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Emergency electrical help in Saint Louis
In an electrical emergency in Saint Louis, 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 63101.
Old brick houses on stretched services are behind many of Saint Louis's electrical emergencies. Homes in Soulard, Tower Grove, Shaw, Benton Park and the other older neighborhoods run on services added onto by generations of owners, and their basements flood in spring and summer storms. Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms cross the metro most years, ice comes most winters, and July and August are hot and humid.
What an electrician tends to find here
Brick walls mean wiring runs in surface conduit or old chases, and tracking down a fault inside masonry takes longer than in a frame house, especially at night.
Big Saint Louis houses turned into two or four apartments often still run on the one service the house was built with, and that is usually what trips.
With the panel usually at the bottom of the basement stairs, a summer storm that floods the basement is one of the more dangerous calls here; stay out of the water.
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 Saint Louis?
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.
Spring wind and tornadoes peeling the service mast off a brick wall.
Ice storms bringing drops down across whole neighborhoods.
Soulard and Benton Park brick homes on fuse boxes that can't keep up with central air.
Heavy rain and Mississippi River flooding reaching basement panels and sump pumps.
Air conditioning circuits and older panels overheating in the summer heat.
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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 Saint Louis ZIP codes do you cover?
63101 is highlighted; the closest covered ZIP codes to it are 63105, 63108, 63110, 63114, 63116, 63117. Type yours into the checker to be sure. Don't see your ZIP? Call anyway and we'll check your address.
- 63101
- 63105
- 63108
- 63110
- 63114
- 63116
- 63117
- 63121
- 63122
- 63123
- 63124
- 63125
- 63126
- 63127
- 63128
- 63129
- 63130
- 63132
- 63138
- 63139
- 63141
- 63144
- 63146
- 63151
Do you cover ZIP code 63101?
Yes. 63101 is covered, along with nearby 63105, 63108, 63110, 63114, and every Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis at night or on a weekend?
Yes. Our line is answered 24 hours a day, every day. Tell us what's happening in Saint Louis and we'll get a licensed electrician out who takes after-hours calls.
How fast can an electrician get to 63101?
It depends on where you are in Saint Louis, 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 Missouri?
Yes, even on an emergency call. Missouri offers an optional statewide electrical contractor license, while Saint Louis, Kansas City and other cities and counties still license locally, and the electrician who comes out carries the license your area recognizes.
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Electrical emergency in Saint Louis?
Call from 63101 or anywhere else in Saint Louis, 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.