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Water in the panel, or a breaker that won't reset? Call any hour, and we'll get a licensed Colorado electrician out to make the house safe.
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Emergency electrical help in Colorado
If something electrical in your Colorado 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.
Colorado's Front Range gets frequent afternoon lightning all summer, with the most of it between Denver and Colorado Springs, plus a hail season that beats up rooftop equipment and winters cold enough that a dead heating circuit is a real problem. The older parts of Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo hold houses from the 1890s on, and an after-hours call there often turns up a service and panel older than almost everything plugged into them.
May through August is lightning and hail season. The first hard freeze in November and December brings a second wave, when heating loads land on old circuits.
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 Colorado?
Mostly the weather, the age of the housing and the grid, and the season decides which one you're likely to run into.
Lightning from May to August that surges through the panel and leaves dead circuits or a scorched outlet.
Hail and wind damage to service masts, weatherheads and rooftop air conditioning wiring, often found only when something won't start.
Space heaters and baseboard heat overloading old circuits during a cold snap.
Pre-1950 homes with small services, knob-and-tube left behind in the walls and panels added onto far past their design.
Dry air that makes a loose connection arc, and portable generators that put out less than their rating at altitude.
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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 Colorado 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.
- Denver emergency electrician24/780201
- Electrician in Colorado Springs80901
- Electrician in Aurora80010
- Electrician in Littleton80120
- Electrician in Pueblo81001
- Electrician in Boulder80301
- Electrician in Arvada80001
- Electrician in Englewood80110
- Electrician in Fort Collins80521
- Electrician in Greeley80631
- Electrician in Broomfield80020
- Electrician in Golden80401
- Electrician in Longmont80501
Can an electrician come out at night or on a weekend in Colorado?
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 Colorado.
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 Colorado?
Colorado's State Electrical Board licenses electricians and electrical contractors statewide, and a state electrical permit covers most work outside cities that issue their own. The electrician we get out to you is licensed for the work.
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 Colorado, and the permit is normally pulled as part of the job.
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Electrical emergency in Colorado?
Switch off the breaker if you can reach it safely, then call. We'll get a licensed electrician out in Colorado 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.