Author

Evrenus Fırat Polat

Editor & Researcher · Founder

About me

I'm Evrenus Fırat Polat. I founded Before You Call a Pro and run it as an independent publisher from Kocaeli, Türkiye. My role on the site is Editor & Researcher.

I'm a software developer with more than seven years of full-stack experience, and I build the site's diagnostic tools, such as the diagnose questions and the repair-or-replace calculator.

I am not a licensed technician; that is why every guide is checked against manufacturer documentation and tells you when to call one. I don't test products or repairs myself, and the site never claims that I do.

The guides are drafted with AI assistance. Before a guide goes live, it is checked claim by claim against the manufacturer and safety sources it cites, and that review is AI-assisted too. I set the rules every guide follows, from the source tiers to the hard safety limits, and I am responsible for what the site publishes.

If you find an error, please tell me. Every substantive correction is listed publicly on the corrections page.

Role
Founder, Editor & Researcher
Based in
Kocaeli, Türkiye
Background
Software developer, 7+ years of full-stack work
Licensed technician
No

Published guides

Every guide on the site carries this byline. 15 guides so far, grouped by category.

Heating

Water Heaters

Plumbing

Appliances

Thermostats

Questions or corrections: contact the editor.