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Emergency electrician in Leeds, 24/7
No power, a board that won’t reset, or a burning smell? Call us any time, day or night. You speak to an electrician, not a call centre.
Call 24/70333 335 5767- NAPIT approved
- Price agreed before we set off
- Over 20 years trading
What to do right now
Keep away from the fault
Don’t touch scorched sockets, sparking fittings or anything wet near electrics.
Switch off at the main switch
If you smell burning or see smoke, turn the power off at your consumer unit if it’s safe to reach.
Check it’s not a power cut
If neighbours are off too, call 105 to report it. If you smell gas, leave and call 0800 111 999.
Call us
Tell us what happened and we’ll talk you through it and give you a price and arrival time.
Emergencies we deal with
- Total or partial power loss
- RCD or breaker that won’t reset
- Burning smell or scorched sockets
- Water leak onto electrics
- Sparking switches or fittings
- Storm or flood damage
- Failed fuse box or consumer unit
- Unsafe wiring found by other trades
If the fix needs a new board or circuit, we make it safe first and give you a written price for the rest.
Covering every LS postcode, 24/7
We’re based at Mabgate, just off the inner ring road, so most of Leeds is a short drive. Back-to-backs and terraces in Harehills, Burley and Holbeck often still have old fuse boxes in the cellar, which is where a lot of our night-time call-outs start.
Our 24/7 cover runs across LS1 to LS29, including City centre, Headingley, Chapel Allerton, Roundhay, Harehills, Armley, Beeston, Horsforth, Pudsey, Seacroft, Crossgates, Garforth and Rothwell, out to Morley, Wetherby and Ilkley and Otley. Further afield across Yorkshire we take urgent calls whenever an electrician is free.
Check your postcode
Recent call-outs
A burning smell on a Friday night
The customer rang on a Friday night with a burning smell coming from the consumer unit. When we opened the board, an overheated connection had scorched the busbar and burnt out an RCD and several breakers. Left alone, that is how board fires start. We isolated the supply, replaced the damaged RCD, breakers and busbar, then tested every circuit before switching the power back on. The house was safe that night.
Another call-out: a socket fire in a kitchen cupboard
A plug and socket hidden inside a kitchen cupboard overheated until the plug melted and the cupboard was scorched. Sockets behind appliances and in cupboards are out of sight, so a hot connection can go unnoticed until it burns. We made it safe, removed the burnt socket and plug, and fitted a new socket.
Smell burning, or see a scorched socket or plug? Switch off at the main switch if it’s safe to, keep away from the board, and call us on 0333 335 5767.
Fixed properly, not just patched
Once it’s safe, we find the cause. These are the kind of jobs that often follow an emergency call.
What customers say
“I was really happy with the work that SmartWired Electrical did. Nothing was a problem and they were very professional. Work site was left tidy. Will definitely hire them again.”
Simon W.
“Cannot recommend these guys enough after having them around to my new home to check and install new lights and fixtures. The boys were on time and very professional even when having to trace existing wiring thru the ceiling and walls and no hidden costs.”
Chris R.
“Very professional and a quality job. Took pride in his work so will use these services again.”
Melanie S.
“Excellent service. Job completed to high standard and done so efficiently. Highly recommend SmartWired Electrical.”
Steve C.
Emergency questions
How much does an emergency call-out cost?
We tell you the call-out charge on the phone before we set off, so there are no surprises. Any repair beyond making the installation safe is priced before we do it.
How quickly can you get to me?
Every LS postcode is inside our 24/7 area. When you call, we give you an honest arrival time based on where our electrician is.
My power is off. Is it my electrics or a power cut?
Check whether neighbours and street lights are off too. If they are, it’s probably a power cut: call 105, the free national power cut number. If only your home is off, look at your consumer unit for a tripped switch and call us.
Something keeps tripping. What should I do?
Switch everything off at the sockets, then reset the tripped switch. Turn things back on one at a time. If it trips when one appliance goes on, unplug it. If it trips with nothing on, leave it off and call us: there’s a fault on the wiring.
Are you qualified?
Yes. We’re NAPIT approved and TrustMark registered, and we’ve been trading for over 20 years. Every repair is tested and certified.
Areas we cover
Need an electrician now?
Call any time. We’ll tell you the price and when we can be there.