Fire-Damaged Panel & Meter Replacement
Replaced a meter and panel destroyed by an electrical fire — melted breakers, charred wiring, and scorched framing — restoring safe, code-compliant power the same week.
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24/7 Emergency Electrician
From $400 Emergency call-out, day or night
- Licensed & insured, OR & WA
- On the way in ~60 minutes
- Price agreed before any repair
- 5.0 rating on Google
Sparking panel, burning smell, power out and it isn't the utility? Call now — a licensed electrician is on the way to Portland and Clark County addresses within about an hour, day or night. Call-out from $400; any repair is priced with you before it starts.
Electrical emergencies don't wait for business hours, and neither do we. Our licensed teams respond around the clock to outages, sparking panels, tripped mains, burning smells, and any situation that puts your property or people at risk.
Most emergency calls receive a response within 60 minutes or less. We prioritize safety first, diagnose fast, and get you back online with a permanent fix — not a band-aid.
Call now vs. can wait
Call now
- Burning smell or visible smoke from an outlet, switch, or panel
- Sparking outlets, switches, or panels
- A breaker that won't stay reset or keeps tripping repeatedly
- A panel or outlet that's hot to the touch
- Exposed or damaged wiring
- Partial or total loss of power that isn't a utility-wide outage
- Standing water near a panel or outlets
Can wait for a scheduled visit
- A single outlet or switch stopped working with no heat, smell, or damage
- Flickering lights that have been the same for a while (often a bulb or dimmer, not urgent)
- You want a quote for a panel upgrade, EV charger, or remodel
- A GFCI trips occasionally but resets fine and isn't hot
- Older wiring you'd like inspected, with no active symptoms
- Adding outlets or circuits for a planned project
What an emergency call costs
From $400 Emergency call-out, day or night
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Emergency call-out $400 – $600
Covers getting there, finding the fault and making it safe. Any repair is priced and agreed with you before we start it.
These ranges are a starting point, not a quote. The exact price for your job can only be set after we talk it through — call or send the form and you’ll have it as a free written estimate before any work starts.
Taken from our own paid invoices, August 2024 – August 2026.
Who this is for
You smell burning, see sparking, or notice a breaker that won't stay reset
Your power went out and it isn't a utility-wide outage
A storm, fire, or water event damaged your panel or wiring
You need an urgent repair outside normal business hours
What's included
- Response within ~60 minutes
- Power restoration
- Panel & breaker failures
- Available 24/7/365
- Sparking outlet & panel repair
- Burning smell diagnosis
- Storm & water damage response
- Tripped main / no-power troubleshooting
- Temporary safe shutoff & stabilization
- Same-visit permanent repair when possible
What to do while you wait
- If you smell burning or see sparks or smoke, leave the area immediately and call us from outside.
- If it's safe to reach and you know how, switch off the main breaker — don't force it if it feels hot or damaged.
- Keep people and pets away from the affected panel, outlet, or wiring.
- Never use water on an electrical fire. If you have a Class C (electrical) fire extinguisher and it's safe to do so, you may use it.
- Unplug appliances near the affected area if you can do so safely.
- Call our 24/7 line — we'll walk you through anything else while we're on our way.
Why Power Professor
What you get besides the work
5-year labor warranty
In writing, on every install. Parts keep the manufacturer's own warranty on top of it.
Permit and inspection included
We pull the permit, book the inspection and meet the inspector. It's in the price, not on top of it.
Licensed in Oregon and Washington
CCB #244602 in Oregon, UBI 604467072 in Washington. Fully insured on both sides of the river.
700+ jobs in the last two years
Seven years on Portland and Clark County electrical.
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Answers
24/7 Emergency Electrician Services FAQ
01What counts as an electrical emergency?
Burning smells, sparking outlets or panels, exposed wiring, repeated breaker trips, a hot panel, or a sudden loss of power.
02How fast can you get here?
Most emergency calls receive a response within 60 minutes or less, 24/7.
03Should I turn off my main breaker while I wait?
If it's safe to reach and you know how, turning off the main can help — but leave the area immediately if you smell burning or see sparks, and call from outside.
04Is the fix permanent or a temporary patch?
We diagnose and repair for a permanent fix in the same visit whenever possible, not a temporary band-aid.
05Do you work on both homes and businesses?
Yes, our emergency crews respond to both residential and commercial properties.
06What should I do before you arrive?
Stay clear of the affected area, don't touch the panel or wiring yourself, and if you smell burning or see sparks, leave the property and call from outside.
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