24/7 emergency electricians · Manchester & Cheshire EastPower out? Sparks? Tripping? We answer at 3am.
An electrician picks up, day or night, and is usually at your door within the hour. You get the call-out fee on the phone before anyone sets off, and a fixed price before any repair.
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Get the safe first step in seconds, then one tap to an electrician.
Power01No powerWhat to do now →
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Look outside first. Street dark too? Call 105, it is the network. Just your home? Check the fuse box and reset any tripped switch once. Will not stay on? Call us.
Danger02Burning smell or sparksWhat to do now →
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Turn off the main switch at the fuse box. Do not touch the socket or pull the plug, and never use water. Flames or smoke: get out and call 999.
Tripping03Keeps trippingWhat to do now →
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Switch every breaker off, reset the main trip switch, then turn breakers on one at a time. Leave off the one that trips it. Trips with everything off? Call us.
Water04Water near electricsWhat to do now →
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Stay clear of the wet fitting. Main switch off only if you can reach the board with dry hands and a dry floor. Stop the water at the stopcock, then call.
Heating05No hot water or heatingWhat to do now →
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Check the fuse box for a breaker labelled immersion or boiler and reset it once, then the switch by the cylinder or boiler. Trips again? Call us.
Not sure06Something elseWhat to do now →
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Not sure if it is urgent? Send a photo or short video on WhatsApp and an electrician will tell you whether it needs someone tonight.
Our WhatsApp is run by SB Electrical Group, the team behind The Emergency Electricians.
Flames or smoke? Get everyone out, close the doors and call 999 first.
Arrival times
How long will we take to reach you?
These bands come from real road routing from our South Manchester base, adjusted for traffic at night, in the day and at rush hour. Check your postcode, or tap a mode on the map to compare.
Typical arrival at night
- Manchester city centre15–25 min
- Stockport20–30 min
- Salford Quays25–30 min
- Sale30–40 min
- Ashton-under-Lyne30–35 min
- Wilmslow30–40 min
- Macclesfield45–60 min
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- Under 30 min
- 30–45
- 45–60
- 60–75
What we fix, 24/7
If it’s one of these, don’t wait until morning.
We make the property safe first, then fix the fault, usually on the same visit. Homes, rentals and businesses.
Power cuts and outages
Whole house or just some rooms dark? We find where the supply stops and get it back on safely.
What we do 02 · TrippingTripping circuits and RCD faults
Board keeps tripping? We find the circuit or appliance leaking current and fix it.
What we do 03 · DangerBurning smells, sparks and hot sockets
Switch off at the mains and call. We isolate it and replace what has burned.
What we do 04 · WaterWater leaking onto lights or sockets
Leak through a ceiling light or into a socket? Do not touch it. We make it safe.
What we do 05 · Consumer unitFuse box and consumer unit faults
Melted, buzzing, scorched or old boards repaired or replaced and certified.
What we do 06 · LightingLights, switches and sockets not working
Circuits dead, lights flickering or switches failing, fixed the same day.
What we do 07 · Same daySame-day urgent repairs
Hot water, cooker, shower or heating dead after a fault, sorted the same day.
What we do 08 · SafetyElectrical safety checks after a fault
After a fire, flood or scare, a focused check that the installation is safe to use.
What we do 09 · CommercialLandlord and business callouts
Tenants and premises covered 24/7, with a written report and invoice every time.
What we doReal callouts, real photos
No stock photos. This is the job.
Filmed and photographed by our electricians on emergency callouts: the faults behind burning smells, trips and power cuts.
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The next hour
What happens when you call
One call, answered by an electrician. Here is exactly what happens, start to finish.
- Minute 0
An electrician answers
Not a call centre, not a message service. You talk to someone who can read the fault from what you describe.
- Minute 2
We make you safe on the phone
What can you smell, what has gone off, is anything hot, wet or sparking? If anyone is at risk we tell you what to switch off first.
- Minute 5
You get the fee and an honest ETA
The call-out fee said out loud, and a real arrival time based on where the nearest electrician is. Nobody sets off until you say yes.
- On arrival
Made safe first, then fixed
We isolate the danger and test the board before anything else. Most faults are fixed on the same visit.
- Before we leave
A fixed price for anything more
You hear what failed and what we did. Any further repair is quoted in full and only goes ahead if you approve it.
What customers say
Five stars, usually after a bad night.
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My daughter is a student living away from home, and her smoke alarms were constantly going off due to an electrical issue. We managed to speak to an engineer at 10pm, and the gentleman we spoke to was incredibly helpful. He advised us to isolate the fuse board for safety and reassured us that he would come out first thing Sunday morning. And true to his word, he did! … Absolutely fantastic service from start to finish. Highly recommend.
We had smoke coming out of our consumer unit and called in a panic. He was with us within 10min and fixed the issue straight away and made it safe. All costs were super clear from the beginning and no nasty surprises. We had him back since to complete more work and we feel our electricity setup has never been safer and reliable since.
I called at 1am and they turned up an hour later. I have two kids and could not be without lights. Great service, upfront with the pricing, very professional and courteous. Could not recommend them any higher.
Amazing service! Arrived within one hour to fix a faulty commercial power switch for our café’s coffee machine. Everything was fixed within 30 minutes. A very professional service. Highly recommended!
Cables melted on my garage fuse box and I got The Emergency Electricians round within the hour. He made the electrics safe until a solution was viable. Fast and well mannered, the team dealt with my problem professionally and went above and beyond. … I will be recommending and using again when needed.
Very quick to respond to an emergency request, and talked me through some initial fixes to try for myself before he could get there. He checked every single socket to identify our tripping issue, and was happy to explain what he was doing throughout the process.
Our emergency electrician was excellent. He responded quickly, was very polite and rapidly made safe a ceiling light that had blown and almost caught fire from a bathroom leak. He even came back and fitted a new light as part of the original cost.
Outstanding, faultless service. Prompt, efficient, calm, knows his stuff and cleans up after himself, which can be a rarity nowadays. Nothing is too much trouble. Cannot recommend highly enough.
He’s always prompt, polite and efficient. It is so valuable to have a trusted professional who is knowledgeable and does a great job while also being such a delightful guest to have in your home.
Why people call us
NAPIT registered, insured and genuinely on call.
A real electrician answers
No call centre, no script. You speak to an electrician who tells you what to switch off and what happens next.
Based in South Manchester
Close to the city centre and the M60, which is why most of Greater Manchester is under 45 minutes away at night.
Fee first, no surprises
The call-out fee is confirmed before dispatch, and repairs are quoted in full before any work.
NAPIT registered, insured and DBS checked
We are NAPIT registered (member number 75762), and every electrician is fully insured and background checked, so you are in safe hands from the moment we arrive.
Part of SB Electrical Group
The emergency arm of an established Manchester electrical group, alongside Wired & Certified, so planned follow-up work is handled properly too.
Photos before we arrive
WhatsApp us a photo or video and we can often tell you what is wrong, and what to bring, before we get there.
Registered and assessed
NAPIT registered. Member number 75762.
NAPIT is one of the UK’s government-approved registration schemes for electricians. To get on the register, a firm’s work, qualifications and insurance are checked by NAPIT’s own assessors, and it has to keep passing those checks to stay on it.
- Work checked on siteNAPIT assessors inspect our finished work against the current wiring regulations, BS 7671.
- Qualified and insuredWe had to prove our qualifications and insurance to join, and keep them up to date to stay registered.
- Building Regulations certificateIf a repair turns into notifiable work, like a new fuse box or circuit, we register it through NAPIT and you get a compliance certificate.
- Check it yourselfOur registration is public. Search member number 75762 on NAPIT’s register and it takes seconds.
On the NAPIT site, choose Member Number and enter 75762.
The registration is held by SB Electrical Group Ltd, the company behind The Emergency Electricians.
Quick answers
Questions people ask before they call
How much does an emergency electrician cost in Manchester?
We charge one call-out fee that covers getting an electrician to you, finding the fault and making it safe. It depends on the time of day and your postcode, and we tell you the exact figure on the phone before anyone sets off. Any repair beyond that is quoted in full first. How our pricing works.
How quickly can an emergency electrician get to me?
Our average response is under 60 minutes. At night we typically reach Manchester city centre in 15–25 minutes, Stockport in 20–30 and most of Greater Manchester within 45. Check your postcode for a time-of-day estimate.
Do you really answer at 3am?
Yes. The emergency line is answered 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, by an electrician, including weekends and bank holidays.
What counts as an electrical emergency?
A burning smell, sparks, scorch marks, water near electrics, a shock from a switch or appliance, or a total power loss you cannot reset. A single dead socket can often wait. How to decide.
Who do I call if the whole street has lost power?
Call 105, the free national power cut line, which puts you through to Electricity North West in Greater Manchester. If only your home is off, check your fuse box, then call us.
Do you cover landlords and businesses?
Yes. Tenants can call us directly out of hours, and every landlord or business job comes with a written report and invoice. Landlord and business cover.
What does NAPIT registered mean?
NAPIT is one of the UK’s government-approved registration schemes for electricians. Registered firms have their work, qualifications and insurance checked by NAPIT assessors, and keep being assessed to stay on the register. The Emergency Electricians is run by SB Electrical Group Ltd, NAPIT member number 75762, which you can check on NAPIT’s public register. What it means for you.
No power? Sparks? Pick up the phone.
Answered by an electrician, not a call centre, 24 hours a day. The call-out fee is confirmed before anyone sets off.
Our WhatsApp is run by SB Electrical Group, the team behind The Emergency Electricians.
Send a photo on WhatsApp and we will tell you what is wrong before we arrive.