Frequently Asked Questions

• HOW CAN I GET AN APPOINTMENT?
  SIMPLY CALL OUR BUSINESS OFFICE AT 304-252-1525. YOU CAN E-MAIL US AT bennettelectricinc@verizon.net FOR AN APPOINTMENT OR FAX US AT 304-254-9470.
  
  
  
• DO YOU OFFER FREE ESTIMATES?
  MOST ESTIMATES ARE FREE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE A FEE MUST BE CHARGED, SUCH AS ESTIMATES FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES, AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE BECKLEY AREA (call for details), TROUBLESHOOTING TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM TO BE ABLE TO GIVE AN ESTIMATE.
  
  
  
• WHAT TYPE OF PAYMENT DO YOU ACCEPT?
  WE ACCEPT PERSONAL CHECKS, BUSINESS CHECKS, CASHIER'S CHECK, MONEY ORDERS OR CASH.
  
  
  
• DO YOU FURNISH LIGHT FIXTURES, CEILING FANS, LANDSCAPE LIGHTS, POST LIGHTS, ETC.?
  WE PREFER THAT THE CUSTOMER PICK OUT THEIR OWN LIGHTING SINCE THERE IS SO MANY STYLES TO PICK FROM. HOWEVER, WE CAN PROVIDE A CATALOG FOR THE CUSTOMER TO CHOOSE FROM.
  
  
  
• DO YOU WORK BY THE HOUR OR CONTRACT?
  BOTH. LARGER JOBS SUCH AS SERVICE UPGRADES USUALLY ARE CONTRACT ELECTRICAL SERVICE BUT CAN BE DONE BY THE HOUR IF THE CUSTOMER CHOOSES.
  
  
  
• ARE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MY ELECTRICAL WORK?
  NORMALLY PERMITS ARE NOT REQUIRED. IF A PERMIT IS REQUIRED WE WILL OBTAIN THE PERMIT FOR THE ELECTRICAL WORK. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE CUSTOMER MAY NEED TO CONTACT THE POWER COMPANY FOR A WORK ORDER NUMBER TO BE GIVEN TO BENNETT ELECTRIC, INC. TO OBTAIN THE PERMIT FOR THE ELECTRICAL WORK SUCH AS SERVICE UPGRADES.
  
  
  
• DO I NEED TO CALL THE POWER COMPANY?
  ONLY IF A WORK ORDER NUMBER IS NEEDED SUCH AS FOR A SERVICE UPGRADE WHERE THE METER IS BEING CHANGED OR IF THE DROP NEEDS TO BE CUT FROM THE MAIN POWER POLE. THE POWER COMPANY WILL GIVE YOU A DISCONNECT NUMBER AND A RECONNECT NUMBER. WHEN YOU RECEIVE THOSE SIMPLY CALL US WITH THE NUMBERS AND WE WILL TAKE CARE OF GETTING THE PERMIT, SCHEDULING WITH THE POWER COMPANY AND PICKING UP YOUR METER BASE IF NEEDED.
  
  
  
• DO YOU INSTALL EQUIPMENT FOR SOLAR POWER?
  YES WE DO. CALL FOR DETAILS AS THERE ARE DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR YOU.