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Sparks, smoke or a hot smell in a New Hampshire home? Call any hour, and we'll get a licensed electrician out to make it safe.
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Emergency electrical help in New Hampshire
If something electrical in your New Hampshire 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.
New Hampshire's emergencies arrive with winter. Ice and nor'easters bring down service drops most years and heating circuits work for months, and much of the housing is old: mill-city triple-deckers in Manchester and Nashua, farmhouses and capes everywhere else. Lake and mountain places that sit closed for the off-season add a wave of problems when they reopen.
December through March is by far the busiest stretch. The thaw adds flooded-basement calls, and early summer brings the seasonal-property wave.
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 New Hampshire?
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 bringing trees and service drops down onto homes.
A boiler or furnace losing power on a subzero night, with frozen pipes the next risk.
Mill-city housing in Manchester and Nashua with one service shared by several units and decades of added wiring.
Lake houses and ski places reopened with damp boxes, chewed wires and equipment that won't start.
The spring thaw flooding basements and reaching the panel and sump pump.
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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 New Hampshire 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.
- Manchester emergency electrician24/703101
- Electrician in Nashua03060
- Electrician in Concord03301
- Electrician in Portsmouth03801
- Electrician in Rochester03839
- Electrician in Dover03820
- Electrician in Tilton03276
Can an electrician come out at night or on a weekend in New Hampshire?
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 New Hampshire.
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 New Hampshire?
New Hampshire licenses electricians statewide through the Electricians' Board at the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, and the electrician who works on your house or lake place holds that license. 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 New Hampshire, and the permit is normally pulled as part of the job.
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Electrical emergency in New Hampshire?
Switch off the breaker if you can reach it safely, then call. We'll get a licensed electrician out in New Hampshire 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.