Performing electrical rewiring for your bathroom renovations without proper training can cause many potential hazards to both yourself and your home. We understand that doing it yourself is a momentarily cheaper option to DIY your bathroom renovations, but the risk you pose from improper wiring is far greater an expense than hiring proper technicians. As experts in home remodelling and renovations, Peak Improvements requires all employees working with any electrical components to be certified technicians. Below we will discuss the hazards that DIY-ing electrical wiring can pose and the benefits a home contractor can give. Learn more by continuing to read.

You Pose Hazards to You and Those Around You

Working with electrical wires can cause multiple types of injuries. You can experience fatal electrocution, electrical shock, thermal burns, and more. By working untrained with electricity, you put your safety and others’ safety at risk.

Direct contact with electrical currents can cause interference in our body’s normal rhythms, including your heart. If you’re lucky, you could experience only thermal burns or a startle response that knocks you off balance. But results can be anything in between muscle spasms and heart failure. All of this excludes the risk you pose to the other people in the home. This is why it is imperative that you do not attempt to manage electrical bathroom renovations in your home alone. Always contact a qualified professional.

It Can Cause Home Fires

Electrical failings are among the top 5 most common causes of house fires in Canada. One of the reasons electrical failings happen is because of DIY renovations gone wrong. And even more dangerous, the risk of a house fire increases when the work being done is in a bathroom. Professionals should do renovations that are more than painting the walls. Combined plumbing and electrical renovations should be handled as the dangerous combination that it is.

While a fire may not occur at the moment that you are DIY-ing your bathroom renovations, there is an extended risk of electrical fires starting in the home past the completion of the project. Between 2017 and 2021, there were over 11,000 fires in Canadian homes due to electrical failure or malfunction. Especially with holiday decorations beginning to make an appearance, it is best practice to let the professionals work on your electrical wiring.

Expert Renovations with Peak Improvements

At Peak Improvements, we aim to facilitate your dream bathroom renovations the way that you want—but with safety in mind. Peak Improvements is a BBB-accredited business, so you know you are getting a quality contractor. We aim to keep you completely in the loop from quote to finish, only giving estimates that are as accurate as possible. Not sure if it’s in the budget to begin with? Take a look at our Budget Calculator. Our extensive before and after gallery will show you what a wide range of bathroom renovations we are capable of. When you are ready, we are waiting for your message! Contact us to get started on your dream bathroom renovations with professionals that ensure quality.