Do you charge extra for night or weekend calls?

We do not charge a premium for after-hours emergency service on most jobs. What you pay is what the repair would cost during business hours.

What is your service area at night?

Full LA County and most of Ventura County 24/7. Hillside and rural areas may have slightly longer response times.

What should I do before you arrive?

Kill the affected breaker if you can identify it. If there is a burning smell, turn off the main breaker. Evacuate and call 911 if you see active smoke or flames. Do not use water on electrical fires.

Can you fix it same visit?

Most emergencies we fully repair on-site. A small percentage require a return visit with parts (specialty breakers, service entrance work, large replacements).

Do you handle after-hours outage emergencies from LADWP or SCE?

If the issue is on the utility side (weatherhead, meter base, drop line) we coordinate with the utility. On the home side, we fix it directly.

What does an emergency call cost?

We charge a flat service visit fee plus parts and scope. No hourly billing, no surprises. The owner quotes before any work starts.

Emergency electrician responding to a Los Angeles home at night

24/7 Emergency Response

Electrical emergency? The owner answers.

Sparking outlet. Burning smell. Breaker that will not reset. Call 818-852-4910 right now. Most of LA/SFV, we are on-site within 1–2 hours — day, night, weekend, holiday.

818-852-4910

1–2 hrs

Typical response

24/7

Including holidays

Owner

Answers personally

LA/SFV

Service area

What qualifies as an electrical emergency?

Any burning smell from an outlet or panel, any sparking, any outlet hot to the touch, any breaker that repeatedly trips and will not stay reset, or any complete power loss you cannot explain by a thrown breaker. Call immediately.

Most electrical fires start hours to days before visible flame. Warning signs like burning smell and warm outlets are the time window to prevent serious damage. Do not wait for business hours.

Emergency triage

Triage while you wait for us

Sparking outlet

Kill the breaker. Call now. We will be there within 1–2 hours.

Burning smell from wall / panel

Turn off main breaker if safe. Evacuate. Call 911 then us.

Breaker will not reset

Do not keep resetting. Call — something is failing.

Half the house lost power

Bad neutral or junction box. We diagnose in under an hour.

Outlet hot to touch

Kill the breaker. Call. Heat means loose connection or overload.

Storm / tree took out service

Do not approach downed lines. We coordinate with LADWP.

Active electrical fire risk?

If you see smoke or flames, call 911 first, then us.

818-852-4910

How fast do you respond?

Typical response is 1–2 hours throughout our service area in LA and Ventura County. The owner takes after-hours calls personally — you are not talking to a dispatcher who has to page someone.

Distance, time of day, and current job queue affect response time. We will give you an honest ETA when you call. If we cannot be on-site fast enough we will tell you, not string you along.

What happens when you call

1
You call 818-852-4910
Owner answers directly — 24/7, no dispatcher.
2
Immediate triage
We walk you through safe steps to take before we arrive (kill breaker, unplug, evacuate if needed).
3
On-site within 1–2 hours
Diagnostics, repair if possible on-site, or safing and follow-up.
4
Written scope
If larger work is needed to fully repair, you get a written quote and scope.

Emergency terms that come up

Electrical work uses specific terms. Here is what the jargon means in plain English.

Arc fault: A dangerous electrical discharge between conductors, typically caused by damaged wire or loose connection. A leading cause of residential electrical fires.
GFCI: Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter — a protective device that trips when current leaks to ground. Prevents electrocution in wet areas.
Main disconnect: The top breaker in your panel that kills all power to the home. Usually 100, 150, or 200 amp.