APP Electrical has marked the opening of its new office on North Road in Cardiff, with Welsh hurdling champion Colin Jackson CBE cutting the ribbon.
The electrical contractor has operated from Church Village since 2015. Its team of eight local electricians is now extending its services to homeowners and businesses across Cardiff, following a recent brand refresh.
A base in the capital
Beyond providing office space for the APP team, the North Road premises are used to display smart home technology installed by the company. Cardiff is now one of only a handful of locations in the UK where homeowners can try out the Rako Smart Lighting system in person.
According to the company, the move into permanent premises reflects the team's intention to invest its future in Cardiff and its ambition to create career opportunities for local electricians and apprentices in the coming years.
Customer and company views
Speaking at the launch, Colin Jackson said he had been fortunate to use APP to rewire his whole house and bring it up to date, citing the customer service, work completed on time and a tidy finish. By his own account, he added, he had started out as an electrician but was not very good at it, so he stuck to running.
APP Electrical managing director Andrew Pearce said opening the office gives the business greater access to Cardiff so it can deliver electrical services to more local homeowners and businesses. He said the office features a Rako Smart Lighting Control System where customers can see what the product involves and how it would work in their lives, homes and offices, adding that the site is one of only a few places in the whole of the UK where the system can be tried out in person.