What Your Electrical Contractor Forms Are (Hopefully Not) Missing

Do you own or help manage an electrical company? Are you an electrician or an electrical engineer yourself?

Then you must know firsthand how critical record keeping is to good business, to avoiding legal disputes, and, at the end of the day, to profitability.

However you deliver work orders and keep track of jobs, and whatever sort of electrical contractor forms you use – let’s just hope they have fields (or allow) for the following information.

Company Contact Information

This shouldn’t even need to be written down, yet here it is.

If your electrical contractor forms lack clear company contact information (and other particulars like name and address) how can you expect customers to reach (or pay) you?

An Adequate Notes Section

This is arguably the most important section on any work order, for an electrical contractor or otherwise.

We all know that standardized processes help produce favorable economies of scale.

But we also all know that nothing in life is cookie-cutter, picture-perfect. Even the most standardized jobs can have some element of unpredictability.

You need a place on your work order forms where you can take notes – for your subordinate/reports, for those in your billing office, and even for the customer.

A place where you can tie up (write down) the odds and ends associated with an electrical work order does three things.

It helps eliminate confusion, it helps ensure the work is performed as needed by the unique circumstances of each situation, and it helps create happy customers.

Numbering

Purchasing electrical work order forms without numbering shouldn’t be considered a deal breaker, but if the forms are numbered that will help improve record keeping, filing, and can even potentially help eliminate disputes.

A Clear Breakdown/Itemization of Parts and Labor

We all know that parts are parts. Many of the parts used in electrical systems are standard parts and most if not all are subject to the requirements of the NEC.

Being so, prices here vary little. It’s the labor you’re customers ultimately pay for. Being able to break it down presents a clear, honest picture to your customers about how much everything costs.

This helps eliminate suspicion, build trust, and for your purposes, can help you break out expenses and calculate profitability on parts, labor, and time spent on your electrical services.

A Signature Line

Just like numbering, a signature line on your electrical work order forms can help bear witness to help prevent disputes.

General Branding

It might sound obvious, even straightforward, but your electrical contractor forms should be branded with fronts, colors, logos, slogans – whatever your company uses to distinguish itself.

Does it impact the quality of the work you do? Not necessarily – but the customer’s impression of your business’s legitimacy and credibility will be reflected by the professionalism of the invoices you issue.

So, for better or for worse, you should order your electrical work forms from a provider that allows custom printing options.

Where Can You Get New, Custom (and Affordable) Electrical Contractor Forms?

Does this short post cover everything you could possibly want to look for in a high-quality set of electrical contract forms? Far from it, but it is a start.

To learn more about what quality electrical contractor forms should contain, how they can be customized, and how to save on bulk ordering, contact JiffyPrintOnline.com via the previous link.

They offer a wide range of customizable work order forms for professionals in various industries, not just electricians – at competitive prices, too. Check out their catalog via the previous link and contact them at 727-938-2100.