Visibly, it is required to have permanent attachment of company name and TECL # listed on all vehicles. If you do not see this there may be a problem.
All paperwork provided to you for a bid or invoice is required to have information such as the following: Company name, mailing address, TECL #, contact information for contractor, and contact information for TDLR. How do you confirm this? Contact: TDLR by clicking on the link
Under TDLR home page on far right there is a link to searching licenses by license type provided. This will allow you to type in various information to get the answers you are looking for. In addition, anyone performing electrical work for the company will have either a apprentice electrician license, journeyman license,
and/or a master electrician license. The licensed person should always have their license on them do not be afraid to ask or have them produce this information.
If they are legitimate they will not have a problem showing it. in fact, they will often proudly show it and thank you for asking.