Looking for a Emergency Callout Electrician?

1) What is an Emergency Callout?

An emergency callout is a situation where you need a tradesperson as soon as possible, either within a few hours, at the weekend, same-day, or evenings. Situations that would require an emergency callout are those that cause danger, distress, worry or inconvenience. An EMERGENCY CALLOUT ELECTRICIAN LIVERPOOL would be able to attend an emergency callout quickly for you.

2) Do you have any of the following?

Need an emergency electrician to come and sort out the electrical issues in your property? If you are experiencing the following then there is every chance that you require our services.

• Electrical Problems
• Power Outage
• Consumer Unit Tripping
• Strange Electrical Issues 
• Circuit Breaker Problems

Whatever the electrical emergency that you are experiencing, our electrical emergencies repair service is there to help you with your problems.

3) What does an Emergency Callout Cost in Liverpool?

There are many different electricians in Liverpool and Surrounding areas yet not all will offer a 24/7 callout service. Prices will differ among different companies so be sure to check each companies’ website for their up-to-date pricing. Typical costs will range from £150-£350 for the first hour so check around.

Our charges for this service can be found here. Where issues cannot be traced or repaired within the hour, we will give you an estimate or quote following the initial hour of investigation. You are under no obligation to accept quotations for further works. 😊We endeavour to carry out all repairs and fault-finding activities as quickly as possible with affordable prices.

4) Power Tripped? How do Electrical Faults Start?

There are various types of faults that can occur in electrical systems. In many cases, electrical installations go faulty due to external issues that affect them. 

Water is a common problem for causing emergency situations with electrics!

This could be rain water entering an outdoor socket, condensation building up on walls and entering the fuse box or damp penetrating wiring and causing a trip switch in the fuse box to operate. When wiring is faulty, the trip switches can trip even when nothing is plugged in inside your home. 

(Photo: Extension lead outside swimming in water)

Faulty Electrical Sockets can cause issues

Some electrical faults can begin with faulty sockets and develop into other problems such as faulty wiring. When plug sockets become damaged or go faulty you may find that you end up with a power cut. 

Various issues can result in an overheated and melted or burnt plug socket. When plug sockets become damaged, they can cause the fuse box, electrical panel, or consumer unit to begin tripping. 
Plug sockets are not designed to offer a lifetime of completely uninterrupted service. They have a lifespan and will need to be replaced at some point in order to enable the electrical system to continue functioning normally. 

If there are plug socket problems in your home then you need a local electrician that specialises in fault finding to carry out some electrical testing and investigation. This will narrow the source of the problem and enable a repair to be carried out. In more serious cases where plug socket problems also unearth other issues, a quote may need to be produced where extensive parts and/or labour are required. 

5) Burning Smell

When there is a burning smell in your home, it is a BAD sign and needs to be checked out immediately. Electrical burning is a huge RED FLAG that there are major problems with the electrical system.

(Photo: A burnt out Main Linked Switch)

Burning Smells are NEVER good!

Many Qualified Electricians have come across an electrical job with burnt out wires, connections, and equipment. Carrying out an electrical repair SAFELY can take years of experience and where electrical burning has taken place, it is very important that only the best electricians tackle the electrical job. 

Expert electricians that specialise in emergencies are likely to be better equipped to diagnose and repair burning smells. It’s simply not enough to carry out a temporary fix, it HAS to be safe. One of the most common causes of electrical burning smells is the electric shower circuit. 

The electric shower demands a HUGE amount of electrical power in order to heat the water needed for a decent wash. This means that there is a lot of demand placed on the fuse box or consumer unit, the electrical cable, the shower switch, and the shower itself. 

6) The Best Electrician?

The right electrician will check the electrical circuits for faults such as a short circuit, cable insulation damage, overloaded cables and fuse box, safety earthing and more. Check out the online reviews for your electrician and always ask the right questions. 

Many electrical contractors specialise in different areas such as commercial works, industrial works, or domestic works. Within those areas there may be further specialisations such as testing, fault finding and installation works. 

Try to find an electrician that specialises in emergency callouts as they will likely be better equipped to find the problem and repair the problem more quickly.

There are of course, some situations where the problem will require a re-visit once parts have been obtained or where the repair is likely to take longer than an hour or two. The electrical needs of each customer will be different along with the electrical work required to put an installation right. 

7) Are you Registered Electricians?

We are registered with the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC). This registration body checks our work annually along with our qualifications, insurance, and competence. They also ensure that we have sufficient knowledge of the safety wiring regulations in order to carry out our work. 

By using an electrician that is certified or registered with the NICEIC or NAPIT you are ensuring that they have achieved a minimum level of competence, qualifications and that they are insured to carry out electrical work safely.

8) Can you attend Emergency Call Outs?

As an EMERGENCY CALLOUT ELECTRICIAN LIVERPOOL, we are aware that the need for emergency call outs can happen at almost any time and that response time is important. We will tell you at the time of your call our estimated time of attendance and we will not take a booking that we cannot attend promptly. 

Not many electricians in Liverpool offer emergency electrician services and as such, our emergency service is in high demand. Customer satisfaction is important to use and we will aim to attend all call outs, however, the time of day can impact our response time. 

We are able to attend evening and weekend calls much more quickly than emergency calls during standard working hours. As a 24-Hour Emergency Electrician we tend to receive more calls for electrical problems in the evening when response times are a little quicker anyway. Most electrical issues occur during the evening and weekend when you are using the electrical system in your home more.

9) Do you cover the City Centre?

Unfortunately, we do NOT cover Liverpool City Centre due to parking restrictions. This will also apply to small town centres throughout Merseyside. Tradespersons vans are large cumbersome vehicles and require ample parking and access close to the property in which the work needs to be carried out. 

In some instances, we may attend in a small vehicle

Where parking may be an issue it MAY be possible to attend your job in a small vehicle to allow parking near to the site, this is helpful to allow quick diagnosis and temporary repairs to take place. If you are unsure about your job and the access, just give us a call.