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Irvine Electric Ltd. has not been around long, but the family-owned firm has already picked up the Peak’s People’s Choice Award and a qathet Living award this year, which owner Brad Irvine credits to quick response times, fair pricing and follow-through. “Customer service is absolutely our main priority,” says Brad. “You need to be proud of your work and respond promptly to people.” Brad holds an FSR-A ticket, the top level of electrical safety responsibility in British Columbia. In plain terms, it allows the company to take responsibility for complex and high-voltage systems that many small shops cannot. Recent work includes the Smili Dental build-out at the Town Centre mall. Dental clinics are among the most regulated spaces in the electrical code, explains Brad, noting that his team delivered a tight-timeline project with careful planning and a high level of workmanship. “We also recently completed a 20-unit residential site WILDWOOD
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and supports Laszlo Tamasik Dance Academy. Staff have marched in the Santa parade for the past two years and are planning an upgraded float. Brad describes a familyfirst workplace and hopes one day his children will join Getthe thebusiness. Peak to Go iPhone app now Word-of-mouth has driven available in In thethe past two years, growth. App Store or iTunes the company went from zero Google reviews to nearly 50 five-star ratings, which Brad links to small but consistent habits such as shoe covers, PERSONAL CORPORATION tidy work REAL sites ESTATE and post-job Family-owned Irvine Electric Ltd. has grown quickly on the Sunshine Coast, pairing FSR-A expertise with full project management check-ins. on jobs, from a local dental office to off-grid solar, generators and EV chargers, earning five-star reviews and strong community ties. “We guarantee quality and WARREN BEHAN and are currently working on Island and Tahsis. contractor for installation. for electrical work, the team customer satisfaction,” he PERSONAL REAL ESTATE the Peak toGet Go theCORPORATION Peak Go a 48-unit RV Park,” he adds. The team can manage the “We thought it would be repairs drywall, trim and Getadds. “That is the mosttoimiPhone app now iPhone app now The company also holds full scope of residential and cool to be part of the his- flooring, and repaints soavailable portant inthing.” theavailable in the multiple operating per- commercial projects, from toric building,” says Brad. homes look as they did be-App Store Irvine Electric serves the or iTunes App Store or iTunes WA mits on commercial build- civil work and foundations “It feels like it roots us in the fore. That start-to-finish ap- qathet region and other arings around Powell River all the way to finish, as well community.” proach, according to Brad, eas on the Sunshine Coast, PERSONAL ESTATE CORPORATION and handles year-round as handle any applicable reBehind the scenes, Kim is a common deciding factor andREAL Vancouver Island, and is PERS maintenance. bate applications to stream- manages administration, on site visits. taking bookings now for genOn the residential and re- line the process for the client while James oversees estiCommunity involvement erator and EV installations, mote side, Irvine Electric has or homeowner. mating, project manage- is part of the business plan. lighting upgrades and new completed off-grid solar inFabrication skills set the ment, scheduling and a lot Brad and James recently residential and commercial stallations, standby genera- shop apart. The firm built of the day-to-day opera- spoke to the careers class at projects. tor installations for homes the new Patricia Theatre tions. Two in-house carpen- Brooks Secondary School To learn more or request a and businesses, and EV sign from raw aluminum, ters allow Irvine Electric to about entering the trades as site visit, call 604.414.3251 or charger installations, includ- engineering removable pan- offer true one-call project a career pathway. use the Get an Estimate form ing in hard-to-reach places els for service access before management. The company donates to on the company’s website at REAL ESTATE CORPORATION such as Cortes Island, Savary handing the piece to another If walls must be opened Powell River Minor Hockey PERSONAL irvineelectric.ca.
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