So you need an emergency electrician?

There are a number of things that you can do to help us do our job quicker and that will benefit everyone. We will definitely need to get access to the consumer unit / fuse box / trip switch box so please take all the coats, shoes and christmas decorations out of that cupboard 😊

If there is a problem with your electrical sockets then we will very likely need to be able to get to EVERY electrical socket in your home. We understand that there may be some that are buried behind large pieces of furniture and what not, however, if you can make good clear access to each socket for us then we will be able to carry out our work quicker. If you can’t make every socket clear then don’t worry, we may be able to work around that.

In general no. There is nothing that cannot be fixed or repaired in some way. No matter what has happened there is a way to repair or replace the affected components within a wiring installation.

The most important thing is this, do not worry. We are used to dealing with emergency situations involving power outage, tripping switches and burnt equipment. We carry a range of spare parts on board along with electrical installation materials meaning that we can repair or replace, fix, mend and make good almost any situation. We even have spare consumer units / fuse boxes in case we come across one that is too badly damaged to repair / swap components.

We can see that these two consumer units were damaged beyond repairs so we simply replaced them. We had the spare parts and were able to sort the problem out quickly.

Where an electrical installation is too damaged to leave connected to the supply we will have no choice but to disconnect the installation to make it safe. These circumstances are rare but do occasionally happen. This situation is more likely to arise following a flood or fire in which case the property may be uninhabitable anyway however, if there is significant fire damage to the consumer unit and it would be unsafe to leave it connected then we have a few options.

• Replace the consumer unit straight away
• Install a temporary consumer unit to allow some appliances to continue running
• Disconnect the current consumer unit / leave the power off

There may be occasions that you wish to get your home insurance involved following an incident in your property which may delay any work being carried out. If this is the case then we are always happy to help as and when you need us. We are able to install temporary power supplies for you to run a few appliances, charge your phones and so on.