Emergency electrician in Hereford
Lost power, a burning smell at the fuseboard, an RCD that won't reset: call us and we'll send the first available electrician. The callout is £90 including the first hour, and most faults are fixed within it.
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Faults we get called to most
- Whole house or partial loss of power
- Fuseboard tripping and refusing to reset
- Burning smell or scorch marks at sockets or the fuseboard
- Buzzing or crackling from switches and fittings
- Water leak onto electrics in a bathroom, kitchen or loft
- No hot water or heating because an immersion or feed has failed
If your board looks like this photo (a wooden-backed fuse box or a board with old rewireable fuses) a fault isn't a surprise, it's a matter of time. We'll get you safe first, then quote a proper upgrade if you want one.
What an urgent callout costs
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Callout, including the first hour on site | £90 |
| Each hour after that | £50 |
Prices exclude VAT. Parts charged at cost, and we tell you before fitting anything. No fault found still costs the callout, but that's rare: we don't leave until we know why it tripped.
Honest about hours
Our vans are out on jobs from 8am, and the phones are answered Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm. We don't claim a 24/7 hotline we can't staff, and out of those hours a phone call will probably ring out. WhatsApp is different: your message comes straight through to us whatever the time. Start it with the word URGENT and your postcode, and it's very likely to be seen. If we can help sooner, we will, and URGENT messages are our first calls at 9am. Genuinely dangerous situations should never wait for an electrician's inbox: a street-wide power cut is your network operator's job, dial 105, free from any phone. Smoke, sparks or fire, call 999 and get out.
Emergency callout questions
How quickly can you get to me?
We work first-available: if a van is free, it comes straight to you. Faults in Hereford itself are often reached the same day; the rest of the county depends on where the team is working. Call us and you get an honest ETA, not a promise we can't keep.
What does an emergency callout cost?
The minimum charge is £90, which includes the first hour on site. After that it's £50 an hour. Most common faults (a tripping circuit, a dead socket ring, a failed switch) are found and fixed within that first hour.
Are you available at night or on weekends?
We don't advertise 24/7 cover. We'd rather be straight with you than have a phone that rings out at 2am. Phones are answered Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Out of hours, WhatsApp us the word URGENT with your postcode: a call will likely be missed, but an URGENT message is very likely to be seen, and those are our first calls at 9am. A power cut across your street is a call to 105 (free, any network), and if you ever see fire or smell burning, call 999 first.
My fuseboard keeps tripping. What should I do before you arrive?
Unplug appliances one at a time, then try resetting the RCD. If it holds, the last thing you unplugged is likely the culprit, so leave it unplugged and you may not need us at all. If it won't reset with everything unplugged, leave it off and call us: that's a wiring fault, not an appliance.
Got a fault right now?
Call and tell us what's happened. We'll tell you if it's safe to wait, what to switch off, and when the first van can reach you.