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Seattle, Washington
A Handy-Dandy Guide
We at Best Built Inc. are proud to be among the leading electricians in Seattle.
We have been licensed electrical contractors in Seattle since 1984.
Here's a Handy-Dandy Guide to the Seattle area for your use. Over on the left we've
listed contact info for key community services and attractions.
If you wish to easily return to this guide to Seattle, you can bookmark it in your "Favorites."
About
Seattle is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the country. About 75% of our population
is white, 7.7% hispanic/latino, 6.2% black, 3.4% dual race, 1% Asian, 1% Native American/Alaskan, .6% Hawaian/Pacific Islander.
The population of the city itself is a little over 600,000 people while that of King
County is a little over 1.8 million. King County includes over 2,126 square miles of land and water.
It includes 30 cities, among others: the Cities of Seattle,
Bellevue, Beaux Arts, Bothell, Burien, Carnation, Clyde Hill, Duvall, Fall City, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent, Kirkland, Maple Valley, Medina, Mercer Island, Mountlake Terrace, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, Shoreline, Tukwila, Woodinville.
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Sports
Seattle is a World Class city when it comes to teams and sporting events. Seattle teams include the
Seattle Mariners (baseball),
Seattle Storm (basketball),
Seattle Thunderbirds (ice hockey),
Seattle Sounders (soccer),
UW Huskies (college football).
Seattle is the scene of the one of the biggest cross-state college football rivalries,
the UW Huskies versus the WSU Cougars.
Seattle is also home to the
Safeco Field
, Since the Inaugural Game on July 15, 1999, Safeco Field has gained a reputation locally, regionally and nationally as a terrific setting for baseball and a great place for baseball fans. Sweeping views of Seattle's downtown skyline, breathtaking sunsets over Puget Sound, combined with excellent views of game action from all angles give fans at Safeco Field an experience unequalled in Major League Baseball.
Seattle hosts sporting events at a number of stadiums including
Qwest Field,
Key Arena, and the
Husky Stadium,
home to the UW Huskies football team.
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Electrical Services in Seattle
At night, looking down on Seattle from The Space Needle,
you can see lines of lights streaming in all directions. Electrical service provided by
Seattle electricians like us, Best Built Inc., help to keep these lights burning.
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Becoming a Seattle Electrician
If you aren't an electrician, but would like to become one, you can get started in a variety of ways.
One way is to enroll in an electrical apprenticeship program. In an electrical apprenticeship program,
you work and study for several years while being paid a limited amount. Click here for information about
electrical apprenticeship programs in Seattle.
You can also start by going to a trade school for electricians. Click here to find a
trade school for electricians in WA.
Some electricians get their start by finding a job as an electrical helper that requires no
experience or training. But experience and study of electrical theory and the
National Electrical Code
are necessary for the next step - becoming a journeyman, an electrician who can work without
immediate supervision.
If you want to run your own business as a Seattle electrician, you'll need to become a licensed electrical
contractor. This requires passing a licensing exam administered by the
Washington State L&I.
Many special schools offer assistance in studying for the licensing exam. Once you are an electrical contractor,
you can be your own boss and earn a higher income.
Click here to get more information about
electricians and electrical contractors.
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