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Emergency Electrician in Manchester
Total power loss, a burning smell, sparks from a socket, or a fuse board that will not reset. An electrician on the way within 60 minutes, any hour, with the price agreed first.
07343 065023- Typical response
- within 60 minutes
- Open
- 24 hours
Burning smell, sparks, water near a socket: turn the circuit off at the board and call. Don't investigate.
If there is smoke or flame, call 999 first. Otherwise call 07343 065023. We answer around the clock and confirm the price before an electrician is dispatched.
Call us now if
Any one of these is reason enough to call 07343 065023 rather than wait.
- 01You can smell burning from a socket, switch or the fuse board
- 02There are sparks, scorch marks or melted plastic
- 03The power is off in your property but not in the street
- 04A circuit trips again immediately after being reset
- 05Water has reached sockets, lights or the consumer unit
- 06Someone has received an electric shock from an appliance or fitting
- 07The fuse board is warm to the touch or making a buzzing sound
- 08Lights dim or flicker whenever a large appliance starts
Some electrical problems are an inconvenience. Others are the early stage of a fire. A burning smell from a socket, a fuse board that hums or feels warm, sparks when a plug goes in, or a circuit that trips the instant it is reset all belong in the second group. So does a total loss of power when the rest of the street still has lights, and any water reaching electrics after a leak.
Our electricians are on shifts through the night, and we aim to be with you within 60 minutes across Manchester and the closer parts of Greater Manchester, including Didsbury, Chorlton, Prestwich, Sale and Altrincham. Further out we give you an honest time rather than a hopeful one.
What you can see, hear and smell. Then whether to wait outside.
Callout and likely parts, agreed first. Street outages cost you nothing.
Marked van, ID, circuit isolated before anything else.
Fixed from the van, or made safe and booked for daylight.
What happens when you call
Four steps, no surprises.
- Step 1
You describe the fault
A person answers, asks what you can see, hear and smell, and tells you whether to switch off at the main switch and wait outside.
- Step 2
Price confirmed
You are told the callout charge and the likely cost of parts before an electrician is sent. Network outages are identified on the call at no charge.
- Step 3
Electrician arrives
Within 60 minutes across most of Manchester, in a marked van, with ID. The circuit is isolated and the fault traced.
- Step 4
Made safe and repaired
Repaired from van stock where possible. Where a larger job is needed, the essentials are left working and the follow-up booked at daytime rates.
What we do and what we ask you not to do
On arrival the electrician isolates the affected circuit, traces the fault and makes the installation safe. Most emergencies are repaired on the spot from van stock. Where the safe answer is a larger job, such as replacing an old fuse board, we leave you with the essential circuits working and book the consumer unit replacement at daytime rates.
While you wait, switch off at the main switch if you can reach it safely, and leave the consumer unit cover in place. We will never ask you to open it or work inside it. Our guides on a burning smell from a socket and why your electrics keep tripping explain what the symptoms mean; the safe action in every case is to stop and call.
For faults that can wait until morning, our fault finding and repairs service is booked at daytime rates, and the main Manchester electrician page lists everything else we do.
Emergency electrician rates
Indicative figures. The exact price is confirmed before anyone is sent.
- 01DaytimeEmergency callout, daytimeFrom £89Includes the first hour of fault finding
- 02Out of hoursEmergency callout, evenings, weekends and bank holidaysFrom £139Out-of-hours rate, stated in full on the pricing page
- 03RCD or RCBOReplacement RCD or RCBO, fittedFrom £65Plus callout, common ratings carried on the van
- 04Socket or switchReplacement socket or switch, fittedFrom £35Plus callout
Indicative placeholder — confirm against /pricing before publishing. Out-of-hours rates differ from daytime rates and are published on the pricing page.
Full pricing and what is included
Ask me anythingOn question 01On question 02On question 03On question 04On question 05On question 06On question 07On question 08On question 0901Is the line really answered at night, or is it a call centre?
It is answered by our own dispatch team, who know the engineers and the area. They can tell you what to do in the meantime and give you a real arrival time, not a script.
02How quickly will someone arrive?
Typically within sixty minutes in our twelve priority areas. Elsewhere across Greater Manchester and north Cheshire we tell you a realistic time on the phone. If we cannot meet a time we will say so, not promise and miss it.
03Does an out-of-hours callout cost more?
Yes. Evenings, weekends and bank holidays carry a higher rate than standard hours, and the pricing page says so plainly. What does not change is that you are told the figure before anyone is dispatched.
04What if it turns out not to be an emergency?
We will tell you on the phone if we think it can wait, and what the price difference is. The decision is yours. If you would still like someone tonight, we come.
05What should I do while I wait for the electrician?
If there is smoke or flame, leave the property and call 999 before you call us. Otherwise, if you can safely reach the main switch on the consumer unit, switch it off and leave everything else alone. Do not remove any cover, and do not try to reset a switch that has already tripped more than once. Keep the area clear and have the electrician's arrival time to hand.
06The power is off. Is it my house or the whole street?
Look outside. If the neighbours and the street lights are dark too, it is a network fault and the electricity distributor for the North West will restore it; their emergency number is printed on your bill and there is no charge. If yours is the only dark house, or only some circuits are off, the fault is inside the property and that is what we come out for.
07Is an emergency electrician more expensive at night?
Evening, weekend and bank holiday rates are different from daytime rates and both are published on our pricing page. We confirm the callout charge and the likely cost of any parts before an electrician is dispatched, so the figure on the invoice matches what you agreed on the phone. If the fault turns out to be a network outage, we tell you on the call and do not send anyone.
08Can you fix it on the first visit?
Usually. Our vans carry RCDs, RCBOs, breakers, sockets, switches, cable and the common accessories, so most faults are traced and repaired in a single visit. If a fault needs a part we do not carry, or the safe answer is a new consumer unit, we make the installation safe on the night and book the follow-up at daytime rates through our fuse boards and consumer units service.
09What counts as an electrical emergency?
Any burning smell, scorching or sparks from a socket, switch or the fuse board. Any loss of power that is not a network outage. A circuit that trips immediately every time it is reset. Water reaching electrics after a leak. Anything that has given someone a shock. If you are unsure, call and describe it; if it can wait until morning at daytime rates we will say so rather than send an electrician you did not need.
After the emergency
The planned electrical services that usually follow an emergency visit.
- 01Fault Finding and RepairsElectrical fault finding across Manchester. Tripping circuits, dead sockets, flickering lights and intermittent faults traced to the cause and repaired, with the work certified.
- 02Fuse Boards and Consumer UnitsFuse board and consumer unit replacement across Manchester. Old rewirable boards and plastic units replaced with metal-clad, RCBO-protected consumer units, certified and registered.
- 03RewiringFull and partial house rewiring across Manchester for Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and period houses, planned around how you live, certified, and finished with the walls made good.
- 04EICR ReportsEICR reports across Manchester for landlords, homebuyers and businesses. Plain-English findings, a fixed price for any remedial work, and the certificate your agent or council needs.
- 05Appliance RepairAppliance repair across Manchester. Washing machines, ovens, hobs, dishwashers and tumble dryers repaired at home by a qualified electrician, with the circuit behind them checked.
Not an emergency?
- Made safe on the first visit
- Network outages identified free
- Price agreed before dispatch
Burning smell, sparks, water near a socket: turn the circuit off at the board and call. Don't investigate.
Not an emergency? See our planned electrical services and standard-hours pricing.