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Power out at your house but not next door? Call any hour, and we'll get a licensed Louisiana electrician out to find the fault.
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Emergency electrical help in Louisiana
If something electrical in your Louisiana 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.
Water drives most electrical emergencies in Louisiana. Storm surge and wind come with hurricane season, and a slow-moving rain can flood Baton Rouge or Lafayette streets in any month. New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport all have older houses, many raised on piers with the wiring run underneath, and outdoor connections corrode faster in that air.
August through October, the heart of hurricane season, is the busiest stretch. Thunderstorms and heat keep calls steady from May on, and a heavy rain can flood homes in any month.
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 Louisiana?
Mostly the weather, the age of the housing and the grid, and the season decides which one you're likely to run into.
Hurricane wind bending service masts and tearing meter bases loose from Lake Charles to Houma.
Floodwater reaching outlets and panels, which must stay off until they've been checked.
Damp air rusting breaker terminals and meter sockets until the power cuts in and out.
Lightning surges in summer thunderstorms knocking out panels and air conditioning controls.
Fuse panels and small services in older homes in New Orleans and the river parishes struggling through months of cooling.
Generators connected straight into the house during an outage, back-feeding the lines and endangering anyone working on them.
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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 Louisiana 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.
- New Orleans emergency electrician24/770112
- Electrician in Baton Rouge70801
- Electrician in Shreveport71101
- Electrician in Metairie70001
- Electrician in Bossier City71111
- Electrician in Kenner70062
- Electrician in Lafayette70501
- Electrician in Hammond70401
- Electrician in Slidell70458
- Electrician in Covington70433
- Electrician in Denham Springs70706
- Electrician in Gretna70053
- Electrician in Mandeville70448
Can an electrician come out at night or on a weekend in Louisiana?
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 Louisiana.
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 Louisiana?
Electrical contractors in Louisiana are licensed by the State Licensing Board for Contractors, some parishes and cities add their own license, and the electrician who comes out carries what your parish requires.
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 Louisiana, and the permit is normally pulled as part of the job.
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Electrical emergency in Louisiana?
Switch off the breaker if you can reach it safely, then call. We'll get a licensed electrician out in Louisiana 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.