Ainsworth Electrical24 hours a day, every day of the year
Emergency electrician in Sale and South Manchester
An electrician rings you back within 30 minutes, day or night, and comes out if it can't wait. Here's what to do while you wait, and exactly what it costs.
Taking emergency calls now. We'll ring you back within 30 minutes.
Call now, day or night0161 496 0721What to do right now
Most electrical emergencies are safer and cheaper to deal with if you do three things before you call.
Before you call
Stay safe
If you can smell burning or see smoke, get everyone out and call 999. Don't touch anything that is hot, sparking or wet.
Check next door
If the street is dark too, it's a power cut, not your wiring. Call 105 to report it to the network, free, day or night.
Look at your fuse board
If a switch has tripped, turn every circuit off, reset the main switch, then turn circuits back on one at a time. The one that trips it again is the fault: leave it off.
Then call us
Tell us what happened and what you've tried. We'll tell you straight away whether it can wait until morning.
Template demo: the owner sets the status in the CMS. Try it:
Call us now if
- You've no power, and it isn't a power cut
- A socket or switch is scorched, hot or buzzing
- There's a burning smell near the fuse board
- Water has got into lights or sockets
- The board trips and won't reset
- Cables are exposed or damaged
It can usually wait until morning if
- One circuit is off and the rest of the house is fine
- A single light has stopped working
- An outside light or garden socket has failed
- You're planning new work: get a price instead
What a call-out costs
- Daytime7am to 10pm, every day£95 first hourthen £45 each half hour
- Overnight10pm to 7am, and bank holidays£145 first hourthen £65 each half hour
The first hour is the minimum and includes finding the fault. Parts are extra, at cost, with the receipt. You'll know the price of any repair before we start it.
Where we work
From our base in Sale we cover Trafford, South Manchester and the Cheshire edge, for planned work and emergencies alike.
| Town | Typical response |
|---|---|
| Sale | 20 minutes |
| Timperley | 20 minutes |
| Altrincham | 25 minutes |
| Stretford | 25 minutes |
| Urmston | 25 minutes |
| Chorlton | 30 minutes |
| Didsbury | 30 minutes |
| Hale | 30 minutes |
| Stockport | 40 minutes |
| Wilmslow | 45 minutes |
Typical times from our base, day or night. We'll always tell you honestly on the phone.
Questions
Emergencies
How quickly can you get to me?
We ring back within 30 minutes, day or night. Most homes in Sale and Altrincham are reached within half an hour after that; the times for each town are on this page.
What does an emergency call-out cost?
The rates are on this page: a first hour that includes finding the fault, then half-hourly. Parts are extra, at cost. You'll know the price of any repair before we start it.
Is it a power cut or my electrics?
If your neighbours are dark too, it's a power cut: call 105, free. If it's just you, check your fuse board, then call us.
Do you charge more at weekends?
Weekends are charged at the daytime rate. Only 10pm to 7am and bank holidays are charged at the overnight rate.