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Sparks, smoke or a hot smell in a Maine home? Call any hour, and we'll get a licensed electrician out to make it safe.
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Emergency electrical help in Maine
If something electrical in your Maine 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.
Maine is cold, wooded and coastal, and its electrical emergencies follow from that. Ice storms and nor'easters put trees on service drops most winters, plenty of homes depend on electric heat or electric controls for the boiler, and much of the housing is old farmhouses and capes with wiring added on over generations. Portland and the coast add salt air and seasonal places that sit closed half the year.
Winter is by far the busiest season, from the first ice storm through March. Summer brings a smaller wave as camps open up and coastal storms roll in.
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 Maine?
Mostly the weather, the age of the housing and the grid, and the season decides which one you're likely to run into.
Ice and wet snow dropping trees and service lines, sometimes across a whole town.
Electric heat or boiler controls quitting in deep cold, which can turn into frozen pipes fast.
Old farmhouses and capes with fuse panels and small services that overheat when modern loads are added.
Salt air corroding meter sockets and outdoor boxes along the coast and on the islands.
Camps and cottages opened in spring with damp boxes, chewed wiring and dead equipment.
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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 Maine 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.
Electricians in Maine, city by city
Can an electrician come out at night or on a weekend in Maine?
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 Maine.
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 Maine?
Maine's Electricians' Examining Board licenses electricians statewide, and a licensed electrician is who we'll get out to your house or camp.
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 Maine, and the permit is normally pulled as part of the job.
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Electrical emergency in Maine?
Switch off the breaker if you can reach it safely, then call. We'll get a licensed electrician out in Maine 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.