Brighton + Hove + Shoreham-by-Sea
From sudden power loss to burning smells and repeatedly tripping circuits, our emergency electrical service covers Brighton and Hove at every hour of the day and night.
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Intermittent and hidden faults traced with proper test equipment, so the repair fixes the cause rather than the symptom.
An RCD that won't reset, or a consumer unit tripping every time you plug something in. We isolate the offending circuit and make it safe.
When part or all of the property goes dark, we work out quickly whether the failure sits in your installation or on the network side, then either fix it on the spot or make sure the right people are on their way.
Scorched faceplates and loose, arcing sockets are common where decades of redecorating have worked back boxes free of the soft old walls across Brighton and Hove. We isolate first, replace the fitting and check the circuit behind it came through unharmed.
Failed emergency lighting puts licences at risk in a city full of guesthouses, late venues and licensed lets. We repair or replace fittings fast and leave you with the test records to show for it.
A cable drilled while hanging a shelf, perished insulation behind lath and plaster, or a damaged run in a loft. We locate the break precisely, repair or replace the section and reinstate so you would never know we were there.
Who We Are
From sudden power loss to burning smells and repeatedly tripping circuits, our emergency electrical service covers Brighton and Hove 24/7. Your initial call also gives us an opportunity to understand the fault and provide sensible safety instructions before an electrician arrives.
All work is carried out with BS 7671 requirements in mind, and Part P notification is provided when required. Further work outside the immediate repair is discussed first, while reports and confirmation can be supplied for landlords or managing agents.
Common Call-Outs
The following faults account for most of the calls we receive. Each of them warrants professional attention, and several should not be left until the morning.
If it is safe to do so, switch off the affected circuit at the consumer unit and leave it isolated. The appliance that was in use when the fault appeared should also be disconnected.
Scorched sockets, damaged cable and wiring near water should be left untouched. A protective device that trips again as soon as it is reset is responding to a real fault on the circuit.
In the event of smoke, a burning smell or any suspicion of fire, leave the building and call the emergency services before contacting an electrician.
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Fault Finding
An intermittent trip that behaves perfectly while you are watching still has a cause. We work through the installation circuit by circuit with proper test equipment, so the repair fixes what is actually wrong rather than guessing at it.
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Explain what you are seeing. An electrician answers the call, whatever the hour, including weekends and bank holidays.
An honest arrival window and the call-out rate are confirmed with you before an electrician sets off.
Safe isolation comes first, followed by the testing needed to establish the genuine cause of the fault.
Stocked vehicles mean most faults are resolved on the first visit. Anything outstanding is isolated and made safe.
A quick picture of the board or fitting helps us brief the right engineer and load the right parts before we set off.
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A good share of these calls turn out to involve gear that isn't inside the flat at all. Getting to the intake cupboard often decides how quickly it is solved.
How We Trace Power Faults → 0333 360 6904A flat with nothing live has lost supply before its board. In converted houses the tails, meter and cut-out often sit in a communal cupboard, so getting to them is half the job. Anything under the supplier's seal stays with the supplier, and you hear that on arrival.
Lighting sits on different protection to sockets, so working lights confine the fault to the socket side. On a split board those socket ways often share one residual device, which is why they vanish together. Reading the board is the first thirty seconds of the visit.
Nothing on the board will show this, because an interrupted conductor draws no current at all. A burnt or slack terminal at one accessory silences everything fed after it, and in converted flats that is often where a spur was added to an existing ring. We walk the circuit accessory by accessory.
Most people mean the wide residual switch that takes several ways with it. It responds to current leaving the installation through earth rather than to overload, so water, damaged cable or a failing appliance sits behind it. We shed the group, then reintroduce ways under test until the leakage appears.
A single breaker releasing by itself points at overcurrent: the circuit is being asked for more than its rating, or line and neutral are touching. How fast it goes separates them, since a short is instant and an overload builds. An RCBO adds earth leakage to that list.
Showers demand more than anything else in a flat, so both failure types are in play. An element passing current to earth usually shows once the water is hot. A shower drawing more than its cable and breaker were sized for goes as it fires. We also check the unit suits the circuit installed.
We isolate what is faulty, get the rest of the flat back in service, and explain what is left to do. If a freeholder or the supplier has to be involved, you will know who and why before we leave.
Why Choose Us
Committed to Quality and Care
Proudly serving our community with reliable, high-quality electrical work you can count on.
Our qualified electricians bring expertise, safety and precision to every single call.
We respect your time and budget, delivering results without delays or excuses.
Transparent, upfront quotes — no hidden fees and no surprise out-of-hours mark-ups.
Evenings, weekends and bank holidays. The phone is answered when the fault actually happens.
Common parts carried as standard, so most emergency repairs are completed on the first visit.
Who calls us
Three groups make up the bulk of our work across Brighton and Hove. Whichever one you fall into, the response is the same.
A domestic emergency electrician for power loss, tripping fuse boxes, dead sockets and lighting faults, evenings and weekends included.
A landlord electrician for rental repairs, with clear reporting you can pass straight to a tenant or a managing agent.
A commercial emergency electrician for premises that cannot afford downtime, covering three-phase supplies, emergency lighting and boards.
How It Works
An intermittent fault that behaves normally while it is being observed still has an identifiable cause. The installation is divided down and tested section by section until the readings confirm where the problem lies.
A price for the repair is provided once the fault has been established, not before. This avoids paying for components that were never at fault and means the repair addresses the actual problem.
Beyond Brighton & Hove
Being based in Brighton and Hove puts most of the surrounding coast and Downs within easy reach. The same engineers cover Shoreham-by-Sea, Worthing, Peacehaven and Lewes, and each has its own page below.
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Yes. We run a 24 hour rota that covers evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Call and you get a real arrival window before anyone sets off, not a vague promise.
Yes. We run a 24 hour rota that covers evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Call and you get a real arrival window before anyone sets off, not a vague promise.
Treat it as a warning rather than a quirk. An RCD that trips in wet weather is usually detecting current leaking through damp, often via an outside socket, a light in the basement well, or a junction box in a wall that holds moisture. Resetting it again and again does not fix the leak, it just retests it. We trace the affected circuit, isolate the wet section and leave the rest of the flat live until the repair is done.
Getting venues back into service is a big part of our Brighton and Hove work, and evening call-outs to restaurants and bars are normal here rather than exceptional. The engineer's first aim is to isolate the failed circuit and confirm the rest of your kitchen is safe to keep running, so one dead circuit does not have to mean a closed room. Full diagnosis and repair follow, either that night or before your next service if you would rather not work around us.
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Tell us what's happening and we'll tell you straight away whether it needs an electrician tonight or can safely wait until morning. No obligation either way.
