Emergency electrician service across Tampa Bay

Response time depends on severity and current call volume, but true emergencies, burning smell, sparking, total power loss, get priority dispatch and we aim to be on site within an hour or two under normal conditions. During major storms, when call volume spikes across the whole region, response times can run longer, and we're upfront about that on the phone.

Shut off power to that circuit or the main breaker if you're not sure which one, don't touch the outlet or panel itself, and call us immediately. A burning smell almost always means active arcing or overheating, which is a fire risk that gets worse the longer it continues. This is one of the clearest true-emergency signals in residential electrical work.

Yes, this is one of our most common storm-season calls. If you already have a generator and need it professionally connected, or need an emergency transfer switch installed, call as early as possible before a storm, since demand spikes hard in the 48 hours before landfall and we book up fast during that window.

Emergency dispatch and diagnostic typically runs $200 to $450 depending on time of day, with after-hours and holiday calls at the higher end. The actual repair is quoted separately once we've diagnosed the problem. We always tell you the dispatch fee upfront on the phone before you decide to book the visit.

Repeated storm-related outages usually point to something specific, a service entrance connection that's degrading, a panel that's marginal and trips under storm-related surges, or utility-side issues affecting your street. If it's happening every storm, it's worth a full inspection between events rather than just calling us mid-outage each time, since we can often identify and fix the underlying cause.