APP Electrical has opened a new office on North Road in Cardiff, extending its electrical services into the Welsh capital. Welsh hurdling legend Colin Jackson CBE attended the launch and cut the ribbon.
The company has operated from Church Village since 2015. After a recent brand refresh, its growing team of eight local electricians is moving to serve homeowners and businesses in Cardiff as well.
Smart home technology on display
As well as giving APP's team much-needed office space, the North Road premises showcase smart home technologies installed by the company. According to APP, Cardiff is now one of only a handful of places in the UK where homeowners can try out the Rako Smart Lighting system.
The office includes a Rako Smart Lighting Control System, where customers can see what the product involves and how it is intended to work in their lives, homes and offices. APP describes the site as one of just a few places in the whole of the UK where customers can try the system in person, presenting it as a way for Cardiff homeowners and businesses to upgrade their lighting.
Investment in Cardiff and local careers
APP said the move into permanent premises is driven by the team's wish to invest its future in Cardiff, together with an ambition to create career opportunities for local electricians and apprentices in the coming years.
Views from the launch
At the office launch, Colin Jackson CBE said it was great to be there and to experience the event. He said he had been fortunate to use APP to rewire his whole house and bring it up to date, adding that the customer service was important, the work was completed on time, and the team was nice and tidy.
Jackson also observed that many people may not know he started out as an electrician, but that he was not very good at it and stuck to running in the end, so he now leaves the work to the professionals.
APP Electrical's Managing Director Andrew Pearce said it had been great to bring everyone together — the team, staff, friends and family, and Colin. He said opening the office gives the business greater access to Cardiff and means it can deliver electrical services to more homeowners and businesses locally.
Pearce added that the office features a leading Rako Smart Lighting Control System where customers can experience the product and how it will work in their lives and premises, and that being one of only a few UK locations to offer this in person is a strong way for Cardiff homeowners and businesses to upgrade their lighting.