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Power out at your house but not next door? Call any hour, and we'll get a licensed Arizona electrician out to find the fault.
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Emergency electrical help in Arizona
If something electrical in your Arizona home is sparking, smoking or smells hot, get everyone away from it. If there is smoke or flame, get out and call the fire department first. If you can reach the panel safely, switch off that breaker or the main, and stay clear of anything wet. Then call Hire Local Electrician, any hour.
In Arizona the heat is what breaks things. From Yuma to Tucson, air conditioning runs nonstop from May to September, and in most houses the equipment feeding it is bolted to a sunny outside wall. Monsoon season, July into September, piles lightning and haboobs on top of the heat.
June through September is the busy stretch, with heat load and monsoon storms on top of each other. A smaller wave comes in October and November as winter residents open up houses that sat closed through the hottest months.
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 Arizona?
Mostly the weather, the age of the housing and the grid, and the season decides which one you're likely to run into.
Exterior panels in direct sun with breakers that have softened or browned from heat.
Monsoon wind and lightning hitting rooftop units and service masts, and haboobs packing grit into outdoor enclosures.
An air conditioning breaker that trips again and again in July, usually a worn breaker or a hot, loose connection.
Aluminum branch circuits from the Valley's 1960s and 1970s building boom loosening at outlets.
Winter homes in the Valley and around Tucson that sat shut all summer and show their problems the day everything gets switched back on.
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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.
By city
Where in Arizona are you calling from?
Each city marked 24/7 has a dedicated emergency page. For the others, open the city page to check your ZIP code. Don't see your ZIP? Call anyway and we'll check your address.
- Phoenix emergency electrician24/785001
- Electrician in Tucson85701
- Electrician in Mesa85201
- Electrician in Scottsdale85250
- Electrician in Glendale85301
- Electrician in Chandler85224
- Electrician in Tempe85280
- Electrician in Gilbert85233
- Electrician in Peoria85345
- Electrician in Surprise85374
- Electrician in Apache Junction85117
- Electrician in Lake Havasu City86403
- Electrician in Prescott86301
Can an electrician come out at night or on a weekend in Arizona?
Yes. Our line is answered 24 hours a day, every day. Tell us what's happening and where, and we'll get a licensed electrician out who takes after-hours calls in Arizona.
How fast can an electrician get to me?
It depends on where you are, 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.
Who licenses electricians in Arizona?
Electrical contractors in Arizona are licensed by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors, and a licensed electrician is who we'll get out to look at your panel.
Does emergency work cost more?
Usually, yes. Nights, weekends and holidays carry a higher rate than a weekday visit. You'll know the price before the repair starts, and you only pay for work you agreed to.
Do emergency repairs need a permit?
Making a hazard safe, such as isolating a damaged circuit, doesn't wait for paperwork. Permanent repairs that follow, such as a new panel or a rewired section, usually need a permit and an inspection under local rules in Arizona, and the permit is normally pulled as part of the job.
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Electrical emergency in Arizona?
Switch off the breaker if you can reach it safely, then call. We'll get a licensed electrician out in Arizona to make the house safe and find the fault.
We'll get a licensed electrician out to you, and you only pay for work you agreed to.