We respond to electrical emergencies across every London postcode — from Westminster offices losing power mid-trade to HMO landlords with a burning-smell call from a worried tenant. Our engineers are NICEIC certified, JIB Gold Card carded, and dispatched directly from our Barking HQ without call-centre delay.
£90 fixed call-out covers diagnosis and the first 60 minutes of fault finding. If we can make the fault safe and repair in the visit, we usually do. If parts are required, we'll quote up-front before continuing.
Why Electrician London
£90 fixed call-out
No hidden hourly rates for the first hour. Diagnosis + first-hour fault finding is fixed-fee.
90-min response (zones 1–3)
Central and inner London engineers dispatched within minutes. Outer London zones 4–6 typically within 2 hours.
All London postcodes
E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W, WC and RM/IG/CR/BR border postcodes. No postcode surcharges.
NICEIC & insured
Director-led NICEIC contractor. £5M public liability. Same-day NICEIC certificate when remedial work qualifies.
Emergency electrician pricing
Transparent flat fee + parts at trade cost. No premium for evenings or weekends.
Standard call-out + first hour
Diagnosis + initial fault finding
£90
Additional time
Pro-rated, 15-min increments
£65 / hour
Out-of-hours (22:00–06:00)
Includes first hour of fault finding
£140
Make-safe + report
Written summary of fault and recommended repair
Included
Day, Evening & Night Rates
Transparent fixed-fee call-out across every time band — no surge pricing.
Day Rate
Mon–Sun 06:00–22:00
£90 first hour call-out
£65 / hour after
Night Rate
22:00–06:00 every night
£140 first hour call-out
£85 / hour after
Weekend / Bank Holiday
Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays 06:00–22:00
No premium
Same as Day Rate
No surge pricing. No weekend premium during the day. The price you're quoted is the price on the invoice.
Emergencies we attend
- Total loss of power (whole property)
- Tripping RCD or RCBO that will not reset
- Sparking sockets, switches or consumer unit
- Burning smell from any electrical accessory
- Visible damage after water ingress or fire
- Smoke alarm interconnection failure
- Lighting circuit failure across multiple rooms
- Commercial three-phase fault and supply trip
- Landlord-tenant urgent electrical complaint
- Make-safe before insurance assessor visit
What to expect on the call-out
- 1
Call us
Talk to a working electrician (not a call-centre). 60-second triage to confirm zone, fault type and access.
- 2
ETA confirmed
Engineer dispatched. Live ETA by SMS. Zones 1–3 average 60–90 minutes; zones 4–6 within 2 hours.
- 3
Diagnose + make safe
£90 fixed-fee covers first hour. Most faults are isolated within 30 minutes. Made safe before quote.
- 4
Quote + repair
If parts or extended work required, you receive a written quote before we proceed. NICEIC certificate where applicable.
Our 90-Minute Response Promise
A hard commitment, not a marketing line.
From our Barking HQ, we commit to a 90-minute response across Zones 1–3 during working hours (Mon–Fri 08:00–17:30). 60-minute response in our HQ-adjacent boroughs: Barking & Dagenham, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Redbridge, and Hackney. Out-of-hours response (22:00–06:00 or weekends) averages 90–120 minutes depending on traffic and dispatch volume.
If we miss our response window during working hours due to anything within our control (no traffic-extreme exceptions), we waive the first 30 minutes of the £90 call-out fee. Auto-applied to your invoice — you don't need to claim.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can you actually get here?
Central and inner London (zones 1–3) we average 60–90 minutes. Zones 4–6 typically 2 hours. We confirm the live ETA when you call — no guessing.
Is the £90 a real flat fee?
Yes. £90 covers the call-out + the first 60 minutes of diagnosis and fault finding. If parts are needed or the work runs longer, you'll see a quote before we continue — never an ambush invoice.
Are you NICEIC?
Yes — NICEIC Approved Contractor (Reg 619783000). Same scheme that certifies our EICRs and consumer-unit upgrades.
Do you charge more out of hours?
We hold the £90 fixed call-out 06:00–22:00 every day including weekends. For 22:00–06:00 night call-outs the rate is £140 (still includes the first hour). No weekend premium.
What if the fault needs a fuse board?
Where the consumer unit is the root cause we'll make the property safe, isolate the fault, and quote the upgrade — typically £750 all-in for a 6–12 way Type A RCBO board. We can often install the next day.
Will I get an NICEIC certificate?
For repairs that require electrical certification (new circuit, board change, EICR-driven remedial) we issue an NICEIC Minor Works or full installation certificate. For pure fault-finding visits, we issue a written summary and quote.
Related services
Need something other than a call-out?
Electrical Diagnostic & Repair
Systematic fault finding on tripping circuits, dead sockets and intermittent failures.
Fuse Board Upgrade
Type A RCBO consumer-unit replacement — typically £750 all-in, next-day install.
House Rewire
Whole-property rewires for end-of-life installations with full BS 7671 certification.
Lost EICR Replacement
Duplicate or replacement EICR issued from our records — same-day digital PDF.
NICEIC engineers, same-day across London.
Director-led, no call-centre. Same-day digital certificate, no upfront payment.
Call 020 3633 5557