Did you know that:
- In Canada, someone is fatally injured in a residential fire roughly every 32 hours.
- Someone is killed in a house fire in Canada every 31 hours
- In 2002 there were 5,805 fires in homes caused by electrical equipment resulting in $227,294,582 of property damage, hundreds of injuries and several deaths.
- The most common types of electrical distribution equipment involved in home fires are 1) fixed wiring, 2) lamps or lighting, and 3) cords or plugs with fixed wiring causing the majority of fires.
- With proper maintenance and care all of these fires are preventable
In fact, prevention is the key and Professional Electrical will inspect your home to help ensure that your family never has to endure a fire in your home. We will start at your electrical service and then cover all of the thirteen different factors that could cause your electrical system to fail…possibly leading to bodily injury, fire or worse.
If your home is over fifteen years old, has had electrical renovation work done, or you are considering buying a home, then it is advisable to have it inspected for any electrical deficiencies. Your electrical system is the heart of your home. Have it inspected by a trained professional that specializes in electrical wiring and services.
