NICEIC-approved emergency electricians, on call day and night
Emergency electrician for Stirling, Falkirk and Central Scotland. 24 hours, 7 days.
Power gone, fuse board won't reset, burning smell from a socket. Call us and we'll tell you straight away whether it can wait until morning or whether someone needs to come out now.
For emergencies, phone us. The contact form isn't watched overnight.
24/7
Emergency cover, all year
1-2 hrs
Typical emergency response
2000
Trading since
When To Call
The faults that can't wait until morning.
These are the callouts we treat as genuine emergencies and prioritise for immediate attendance.
Burning smell from sockets, switches or the fuse board
That fishy, hot-plastic smell is insulation cooking. Switch off at the main switch if you can reach it safely, then call.
Complete power loss to the property
First check whether the neighbours are off too. If it's just your house, the fault is on your side and needs looking at.
Fuse board tripping repeatedly and refusing to reset
A breaker that trips once and resets is doing its job. One that won't stay on is telling you a circuit has a real fault.
Sparking outlets or exposed, damaged wiring
Don't touch it, don't tape over it. Keep people and pets away from it until we've made it safe.
Water getting near electrics
A leak through a ceiling rose or into the fuse board area. Water and live circuits need dealing with the same day, not next week.
Lights flickering or surging across the whole property
One dodgy lamp is a lamp. Every room dipping at once can point to a supply or connection fault worth an urgent look.
While You Wait
Main switch off, hands off the fault.
If you can reach the consumer unit safely, turn off the main switch. Leave damaged wiring alone, keep everyone away from wet electrics, and if anything is actually on fire, that's a 999 call first. We'll talk you through the rest on the phone.
What Happens Next
Safe first, cause second, quote before any follow-up.
Call and tell us what's happening
07990 504549, any hour. We'll ask a few quick questions to judge how urgent it is and tell you what to switch off (or leave alone) while we're on the way.
We make it safe, then find the cause
Safety first, diagnosis second. Our NICEIC-approved electricians carry the test equipment for fault finding, so most emergency visits end with the fault found, not just the symptom silenced.
Fixed on the spot where possible
If a permanent fix needs follow-up work, a consumer unit replacement say, you get a quote there and then. No pressure, no invented urgency.
Response Areas
Based in Stirlingshire, covering Central Scotland.
We work out of Kinlochard, so the Stirling and Falkirk side of Central Scotland is our home patch. Response times vary with where you are and what's already on that day, but 1-2 hours is typical for a genuine emergency.
Outside these towns but still in Central Scotland? Call anyway. If we can't get to you quickly we'll say so on the phone rather than leave you waiting.
Plus the surrounding villages and rural properties in between.
Plenty of faults are urgent to you but safe to book in.
A single dead socket, a breaker that tripped once and reset fine, a light that's stopped working. Annoying, worth fixing, not dangerous tonight. Booking those as normal jobs keeps the emergency line free and costs you nothing in waiting around.
General electrical work
Repairs, fault finding, sockets, lighting, consumer unit upgrades.
Electrical servicesWorried about old wiring
An EICR inspection tells you what state the installation is actually in.
EICR reportsNot sure how urgent it is
The safety quiz is a quick first filter before you pick up the phone.
Take the quizCommon Questions
The things people ask when the lights have just gone out.
How quickly can you get to me?
Typical response is 1-2 hours for genuine emergencies. It depends on where you are and what else is on that day. We're based in Stirlingshire, so Stirling, Falkirk, Alloa, Bridge of Allan and Dunblane are usually quickest; Bearsden, Helensburgh and Perth take a bit longer.
Should I switch anything off while I wait?
If you can reach the consumer unit safely, turning off the main switch removes most of the risk. Don't touch damaged or exposed wiring, and stay clear of anything electrical that's wet. If a socket or the board itself is smoking or burning, get everyone out and call 999 before you call us.
Is a tripped breaker an emergency?
Not usually. If it trips, you reset it and everything behaves, note which circuit it was and get it checked when convenient. It becomes an emergency when it won't reset, keeps tripping every few minutes, or there's a burning smell with it.
Do you really answer at 3am?
Yes. Emergency cover is 24/7, weekends and holidays included. Call 07990 504549 rather than using the contact form, the form isn't monitored through the night.
Emergency Line
One number, answered around the clock.
If something electrical is scaring you right now, stop reading and call. We'll tell you what to do before we even start the van.