How it works
From Your Call to Working Power
Describe the problem once. We get a licensed electrician out to your address, and nothing gets done until you've agreed to it.
The sequence
- Step 01
Call and tell us what's going on
Call Hire Local Electrician and say it in your own words: a breaker that won't stay on, a panel that's out of room, a charger you want put in. You don't need the trade name for the job.
- Step 02
We get a licensed electrician out
We check your ZIP code, then get a licensed electrician who works your area out to you, or call you back first to set a time. Say it's urgent and we handle it as an emergency.
- Step 03
You'll get a quote first
The electrician looks at the problem, and you get a quote before any work starts. You only pay for work you agreed to.
- Step 04
Your power gets fixed
The breaker holds, the dead outlets come back, or the new circuit goes live. Work that needs a permit gets one.
On the call
What should you
tell us when you call?
The more we hear on the call, the better the first visit goes. These help most, and none of them needs any digging before you pick up the phone.
Your ZIP code
It tells us which licensed electricians work your area. Calling about a rental or a business? Give the address of the job, not your own.
What the power is doing
Which outlets or lights are out, whether the breaker trips straight away or after a while, and anything you can smell or hear, like burning or buzzing.
Whether it's getting worse
Heat, smoke, sparks or a shock make it an emergency. Tell us at the start and the call gets handled that way.
Anything else on your list
A dead outlet, a fan you want hung, the EV charger you are planning for next year. Small jobs grouped into one visit save a second trip, and a planned upgrade can change what makes sense now.
No need to name the part or the fault. Describe what you see and hear; finding the cause is what the visit is for.
Urgent or not
Is it an emergency, or can it be booked?
Most electrical problems can be booked for a time that suits you. The ones in the first list can't wait: shut off the circuit if you safely can, then call and say it's urgent. If you see smoke or flames, get out and call emergency services first.
Call right away
A burning smell from an outlet, switch or the panel
Sparks, smoke or scorch marks at a device
A shock from a fixture, appliance or faucet
A breaker that trips the instant you reset it
Water in or near the electrical panel
Book a visit
An outlet or switch that has stopped working
Lights that flicker now and then
An EV charger, generator or new circuit
Old wiring or a fuse box you want looked at
A panel with no breaker spaces left
Straight answers
Questions about
calling us?
Anything else, ask when you call. We take calls from all 50 states, and the emergency electrician page covers what to do while you wait.
(844) 498-0091Do I need to know what is wrong before I call?
No. Tell us what you're seeing, hearing or smelling and which part of the house it affects. Finding the cause is what the electrician's visit is for, so a rough description is all we need to get started.
How soon can an electrician come out?
It depends on the job and where you are. Emergencies come first: tell us it's urgent and we'll get an electrician who takes emergency calls out to you. For planned work like a panel upgrade or an EV charger, we set a time that suits you.
Who pulls the permit?
Your licensed electrician normally pulls the permit for work that needs one, such as a panel upgrade, a new circuit, a rewire or an EV charger, and books the inspection. If the job is a big one, ask about the permit on the first visit.
What if the electrician finds something else wrong?
You hear about it before anything changes. If the visit turns up another problem, like a scorched breaker next to the one that keeps tripping, you'll get a price for that too, and nothing extra gets done unless you agree to it.
Will lots of companies call me?
No. You call us once and we get one licensed electrician out for the job. Your number is not handed around for other contractors to chase you.
Before you dial
Ready to get the power sorted?
Your ZIP code, what the power is doing, and whether anything smells hot, sparks or buzzes.
We'll get a licensed electrician out to you, and you only pay for work you agreed to.