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Burning smell or a sparking outlet in 02108? Call any hour, and we'll get a licensed Boston electrician out to make it safe.
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Emergency electrical help in Boston
In an electrical emergency in Boston, move everyone away from whatever is sparking, smoking or smelling hot. If there is smoke or flame, get out and call the fire department first. If the panel is safe to reach, turn off that breaker or the main and keep clear of water. Then call Hire Local Electrician and give us ZIP 02108.
Age is the common thread in Boston's electrical emergencies. Triple-deckers in Dorchester, Roxbury and Jamaica Plain put three households on one service, Back Bay and South End brownstones run on risers extended for more than a century, and the whole city takes nor'easters, ice and coastal flooding. In summer, window air conditioners load up wiring that was never meant for them.
What an electrician tends to find here
A triple-decker usually has one service and a basement meter bank for all three units, so an overload upstairs can affect the floors below and the electrician needs the common basement opened.
Back Bay and South End condo conversions often run on original risers with panels added floor by floor, and the building service, not the unit's panel, is frequently what's really tripping.
Boston's first humid week of summer brings a burst of calls from window units on pre-1950 wiring, with outlets running hot and breakers that won't reset.
Call now if
- A burning smell near outlets, switches or the panel
- Visible sparking, arcing or scorch marks
- A shock from an appliance, switch, faucet or fixture
- Water reaching outlets, the panel or wiring
- A breaker that will not stay reset, or a panel that is hot to the touch
- Total power loss when neighboring homes still have power
Local pattern
What causes electrical emergencies in Boston?
Here, the weather, the age of the house and the grid decide what fails after dark, and the season decides which one you meet first.
Three apartments on one triple-decker service, tripping or overheating when everyone runs air conditioning.
Brownstone risers and panels stretched far past what they were built for, with hot shared equipment and tripped mains.
Nor'easters, ice and wet snow bringing trees and drops down on residential streets.
Coastal flooding in the Seaport, East Boston and other low areas reaching basements and building electrical rooms.
Knob-and-tube and cloth-covered wire failing at splices, often behind an outlet that has been warm for a while.
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What do I do
until help arrives?
If you can reach it safely, switch off the breaker feeding the affected area. That removes the immediate hazard in most situations.
Don't touch anything that's wet and electrical, and keep everyone away from water that may be in contact with power.
Smoke or a burning smell from a wall, ceiling or panel is a fire risk. Get out and call the fire department first, then call us.
Unplug appliances on the affected circuit so nothing restarts unexpectedly once power is restored.
Note what happened and when, and tell us on the call. It helps the electrician go straight to the likely fault.
ZIP codes
Which Boston ZIP codes do you cover?
02108 is highlighted; the closest covered ZIP codes to it are 02109, 02110, 02111, 02112, 02113, 02114. Type yours into the checker to be sure. Don't see your ZIP? Call anyway and we'll check your address.
- 02108
- 02109
- 02110
- 02111
- 02112
- 02113
- 02114
- 02115
- 02116
- 02117
- 02118
- 02123
- 02127
- 02128
- 02133
- 02163
- 02196
- 02199
- 02201
- 02203
- 02204
- 02205
- 02206
- 02210
- 02211
- 02212
- 02215
- 02217
- 02222
- 02241
- 02266
- 02283
- 02284
- 02293
- 02297
- 02298
Do you cover ZIP code 02108?
Yes. 02108 is covered, along with nearby 02109, 02110, 02111, 02112, and every Boston ZIP code we cover is listed on this page. Don't see yours? Call anyway and we'll check your address.
Can I get an electrician in Boston at night or on a weekend?
Yes. Our line is answered 24 hours a day, every day. Tell us what's happening in Boston and we'll get a licensed electrician out who takes after-hours calls.
How fast can an electrician get to 02108?
It depends on where you are in Boston, the hour and how busy the night is, so you'll get an arrival window on the call rather than a promise here. If anything is sparking, smoking or wet, switch off that breaker and keep everyone clear until help arrives.
Does emergency work cost more?
Usually, yes. Nights, weekends and holidays carry a higher rate than a weekday visit. You'll know the price of the repair before it starts, and you only pay for work you agreed to.
Are the electricians licensed in Massachusetts?
Yes. Every Massachusetts electrician holds a license from the Board of State Examiners of Electricians, and wiring permits are filed with your town's inspector of wires. The electrician we get out to you in Boston is licensed for the work, even on an emergency call.
Any hour
Electrical emergency in Boston?
Call from 02108 or anywhere else in Boston, and we'll get a licensed electrician out to find the fault and make it safe.
We'll get a licensed electrician out to you, and you only pay for work you agreed to.