Mr. Electric, the UK’s leading electrical contracting franchise has launched a brand new website (which goes live on the 3rd October), designed to give all UK homeowners the chance to sign up for a free domestic visual electrical installation check.
The commitment from Mr. Electric is part of t
he company’s continual focus on electrical safety and is also in response to recent Government statistics, which states that every year over 1,120 people are injured or killed due to faulty electrical installations in the home. This information prompted Mr. Electric to provide customers with the opportunity to take advantage of a domestic visual electrical installation check.
By logging onto the website www.electricalsafetycheck.com, users can not only access electrical safety information but also request their free check by completing the online form. One of Mr. Electric’s highly qualified franchisees will then contact the customer to arrange a suitable time to visit.
Clive Houlston, managing director of Mr. Electric UK, said when launching the website: “We are extremely proud to be the first in our industry to make such a bold commitment to electrical safety and the millions of households throughout the UK. We have invested heavily in both the website and the campaign as a whole which we believe will become an essential tool for many UK residents.”
Phil Buckle, director of charitable affairs at the Electrical Safety Council, comments: “We’re surrounded by it 24/7 but because we can’t see it, smell it or hear it we tend to take for granted the electricity that powers our homes, forgetting that it can injure or even kill through electric shock or electric fire.
“In fact, the Electrical Safety Council’s own research has found that one in three householders have never had or cannot remember ever having had the electrics in their homes checked, meaning that potential problems can remain undetected. At the very least, a fault with the electrical installation in your home could be an inconvenience but at worst the consequences could be much more serious, threatening personal safety.”
Tom Endean, marketing manager for the British Franchise Association (BFA), states: “All members of the BFA, such as Mr. Electric have had their business procedures scrutinised and have passed the necessary checks to gain membership. This inherently provides a much stronger business to provide a high level of service.”
Clive concludes: “Electricity can be a potentially fatal force and one that needs to be understood. Reports about electrical related accidents are always in the press and most of these could have been prevented with some foresight and awareness about electrical safety. With the introduction of the new website and free service we hope to inform customers and play our part in reducing the number of electrical accidents in the UK.”
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