Power loss, repeatedly tripping circuits, a burning smell or a dangerous fault: a 24-hour emergency electrician across London and the M25, making it safe first.
Emergency electrical work is the rapid-response branch of the electrical trade for faults that present an immediate safety or property-damage risk: burning smells from fixed wiring, sparking sockets, complete loss of power, exposed live conductors, repeated RCD trips that will not reset, and any situation where water has reached electrical components. The defining feature is risk. Every hour an unsafe electrical fault goes unfixed compounds the fire and electrocution risk, and in many cases the failure progressively damages other circuits.
Call when: you smell burning near sockets or switches; you can see sparking or arcing; the consumer unit will not stay reset; an exposed wire is accessible to people, pets, or children; or water has come into contact with sockets, light fittings, or the fuse box. If anyone has had an electric shock, leave the building and dial 999 first, then call us once the property is safe.
Six categories cover almost every emergency call we attend.
Overheating wiring or a loose connection generating heat. The smell often appears before any visible damage. Switch off the main breaker and call us immediately: this is one of the most common pre-fire warning signs.
Arcing between conductors that can ignite nearby material. Stop using the affected socket or appliance and isolate the circuit at the consumer unit until we attend.
Not a supply-side fault (street outage, mains issue) but a fault within your installation that has dropped the entire consumer unit. Common causes include main-switch failure, RCD failure, or a major short on a circuit.
Any live conductor accessible to people or pets, usually following a DIY accident, building damage, or rodent damage. Make the area safe by isolating the circuit, then call us to make permanent repairs and re-certify.
An RCD that keeps tripping, or trips the moment you reset it, is signalling a fault somewhere on the circuit. Sometimes it is an appliance; sometimes it is the wiring itself. We diagnose by isolation testing and fix on the day.
Flooding, leaks, or burst pipes near sockets, light fittings, or the consumer unit. The risk is electrocution if you touch anything plugged into the water-affected circuit. Isolate at the main switch first, call us, do not touch anything wet.
Four outcomes that separate us from the average emergency-electrician search result.
1–2 hour response across London and the M25. We isolate, contain, and stabilise the fault on the first visit even if the full repair lands the next day.
After emergency repairs we issue a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate on the same day, proper documentation for your records, insurance, or landlord compliance. Not just a verbal ‘it is fixed’.
If the electrical emergency has caused water damage, or a plumbing fault has affected your electrics, we handle the related trades in one visit. No calling three companies at midnight.
Our emergency line runs around the clock, including bank holidays. You speak to a real person who dispatches an electrician, not a call centre that books you in for tomorrow.
Describe what is happening, where, and how bad. We give immediate damage-limitation advice (isolate at main breaker, stay clear of water and exposed wiring) while we are en route.
Target arrival window in writing. Most emergencies reached in 1–2 hours during working hours; out-of-hours within 2 hours where roads are clear.
Full diagnostic on site: circuit testing, insulation testing, RCD trip analysis. Identify the cause before any work starts.
Most emergencies are resolved on the first visit. Common parts on the van. If specialist parts need ordering, we make the area safe and book the follow-up visit as part of the same job.
Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate issued on the day. 12-month workmanship guarantee in writing.
According to Electrical Safety First, an estimated 1 in 6 UK fire-service callouts to dwelling fires has an electrical cause, with overheating fixed wiring, faulty consumer units, and DIY electrical work topping the causes. Calling a qualified, registered electrician fast, rather than letting the problem develop, is the single biggest determinant of whether an electrical fault becomes a fire.
Every electrician on our team is fully qualified and Part P registered. We carry £5M public liability insurance, issue certificates on every emergency repair, and are highly rated on Google and Checkatrade.
ARI Maintenance is led by Arianne ‘Ari’ Raofi, founder, who built the company in March 2025 to give London property owners one accountable team for every trade, including the 3am call-outs. Day-to-day emergency electrical response is handled by named, qualified Part P-registered electricians backed by Ari’s diagnostics.
“Most electrical emergencies are not dramatic in the moment. They smell faintly of burning. The fault has been developing for weeks. Our job is to find the loose connection or the failing component before it becomes the dramatic moment.”
Four steps that limit risk and damage between calling us and our arrival.
Go to your consumer unit (fuse board) and switch the main switch to OFF. This cuts power to the entire property, safer than trying to identify which circuit is at fault.
If water is near electrics, do not touch sockets, switches, or plugged-in appliances until the main switch is off. Even with the main off, wait for us to confirm safe before re-energising.
Even if you have basic DIY experience, electrical faults are unforgiving. The job for the electrician is half repair and half explaining to the homeowner what they are looking at.
Children and pets should be moved to a different room until we arrive. If a wire is dangling or hanging loose, do not touch it even if the main is off, back-feed from another circuit is rare but possible.
ARI’s emergency line runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year, so a tripped circuit at 3am gets the same response as one at 3pm. Every electrician carries £5M public liability insurance and works alongside our plumbers, carpenters, and cleaners, so if an emergency crosses trades, one call covers it all. You are not choosing between a fast response and a proper job. With ARI, you get both.
Finished jobs from the boroughs we cover. Our own photographs, never stock.
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Excellent service from ARI maintenance, arrived on time and fixed the problem very promptly they were amazing to deal with from start to finish As you can imagine the stress I was under after discovering a severe leak in my bathroom but thanks to ARI maintenance they took the stress out of the situation and had it all sorted in no time. Would definitely use them again and recommend to friends and family. They definitely deserve the 5 stars! Thanks again
Read more on GoogleWe hired Ari Maintenance to take care of some plumbing repairs at our house. They were really nice, sensitive to our schedule, and professional from the first quote to the end of the job. The job was done efficiently, and the communication was excellent throughout the entire project. They went the extra mile to provide an exceptional service. Highly recommend.
Read more on Googlethis company is extremely helpful and reliable, always a pleasure to work with especially Archie and Arianne! i highly recommend for all types of works, prices are fair and our landlords are always happy with the quality of their work and customer service!
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Read more on GoogleFault finding, consumer-unit upgrades, lighting, sockets and rewires across London and the M25, with a 24-hour emergency electrician when it can't wait.
ElectricalBurst pipe at midnight? Water through the ceiling? One call ends the panic. 24-hour emergency plumbing across London and the M25, typical 1–2 hour response, parts on the van.
Emergency PlumberThe odd jobs that never quite get done: flat-pack, shelves, a sticking door, a lock change. A vetted, insured handyman who turns up when we say and leaves the place tidy.
HandymanNo pressure, no obligation. A free survey where the job needs one, an itemised written quote before anything starts, and a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
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London and the M25
Phone: 020 8068 2295
Email: bookings@arimaintenance.co.uk
Hours: Mon to Fri 7am to 6pm · 24 hour emergency line