Emergency electrician in Garsfontein, any time of night
Lights gone, the earth leakage will not stay up, or something smells like hot plastic. Ring Martin, whatever the hour.
Sparks, smoke or a burning smell? Switch off the main switch at the DB board, keep away from it and phone us.
Call MartinMost electrical emergencies start the same way. One switch trips, you push it back up, it trips again, and now half the house is dark. Sometimes the cause is a kettle with a wet element. Sometimes it is a cable that has been cooking inside a wall for years. Standing at the DB board you cannot tell the difference, and finding out is the part we come out for.
We work out of Garsfontein and go out after hours, over weekends and on public holidays. There is no call out fee, so you are not paying for us just to arrive. We find the fault, explain what we found in plain words, and tell you what the repair will cost before we start on it.
What people call us about
Whole house without power
First we check whether it is load shedding or a fault in the street. If the problem is on your side of the meter, we trace it from the main switch down.
Earth leakage that keeps tripping
Usually one appliance or one circuit is leaking to earth. We switch circuits off one at a time until we find which, then repair it.
Burning smell or a hot plug point
Stop using it. Loose connections heat up and melt. We replace the damaged plug or switch and check the wiring behind it.
Lights or plugs dead in one room
A tripped breaker, a failed connection or a faulty switch. We test the circuit and repair what has gone.
Power off after a storm
Lightning and surges take out breakers, plugs and appliances. We find what was damaged and get the safe circuits back on.
What to do before we get there
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If something is sparking, smoking or smells hot, switch off the main switch at the DB board. Do not touch the appliance or the plug while it is live.
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If the earth leakage trips, unplug everything on that side of the house and try it again. If it stays up, plug things back in one at a time. Whatever trips it is very likely the culprit, and telling us saves time.
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Check with the neighbours or your municipality's outage updates whether the whole street is off. If it is, the problem is the supply and not something an electrician on your property can fix.
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Keep your phone on so we can call when we are close, and make sure someone can open the gate.
Questions people ask
Is there a call out fee at night?
No. We do not charge a call out fee, at night or during the day. You get a quote for the repair before the work starts.
Should I keep resetting the earth leakage?
Once or twice to see if it stays up is fine. If it drops straight away every time, leave it down. It is tripping for a reason, and forcing it can leave a live fault live.
Do you also come out for plumbing emergencies?
Yes. We do both trades, so if a geyser is leaking and the element has blown at the same time, one call covers it.
Can you help a business after hours?
Yes. We do domestic and commercial work, and the phone is answered at any hour for both.
Emergency electrical call-outs near you
Some of the suburbs where people phone us for this.
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