A female electrician from Wirral has enjoyed a successful 35 years in the industry, despite encountering sexism and prejudice along the way. Lisa Marie Evans, owner of G Evans Electrical, became the Wirral’s first female electrician and has never looked back — regardless of the adversities she has faced.
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Through G Evans Electrical, Lisa offers a wide range of domestic and commercial services — from PAT Testing to big re-wires. With countless 5 star reviews and many big clients, she is one of the best in her field, but has had to be strong as a woman in a predominantly male industry.
Lisa said: “As a female electrician I’ve encountered it all — from turning up at people’s houses and having men refusing the work to having builders patronise me and even try to rip me off. Most people are lovely and find it refreshing to have a female electrician but others aren’t so kind.”
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Lisa started out as a 6-year-old helping her grandad Gerry, who founded G Evans Electrical in 1983. She enjoyed helping her grandad that much, she’d often bunk off school to do jobs for him. By the time she was 16 she could re-wire a whole house and she scored the highest mark possible when she went to do her electrical qualifications.
Lisa said: “My grandad Gerry was a legend and everyone knew him. He did all the small local domestic jobs but also had big clients such as Unilever. No matter who he worked for he was always happy and gave great service with a smile. He was a proper grafter who worked until he was 75 and I learnt a lot from him as both an electrician and a person.”
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After working for her grandad and becoming the first female electrician in Wirral, Lisa went to work for the Council in a team of over 1,000 men. It was there that she encountered sexism for the first time — with occasional funny remarks and even having domestic clients turning her away from home visits.
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Lisa went on to work for a building company and took some time out to raise her son Kyle, meanwhile her grandad was forced to retire and closed G Evans Electrical. Seeing how disappointed he was and knowing how much he wanted her to take over the family business, in 2010 Lisa took the helm and built G Evans Electrical up again from scratch.
Lisa said: “It was always my grandad’s dream for me to take on the business after working so hard and teaching me all I know. It was hard starting over again but the family business was built on a great reputation so people and businesses soon started booking in jobs.”
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Lisa bought a work van, put a sticker of her grandad Gerry on it and hired her brother Sean as her second in command. Gerry sadly passed away in 2012 but in his memory Lisa and Sean have been running the business very successfully — with countless domestic clients as well as landlords, estate agents, care homes, businesses and big contracts. Despite this success, Lisa has still had to fight against sexism.
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She explained: “Most people love the novelty of a female electrician. I’m very friendly and enjoy cups of tea with my clients — I’ve even been invited to their weddings! I don’t mind banter and always have a laugh but I still come across people who don’t trust I’ll do a good job, patronise me and also people who try to take advantage.”
She continued: “One recent example was a builder who tried to commission me to do a dodgy job with not enough sockets in the building and no fire alarm. He acted very differently when he spoke with my brother. Some people think you’re soft if you’re a woman but I can sense the dodgy people a mile off and can tell which ones are likely to try to rip me off.”
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G Evans Electrical is soon to celebrate its 40th anniversary, with Lisa at the helm for the past 12 years. The family business continues to serve the Wirral and Liverpool, with an outstanding reputation for quality work and service and many 5 star reviews.
Staying true to her grandad’s ethos, Lisa operates G Evans Electrical on a 24 hour no callout fee basis and gets involved in community projects. She recently got involved in a charity project with Alan Titchmarsh that will be aired on television soon, where she provided free electrical work for a family going through a difficult time.
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Lisa summarized: “My grandad Gerry taught me a lot, both as a person and an electrician, and I am so proud to continue the family business in his name. I’d also like to show other women that you can be successful in a man’s industry — just work hard, be great at what you do and always give as good as you get! Be nice and provide great service but don’t take any sh*t!”
G Evans Electrical is a family owned business from Wirral of almost 40 years, ran by Lisa Marie Evans and her brother Sean. They offer a wide range of domestic and commercial work and have countless 5 star reviews and happy clients. They also work on a 24 hour no callout fee basis.
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