Mark: Hi, it’s Mark from Top Local, we’re here with Adam Wicks of Wick Electric in Vancouver. They are the highest rated electrical contractor in Vancouver. Adam was actually the winner of Top 30 Under 30 Award from BC Business Magazine. Pretty prestigious stuff and also they’re also selected by Tesla as their number one installer for charging stations in Vancouver. How’re you doing Adam?

Adam: I’m doing well Mark, thank you for that introduction, appreciate it.

Mark: You’re welcome. You guys have earned every bit of it. So we’re got a bit of a story of a commercial renovation today, what was going on with this one?

Adam: Yeah, absolutely, so as well as residential, we tackle a lot of commercial projects. So on this specific job, we had a contractor who had a price from another local electrical contractor which seemed a little high so he came to us. We were able to provide a quote within a few days of his requested time and about a week later had accepted it and we were on the job. So this is a spot in Gastown called the Hifi Centre, I believe they used to be on Seymour a couple years back but they relocated. So what we ran into here was we had a huge six, seven thousand square foot commercial space, it was gutted, there was just two by fours and concrete, and basically our job was to come in and help with some lighting design and layout, as well as a vast amount of other wiring and essentially get the place to where they had it on the Seymour location.

Mark: So do you have any pictures you can show us and maybe just walk us through what you guys did?

Adam: Exactly, so I do have a picture here that I’m going to put on the screen, what we’re looking at now is the finished product. So essentially for these kinds of jobs, we take care of the lighting, you can see a vast amount of, there are track lights, there’s pendant lights, there’s pot lights, there’s a whole lot of LED strip lighting that you don’t notice right away, but if you look at the nooks and crannies of the supplies and products that it is there. In this specific job, we also did a lot of low voltage wiring, so we have tel and cablevision as well they’re not in this picture, no there actually is one in there behind that centre pendant there is a TV wall mount, where it’s an HDMI wiring. As well as you’ll see some exit signs, some emergency lights, some security cameras, even the ventilators you see in the ceiling, those needed electrical wiring as well. So at first glance it looks like a good amount of lighting, but there’s also a ton of other electrical aspects to these projects, specifically in commercial. So it was a great job, we love these kinds of jobs, we pride ourselves on doing a good mix of residential and commercial and these are the kinds of commercial projects that we take care of when we’re on these commercial jobs.

Mark: So you’re doing a full range of communication infrastructure as well as electrical kind of getting the lights to turn on and off.

Adam: Yes exactly, so some electrical contractors will stick to the power and lighting, but we do the full scope, from the power, lighting, the low voltage, communications, the TV, the security wiring, the exit wiring, all the above, everything you need, so everything is there in one nice package for you.

Mark: Wonderful. so if your next project needs an electrical contractor who delivers, these are the guys to call. Wicks Electric in Vancouver 604-765-8439 or check out their website wickselectric.ca. Thanks Adam.

Adam: Excellent Mark, thanks a lot.

Mark: Hi, it’s Mark Bossert here with Adam Wicks from Wick Electric in Vancouver, they’re the highest rated electricians in Vancouver and as well, Adam has been awarded Top 30 Under 30 by BC Business Magazine. They were also selected by Tesla as their premier installer for Tesla Powerwalls in Vancouver. How’re you doing today Adam?

Adam: I’m doing well Mark, thanks for the introduction.

Mark: So we’re going to talk about the GVHBA, Greater Vancouver Home Builders Association and RenoMark which is something that’s pretty rare in the electrical industry, is that right?

Adam: Yeah, that’s correct Mark. So the GVHBA is the Greater Vancouver Home Builders Association; so that’s a group that you have to apply to be a part of. There’s hundreds of builders, you’ll find Vancouver’s premier, high end builders as part of the GVH, but there are only a few sub-trades, probably because the cost of membership is pretty high and you don’t get a lot of benefits out of it per say but one thing we love about the GVHBA is the RenoMark stamp that comes along with it. When you join the GVH, you also have a option to be part of the RenoMark team. If you sign up and you’re wanting to be part of the RenoMark team, there is a set of stringent guidelines you have to abide by. One of our clients favourites would be the two year warranty as opposed to a semi standard one year warranty that other contractors offer.

Mark: So in a way, do you feel like this is an insurance, an insurance assurance for your clients that you guys have a really high standard as compared to other electrical contractors?

Adam: Absolutely. So when you apply to the GVH, you don’t just instantly become a member. They go through an interview process, they check your references, they check your online reviews and your credibility to make sure that they’re only letting in the top notch contractors join in. So if you’re a home owner or a client looking for a sub-trade or a contractor or a builder or a designer, they have designers and architects as well, I would recommend going to the GVH website and finding one that has that GVH and RenoMark stamp. I would say that’s definitely a good thing to look for and we’re proud to have it.

Mark: So if you’re looking for an electrical contractor in Vancouver, these are the guys to call Wicks Electric. You can check out their website wickselectric.ca or call them to discuss your next project, renovations, industrial projects, construction, renovations, you name it – they do a wide range of stuff and again they’re the highest rated electrical contractor, electricians in Vancouver. Call them at 604-765-8439. Thanks Adam

Adam: Awesome. Thanks Mark

The entire Wicks Electric team were at Nat Bailey Stadium last night to cheer on our Vancouver Canadians!  After a very  busy summer of new builds and renovations  it was great to take an evening to cheer, relax, enjoy and a great time was had by all! Now back to the usual busy schedule keeping all our electrical customers smiling.  September is going to be busy and exciting with our successful bids on some choice custom home projects ready to begin!

Mark: Hi, it’s Local Lead Generation, we’re here with Adam Wicks, Wicks Electric in Vancouver; they’re Vancouver’s highest rated electrical contractor and we’re going to talk a little bit about the history of the company and how perhaps even how Adam won the top ‘30 Under 30’ from BC Business magazine this year. How are you doing Adam?

Adam: Very well Mark, thank you.

Mark: So tell us a little bit about Wicks Electric, what kind of stuff do you guys specialize in?

Adam: For sure Mark, so one thing we take pride in as an electrical contractor as opposed to a lot of the competition is we tackle all sorts of electrical projects; we tackle residential, commercial, industrial. A lot of companies will just kind of pick one and they’ll just go with that. So we tackle all aspects, we tackle all sizes, we do service, small jobs, all light installs, all the way up to commercial projects. We’ve become, worked our way into Robinson Lighting as their, their go-to referral for all their clients so when you go into Robinson Lighting and purchase a fixture you’re going to get one of our business cards. We’re also Tesla’s Vancouver recommended installer so if you buy a Tesla you’re also going to get our contact. Recently we’ve complete a few LED retrofits so we’re a proud BC Hydro Power Smart contractor, we can offer some pretty decent rebates for large scale lighting projects. Some facilities have metal-halide and other non-energy-efficient lights and we can swap them out with more efficient LEDS and give an awesome deal. Another thing about our business, well I was going to go into . . . what’s that Mark?

Mark: Tell us the history of your company.

Adam: So I started this company about four years ago. I was operating out of the back of my Jeep Grand Cherokee, just doing service calls and handwriting invoices. We’ve grown steadily over the year doubling our staff and also revenues and gross, gross margins as well, so yeah we started out very small and just have through lots of hard work and lots of good honest work, we built a lot of relationships and four years later with 12 full time staff and full time electricians and two admin, one being my mom, another being my executive assistant who I hired recently so it’s, it’s been quite the journey, it’s been fantastic, yeah.

Mark: Is there any particular area that you guys like I know you do a lot of different broad ranges but is there any areas that you want to roll, move into more?

Adam: I think as we grow we’d also like to have larger projects and we do a lot of large projects right now, we just finished a 10,000 square foot TPI which is a Tenant Improvement Project in Gastown. We’re looking to move on to some low rise and invest in some high rise projects. We started small, myself, one guy, two guys, three guys, now were at 12 so we’ve got no plans in slowing down in the project size, we’re kind of go with that growth, so we’re looking to tackle you know, like I said high risers, there’s really no limit to the size of project, just kind of go along with our company growth. So I’ve recently bid a couple low rise, 16 unit apartments, those are the projects we’re really excited about, soon as we tackle those I’ve not doubt those are going to become the norm for us then as soon as that is the case we’re going to look to grow so that’s, that’s been our, that’s kind of been our mantra the whole time here is growth, so we want to continue to grow without ever sacrificing quality.

Mark: So there you go, if you’re looking for an electrical contractor who I might even say is obsessed with quality, producing amazing work with making sure your job site is not a mess, you are caring about talking to you and making sure you get what you want, these are the guys to call in Vancouver, Wicks Electric. You can call them at 604-765-8439 to discuss your upcoming project or check out their website wickselectric.ca. Thanks Adam.

Adam: That’s awesome, thanks a lot Mark.