{"id":411,"date":"2019-07-22T11:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/?p=411"},"modified":"2019-10-07T18:53:17","modified_gmt":"2019-10-07T22:53:17","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-a-handyman-electrician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/electrical\/whats-the-difference-between-a-handyman-electrician\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Difference Between a Handyman and an Electrician?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/electrical-panel-with-electricians.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-412\" width=\"377\" height=\"234\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You need electrical work done. Maybe it\u2019s time to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"\/blog\/electrical\/upgrade-gfci-outlets-in-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">upgrade your old outlets to GFCI ones<\/a>. Or you\u2019re having trouble with the electrical panel\u2019s circuit breakers tripping all the time. You might be looking to have whole-house surge protection installed. There are hundreds of different electrical repair, replacement, and installation jobs your home may require. Who do you hire to do them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A local handyman who\u2019s a jack-of-trades and works for cheap.<\/li><li>A professional electrician.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is <em>the electrician<\/em>. Every time,\nwithout exceptions! It\u2019s not just an issue of getting the job done correctly and\non time, it\u2019s a matter of safety in your home and staying up to electrical\ncodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>Where the Handyman and the Professional Electrician Are Different<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many things separate a handyman\/handywoman from a professional\nelectrician. A professional has extensive training and access to the best\ntools. That alone makes a professional the best choice for any electric job. But\nthe big difference we want to focus on that\u2019s different between the two is <em>licensing<\/em>.\nProfessional electricians must have proper licensing from the state\u2014that\u2019s what\nqualified them as <em>professionals<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Why Licensing Is Important<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to obtain a license, an electrical contractor must\nbe knowledgeable about the local electrical code and have full insurance\ncoverage. Insurance is vital to protect customers. If an unlicensed electrician\nsuffers an injury on your property during a job, you may be liable for the\ninjury. If an unlicensed electrician causes damage to your home during a job\n(and considering unlicensed electricians have less training, this is likely),\nyour homeowner\u2019s insurance may not cover it and you\u2019ll be liable for costs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, if you hire a \u201chandyman\u201d to do electrical work on your house, you\u2019re running a serious financial risk. This is why the supposed savings a handyman offers aren\u2019t worth it. In fact, the reason handymen\/handywomen can offer such a low-cost work is that they don\u2019t have to pay for licensing\u2014and probably haven\u2019t paid for decent tools either. This is a true case of getting what you pay for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Safety Reminder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s go back to the safety issue because you never want amateur work done on your home\u2019s electrical system. Small mistakes on repairing wires, installing outlets, upgrading panels, etc. can end up creating high voltage shock hazards and the increased chance of electrical fires. Licensed professional electricians make safety their #1 priority, and they\u2019re familiar with the local electrical code all buildings must meet to stay safe. Even if amateur work doesn\u2019t jeopardize your safety, it will jeopardize your convenience with failed lights, outlets, and overloaded appliances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Never Take the Risk With Non-Professionals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope we\u2019ve convinced you only to hire licensed electricians for any service you need for your home\u2019s electrical system. You can count on our team of electricians to see you receive the <a href=\"\/electrical\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">electrical services in Buffalo, NY<\/a> that get the job done correctly and safely. We back up all our work with a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and you can reach us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Scherer Electric is Western New York\u2019s Favorite Electrician. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/contact-us\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Get service from us today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many things separate a handyman\/handywoman from a professional electrician<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[87],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=411"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":414,"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411\/revisions\/414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}