Restored electrical panel area after emergency service completion.

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Emergency Electrical Services in Phoenix, Arizona

Burning smells, sparking outlets, hot panels and sudden power loss need an electrician now. Call and we will tell you what to do while we get there.

Request a Consultation (602) 564-1144

What should you do right now?

If you see fire or heavy smoke, or someone has been shocked, call 911 first. Then call us.

  • Stay away from any panel, outlet or switch that is hot, buzzing, scorched or giving off a burning smell
  • Do not touch electrical equipment if there is standing water nearby
  • Switch off the main breaker only if the panel is dry and you can reach it safely
  • Unplug or switch off what you can on the affected circuit, and do not reset a breaker that keeps tripping

Call (602) 564-1144 at any hour. Tell us what you see, smell or hear, and we will help you decide what to do before we arrive.

What counts as an electrical emergency?

  • A burning smell or smoke from a panel, outlet or switch
  • Sparks, scorch marks or melted plastic
  • A breaker that trips again as soon as you reset it
  • A panel that buzzes, crackles or feels hot
  • Partial or total loss of power that is not a utility outage
  • A service mast, meter or weatherhead damaged by a storm

What happens when you call?

  1. We ask what happened, what was running and whether anything is hot or burning
  2. We tell you what to turn off and what to leave alone
  3. We start with a same-day assessment, then deploy resources as needed, and give you an honest arrival estimate once we know your location
  4. On site, we make the situation safe first, then find the cause
  5. We repair what we can that visit and quote anything larger

What do we repair after an emergency?

Depending on the cause: breaker replacement, panel upgrades, service upgrades, damaged wiring and failed connections, and aluminum wiring in older homes. For businesses and plants, see our commercial and industrial pages.

Why do emergencies spike in Phoenix summers and monsoon season?

Long stretches of 110-degree heat keep every system running at its limit, which exposes loose connections and overloaded panels. Monsoon storms add power surges, outages and wind damage to service equipment. A failed connection that heated up for months often fails on the hottest day of the year.

How do you stop it from happening again?

After the repair, an electrical inspection or a thermal scan shows what else is running hot. If the system is near its limit, power monitoring can find the overload before it trips again.

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OUR PROCESS

HOW DOES A JOB WITH PHOENIX CONTRACTING SERVICES WORK?

Every job follows three steps: a site walkthrough, testing and documentation, then findings and next steps.

01

WALKTHROUGH AND SCOPE

We start with a free phone consultation, and you can send a photo of your panel or equipment. If on-site work is needed, we visit, look at the panels and service, and agree on what needs to be tested or repaired before any work starts. On-site work is quoted before it begins.

02

TESTING AND DOCUMENTATION

Load loggers and a thermal camera record what the equipment is doing, and the results are documented for each panel or component we check.

03

FINDINGS AND NEXT STEPS

We go over what we found and your options in plain language. If corrective work is needed, we are licensed to do it.

WHAT CUSTOMERS SAY ABOUT US

5.0 VERIFIED GOOGLE RATING
It actually started in Fall 2020 with my Garage losing power. I bid out the work and hired Phoenix Contracting Services. The following Monday, Jeff and his crew (Mike and Gabriel) came out and finally resolved the issue See more
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Jeff’s knowledge, experience and professionalism are exemplary! We contracted him to provide engineering plans to permit our relocation and upgrade of electrical service meter. He worked with my electricians on details See more
Jacqueline Google review
We woke to a Friday morning with weird lighting fluctuations. I checked the service panel to find a burning smell and melted bus bar under AC breaker. Since bus bar was melted, I contacted SRP who provided some certified See more
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Are you available 24 hours a day?
Yes. Call (602) 564-1144 at any hour.
How fast can you get here?
We offer a same-day assessment, then deploy resources as needed. We give you an honest estimate when you call, once we know where you are and what is happening. We do not promise a time we cannot keep.
Should I reset a breaker that keeps tripping?
No. A breaker that trips again right away is telling you there is a fault or an overload. Leave it off and call.
Is a burning smell from an outlet an emergency?
Yes. Stop using the circuit, keep clear of it and call. If you see smoke or flames, call 911 first.
Do you handle emergencies at businesses and apartment buildings?
Yes. We respond to commercial, industrial and multifamily properties as well as homes.

Tell Us What Your Electrical System Needs

Share the details of your project, and our team will help you identify the most practical next step.

Request a Consultation (602) 564-1144