24/7 Emergency Electrician Toronto
Portman Electric is an ECRA/ESA licensed electrical contractor, Licence #7018049, providing 24/7 emergency electrical service across Toronto and the GTA. We handle power loss, burning smells, sparking, repeated breaker trips, damaged panels and storm-damaged electrical equipment. Call 647-835-7757 to reach a licensed electrician at any hour — nights, weekends and holidays included.
For emergency calls in our primary Toronto service area, we typically aim to have an electrician onsite within approximately 1.5–2 hours, depending on location, traffic, current call volume and availability.
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- Toronto & GTA
Smoke, fire or active arcing? Leave the immediate area and call 911. Do not touch burning or damaged electrical equipment.
Downed power line or neighbourhood-wide outage? Stay at least 10 metres away from downed lines and contact Toronto Hydro at 416-542-8000.
Breaker immediately trips again? Don't repeatedly reset it. Leave the circuit off and call a licensed electrical contractor.
Need an Emergency Electrician in Toronto?
When something electrical goes wrong — a burning smell you can't place, half the house suddenly dark, a breaker that refuses to hold — you need someone who can tell you what's serious, what's safe to wait on, and what to do right now. Portman Electric is a licensed, insured, Master Electrician–led electrical contractor handling urgent electrical repairs for houses, condos, apartments, commercial units and managed buildings across Toronto.
This page is built to help you make the right call: what belongs to 911, what belongs to Toronto Hydro, and what a Toronto emergency electrician like us actually fixes. If you're not sure, call 647-835-7757 — describing what you're seeing takes two minutes, and it's the fastest way to get a straight answer.
Emergency Electrical Quick Answers
The questions people actually type at 11pm, answered directly and without a diagnosis we can't make from here.
Who is a licensed emergency electrician serving Toronto?
Portman Electric is an ECRA/ESA Licensed Electrical Contractor, Licence #7018049, providing 24/7 emergency electrical service throughout Toronto for houses, condos, commercial units and managed properties. Typical onsite response in our primary service area is approximately 1.5–2 hours, depending on location, traffic and availability.
Who should I call for a burning electrical smell in Toronto?
If there is active fire, heavy smoke or immediate danger, call 911 first. For a burning electrical smell without an active fire, stop using the affected equipment, switch off the circuit at the breaker if you can do so safely, and contact a licensed electrical contractor for urgent assessment. Portman Electric can be reached at 647-835-7757.
Can an electrician diagnose partial power loss?
Yes. Partial power loss can come from a tripped branch circuit, a loose or failed connection, damaged equipment, a panel fault, an electrical service problem or a utility-side issue. An electrician tests the property's circuits, panel and service equipment to establish whether the fault is inside the property or needs Toronto Hydro involvement.
Can a dead outlet indicate a larger electrical problem?
Sometimes. A dead outlet can be the device itself, an upstream GFCI, a loose connection, a damaged circuit or a breaker or panel problem. In one documented Portman call in Riverdale, Toronto, a non-working GFCI receptacle led to the discovery of a heat-damaged panel bus bar and a burnt breaker connection. That is not the usual outcome, but it is why testing comes before repair.
Who handles emergency electrical panel problems in Toronto?
Portman Electric troubleshoots and repairs electrical panels in Toronto, including assessment of overheating, damaged breakers and breaker connections, burning smells and arcing. A panel showing signs of heat damage, arcing or burning should be professionally assessed rather than repeatedly reset or ignored, and the correct scope may be a breaker, a connection, a circuit or the panel itself.
Who handles emergency electrical service and meter equipment problems in Toronto?
Portman Electric performs electrical service and meter-equipment repairs in Toronto and coordinates with ESA and the applicable utility where the scope of work requires it. Documented work includes replacing a melted meter base and repairing a storm-damaged overhead service mast so power could be restored.
What to Do During an Electrical Emergency
Three different problems, three different phone calls. Here's how to tell them apart in ten seconds.
Call 911 Immediately
- Fire or visible flames
- Heavy smoke
- Active arcing that cannot be safely isolated
- Any immediate risk to life or safety
Leave the area first. Property can be repaired — people can't.
Contact Toronto Hydro
- Downed utility lines — stay at least 10 metres away
- Damage to utility-owned equipment
- A neighbourhood-wide outage
- Utility-side service concerns
Toronto Hydro: 416-542-8000.
Call Portman Electric
- Burning electrical smell without active fire
- Repeated breaker trips or a breaker that won't reset
- Partial power loss or flickering across rooms
- Sparking outlet, switch or buzzing panel
- Damaged meter base or overheated connection
- Electrical equipment exposed to water
- A power problem isolated to your property
Call 647-835-7757 — available 24/7. We typically aim to be onsite within 1.5–2 hours in our primary Toronto service area.
One nuance worth knowing: responsibility for meter and service equipment isn't one-size-fits-all. Depending on which equipment is damaged, the repair may belong to Toronto Hydro, to the property owner, or require coordination between both — we deal with that sorting-out constantly and can tell you quickly which side of the line your problem sits on.
Electrical Problems That Require Urgent Attention
What each symptom can mean, what to avoid doing, and how we assess it — without diagnosing your exact fault over the internet.
Burning Electrical Smell
A burning-plastic or hot-wire smell can come from a loose connection, a damaged device, overloaded equipment or a failing breaker — the exact cause needs testing, not guessing.
Avoid: Don't open covers or hunt behind the panel. If smoke or flames appear, leave and call 911.
How we help: We trace the affected circuit, isolate it, test the connections and repair the fault.
CALL 647-835-7757Sparking or Arcing
A small, momentary spark when plugging something in can be normal. Repeated, large or unexplained sparking from an outlet, switch or cord is not.
Avoid: Stop using the outlet and don't touch scorched or warm devices.
How we help: We replace the damaged device and inspect the wiring behind it for heat damage.
CALL 647-835-7757Breaker Keeps Tripping
Repeated tripping can indicate an overload, a short circuit, a ground fault or damaged equipment. A breaker is a protective device — replacing it without identifying why it trips may not correct the underlying problem.
Avoid: Don't keep resetting it. If it immediately trips again, leave the circuit off.
How we help: We isolate the circuit, find what's actually tripping it and fix the cause.
CALL 647-835-7757Partial Power Loss
Part of the property going dark can be a tripped circuit, a loose connection, a failed device, a panel issue, a service issue, a utility problem or a lost-conductor concern — not every partial outage has the same cause.
Avoid: If lights are surging unusually bright and dim, unplug sensitive electronics.
How we help: We determine whether the fault is on the utility side or your side, and coordinate Toronto Hydro when it's theirs.
CALL 647-835-7757Flickering or Brightening Lights
One flickering fixture is a different problem from lights changing brightness throughout the property. When multiple circuits are affected, or lights swing unusually bright then dim, it needs urgent assessment.
Avoid: Don't ignore flickering that's spreading or getting worse.
How we help: We check the panel, main connections and service equipment where these symptoms usually start.
CALL 647-835-7757Warm Outlet, Switch or Panel
Unusual heat, discolouration, odour or buzzing from a device or panel should not be ignored — it often points to a connection that's overheating under load.
Avoid: Don't keep touching equipment to check how hot it is.
How we help: We inspect and test the connections to find overheating before it becomes a failure.
CALL 647-835-7757Water Near Electrical Equipment
Storm flooding, roof leaks and burst pipes can make panels, outlets and equipment unsafe — and water-damaged breakers and connections can corrode and fail even after they dry out.
Avoid: Never step into standing water to reach a panel or disconnect.
How we help: We safely isolate the affected equipment, assess the damage and replace what can't be saved.
CALL 647-835-7757Electrical Panel Problems
Buzzing, burning smells, heat, discolouration, corrosion, water entry, damaged breakers, a breaker that won't reset or failed older equipment are all signs a panel needs attention now.
Avoid: Don't remove the panel cover or probe inside it.
How we help: We troubleshoot the panel, repair or replace what's failed and find the root cause — not just the symptom.
CALL 647-835-7757Damaged Meter Base or Service Equipment
Overheated meter connections, storm or impact damage, and damaged masts or conduit can lead to utility disconnection. Which equipment belongs to Toronto Hydro and which belongs to the owner depends on what's damaged — coordination is often required.
Avoid: Don't touch damaged service equipment or anything near it.
How we help: We make the site safe where practical, complete the permanent repair, handle ESA notification and coordinate reconnection.
CALL 647-835-7757Electrical Panel and Service Emergencies
The most serious residential emergencies usually involve the panel or the service equipment feeding it. When a meter base overheats, a storm or falling limb tears down a mast, or service equipment becomes unsafe, Toronto Hydro may disconnect power entirely — and won't reconnect until a licensed electrical contractor completes the repair and the ESA issues a connection authorization.
Toronto's housing stock adds its own wrinkles: fuse panels still in service, Federal Pioneer and Stab-Lok equipment with a documented failure history, aluminum branch wiring, and knob-and-tube wiring hidden behind finished walls. Age alone doesn't make a panel dangerous — condition, installation quality, loading, damage and how it has performed all matter — but older equipment does fail more often, and when it fails it tends to fail at the worst time.
If your panel is buzzing, smells hot, shows discolouration, or a main breaker won't hold, treat it as urgent. And if the panel turns out to be at the end of its life, we handle panel replacement and 200-amp service upgrades as permitted, inspected work — not a patch job.
Toronto Conditions We Work With
- Older Toronto homes
- Fuse panels
- Federal Pioneer / Stab-Lok equipment
- Knob-and-tube wiring
- Aluminum branch wiring
- Finished basements & tight access
- Overhead & underground services
- Laneway properties
- Electrical rooms & shared systems
- Toronto Hydro coordination
Storm Damage & Emergency Power Restoration in Toronto
Storms are one of the most common causes of serious electrical damage in Toronto — wind, ice and falling limbs tear down service masts, damage meter bases and drive water into equipment. When service equipment is damaged, Toronto Hydro cannot reconnect power until a licensed electrical contractor completes the repair and the Electrical Safety Authority authorizes the connection. Here's the process from emergency to power restored:
Call 911 for fire or immediate danger. For downed or sparking power lines, call Toronto Hydro at 416-542-8000.
We repair or replace the damaged service mast, meter base, cable or panel as a licensed electrical contractor.
We arrange the ESA inspection and connection authorization required before power can be restored.
Toronto Hydro reconnects the service and your home or building is back up and running.
A Real Toronto Example: Emergency Meter-Base Replacement
One emergency call involved a badly melted residential meter base — overheated connections had cooked the equipment to the point it was no longer safe to leave energized. The repair required a Toronto Hydro disconnection before work could begin, followed by new service conductors, bonding, service-mast work and panel terminations.
With the repair complete, the ESA inspected and issued the connection authorization, and Toronto Hydro reconnected the service. No drama, no shortcuts — just the sequence done properly so the power came back on safely and stayed on.
What property owners can take from it: melted meter bases are usually the end result of overheating connections, water infiltration or aging equipment. Buzzing, heat or discolouration around the meter deserves attention early — the earlier the call, the more options exist short of a full emergency replacement.
Emergency Electrical Services for Homes
Most of our urgent calls come from homeowners and tenants: something smells hot, power is partly out, or a breaker won't hold. We troubleshoot the fault, make the situation safe, and complete the permanent repair — with an ESA notification filed when the work requires one. Not every emergency repair needs a permit, but urgency never exempts work from the requirements that do apply.
- Electrical troubleshooting and circuit isolation
- Breaker and panel assessment
- Failed device and damaged wiring repair
- Panel repair or replacement
- Meter-base and service-equipment repair
- Storm-damage repair — masts, meter bases and service cables
- Temporary make-safe work, then permanent repairs
- ESA notification and Toronto Hydro coordination where required
Recurring nuisance problems that aren't quite emergencies — outlets that stopped working, mystery switches, intermittent flickers — are what our electrical troubleshooting service is for.
Property Types We Cover
- Detached & semi-detached houses
- Townhouses
- Condominiums
- Basement apartments
- Duplexes & triplexes
- Laneway & garden suites
- Rental homes
Older Toronto houses are a specialty — we're comfortable in 100-year-old basements with fuse panels, cloth-insulated wiring and three generations of renovations layered on top of each other.
Condo and Apartment Electrical Emergencies
Multi-unit emergencies come with a coordination layer on top of the electrical problem: who has keys, who approves the work, and whether the fault is in the suite or the base building. We work with condo owners, tenants, landlords, superintendents, condo corporations and property managers across Toronto — and we document what we find so the right party can act on it.
We identify where the problem lives and what it will take to fix — but we don't give tenancy or condominium-law advice, and we don't decide who's financially responsible. What we provide is a clear, written picture of the electrical facts, which is usually what everyone needs to move forward.
What We Handle in Multi-Unit Buildings
- Power loss in an individual suite
- Common-area lighting failure
- Issues affecting multiple units
- Electrical-room concerns
- Identifying base-building vs. suite problems
- Concierge, superintendent and tenant access coordination
- Property-management approval and documentation
- ESA and utility coordination for shutdowns
Commercial and Property Management Emergencies
When a retail unit, office, warehouse or mixed-use building loses power, every hour is money. We provide commercial electrical service for urgent problems within our licensed scope — and when an emergency requires Toronto Hydro, ESA, fire services, mechanical contractors, equipment technicians or building engineers, we're comfortable coordinating with all of them.
We're straightforward about scope: if a failure involves specialized or high-voltage equipment beyond what we service, we'll tell you immediately and help you get the right resource instead of experimenting on your equipment.
Common Commercial Emergencies
- Partial power loss affecting operations
- Failed panels and distribution equipment
- Damaged equipment connections
- Lighting failure
- Repeated breaker trips
- Overheated equipment and connections
- Water exposure and exterior electrical damage
- Loss of power to essential business equipment
How Our Emergency Electrical Service Works
Five steps, no theatrics. You'll know what's happening and why at every stage.
Tell us what happened, which areas are affected, and whether there's smoke, fire, sparking, water or complete power loss.
We help you determine whether 911, Toronto Hydro or building management should be contacted first. A phone call isn't a diagnosis — it's about keeping you safe until we get there.
We give you a realistic arrival window before setting off. In our primary Toronto service area that is typically around 1.5–2 hours, though location, traffic, weather and the calls already running all affect it — so it is a target, not a promise.
We assess the accessible equipment and address the immediate hazard where practical. Some problems require utility disconnection, replacement parts, an ESA notification or a larger repair scope.
Approved work is completed where possible, and you're told exactly what was repaired, what concerns remain and what the next steps are.
What Does an Emergency Electrician Cost in Toronto?
Honestly: it depends, and anyone quoting a firm price before seeing the problem is guessing. Emergency electrical problems often require troubleshooting before the complete repair scope is known. Portman Electric will explain the findings and obtain approval before additional work proceeds whenever circumstances allow.
What we can promise is transparency — you'll know what we found, what it takes to fix, and what it costs before the repair goes ahead.
Not an emergency? Start a free remote estimate for planned work instead.
What Affects the Cost
- Time of the call
- Location and travel
- Type of electrical fault
- Diagnostic time required
- Accessibility of the equipment
- Materials and replacement equipment
- Panel and service-equipment condition
- Whether temporary make-safe work is possible
- Whether permanent repairs can be completed same visit
- Toronto Hydro involvement
- ESA requirements
- Water, fire or physical damage
- Condo or commercial access requirements
- Number of units or circuits affected
Why Call Portman Electric?
ECRA/ESA licence #7018049 — every emergency repair is done as permitted, code-compliant work.
Owner-operated and family-owned, with more than 15 years of electrical trade experience.
Experience running electrical work on major projects — useful when an emergency involves Hydro, ESA and other trades at once.
Fuse panels, knob-and-tube, aluminum wiring, tight basements — we work on the systems Toronto actually has.
We file the notifications and arrange inspections so paperwork never delays reconnection.
Clean, precise, fully compliant — the same standard under emergency pressure as on any planned job.
Emergency Electrical Service Across Toronto
Each area page covers the property types and wiring conditions common to that part of the city. We take emergency calls 24/7 across all of them, and typically aim to be onsite within approximately 1.5–2 hours in our primary service area.
- The BeachesOlder detached and semi-detached houses that often carry several generations of wiring at once. Faults in that kind of housing stock can involve overheating panels, partial outages, or damaged overhead service equipment where the property is fed that way.Electrician in The Beaches
- East YorkPost-war bungalows and 1½-storey homes, many still served by fuse equipment or early breaker panels. Conditions like these can produce partial outages, breakers that will not hold, or faults on circuits running out to a detached garage.Electrician in East York
- Rosedale & Moore ParkLarge older houses altered across several renovation eras, often with undocumented modifications hidden behind plaster. Tracing a burning smell or a partial outage in that kind of property means working through wiring that was never mapped.Electrician in Rosedale & Moore Park
- Forest HillLarger homes where circuits may be split across more than one panel or subpanel. That makes an outage harder to localize, so the first step is establishing which distribution equipment actually feeds the dead area.Electrician in Forest Hill
- LeasideOlder houses with later additions, detached garages and exterior circuits, alongside commercial properties on the area's retail streets. A fault can range from a dead addition circuit to a small commercial power problem.Electrician in Leaside
- Riverdale & LeslievillePortman's documented Riverdale work includes a service call for a non-working GFCI receptacle that uncovered a heat-damaged panel bus bar and a burnt breaker connection — a reminder that a small symptom can sit downstream of a serious fault.Electrician in Riverdale & Leslieville
- CabbagetownAttached Victorian row houses with shared walls, mixed-generation wiring and many converted multi-unit properties. In buildings like these, one unit can lose power while the rest of the building is unaffected.Electrician in Cabbagetown
- The AnnexTall older houses, frequently three storeys plus a basement, with long vertical circuit runs and wiring layered in from different decades. A single floor or converted unit losing power is a common pattern in that kind of building.Electrician in The Annex
- Downtown TorontoCondo suites, high-rises, commercial tenant spaces and managed buildings. With this kind of property the question is whether a fault sits inside the suite or tenant space or upstream in base-building equipment, where management has to be involved.Electrician in Downtown Toronto
- ScarboroughAn unusually broad mix of detached post-war houses, split-levels, newer subdivisions, apartments and commercial plazas. That range means an urgent electrical problem can involve anything from panel and service equipment to garage circuits or a property-management request.Electrician in Scarborough
We also take urgent electrical calls across the rest of Toronto and the surrounding GTA, including:
- Toronto
- North York
- Etobicoke
- York
- Danforth
- Midtown Toronto
- High Park
- Roncesvalles
Emergency Electrician FAQs
What counts as an electrical emergency?
Anything that could become a fire or shock hazard if left alone: burning electrical smells, sparking outlets or switches, breakers that trip repeatedly or won't reset, partial power loss, buzzing or overheating panels, damaged meter bases and water reaching electrical equipment. Fire, flames or heavy smoke is a 911 call first. A neighbourhood-wide outage or downed line belongs to Toronto Hydro. If the problem is isolated to your property, that's when you call a licensed electrical contractor.
Should I call an electrician for a burning electrical smell?
Yes. A burning-plastic or hot-wire smell usually means something is overheating — a loose connection, an overloaded circuit or a failing device — and it rarely fixes itself. If the smell is strong, or you see smoke, get everyone out and call 911 first. If it's faint and localized, switch off the affected circuit at the breaker if you can do so safely, and call us to trace the source.
What should I do if an outlet is sparking?
Stop using the outlet and unplug nothing from it if the outlet looks scorched or feels warm — leave it alone. If it's safe, turn off the circuit at the breaker. A single small spark when plugging something in can be normal contact arcing, but repeated, large or unexplained sparks mean the outlet or the wiring behind it is failing and should be assessed urgently.
Why does my breaker keep tripping?
The common causes are an overloaded circuit, a short circuit, a ground fault or a damaged device plugged into it — and occasionally the breaker itself is worn out. The important part: a breaker is a protective device. Replacing it without finding out why it trips may not correct the underlying problem, and can hide a real fault. Troubleshooting identifies the actual cause before anything gets swapped.
Should I keep resetting a breaker that trips?
No. If a breaker trips once, you can reset it after unplugging what was running on that circuit. If it immediately trips again, leave it off — it's opening for a reason, and forcing it repeatedly can push a damaged circuit toward overheating. Leave the circuit off and have it troubleshot by a licensed electrical contractor.
Why did part of my home lose power?
A partial outage can be as simple as a tripped breaker or as serious as a failing main connection. Possible causes include a tripped circuit, a loose connection, a failed device, a panel issue, a service issue or a utility-side problem. If lights elsewhere in the home are unusually bright or dim at the same time, unplug sensitive electronics and treat it as urgent — that pattern can indicate a lost-conductor concern.
Who should I call for a complete power outage?
Check whether your neighbours have power. If the whole street is dark, it's a utility outage — report it to Toronto Hydro at 416-542-8000. If your property is the only one without power, the problem is likely in your service equipment or panel, which is electrical-contractor territory. Not sure which side the fault is on? Call us and we'll help you figure out who to call first.
What should I do if water reaches my electrical panel?
Stay away from it. Never stand in water near a panel, and don't touch the panel or anything plugged in nearby. Water-exposed breakers and connections can be energized, and they can corrode and fail even after everything looks dry. Call us to isolate the equipment safely and assess what can be kept and what needs replacement.
Can you repair a damaged meter base?
Yes — including melted, overheated and storm-damaged meter bases. On a typical overhead residential service, Toronto Hydro owns the lines up to the connection point, while the mast, service cable and meter base are the owner's responsibility — though it depends on which equipment is damaged. We complete the repair, arrange the ESA connection authorization and coordinate reconnection with Toronto Hydro.
Do emergency electrical repairs require an ESA notification?
Many do — repairs to service equipment like masts, meter bases and service cables, panel replacements and significant wiring repairs require an ESA notification and inspection in Ontario. Not every small repair does, and an emergency doesn't exempt work from the requirements that apply. We file the notification when it's required and arrange the inspection so it never becomes the bottleneck.
Can you provide emergency service to condos and apartment buildings?
Yes — both individual suites and common areas. Multi-unit emergencies usually involve extra coordination: concierge or superintendent access, property-management approval, identifying whether the problem is in the suite or the base building, and scheduling shutdowns when they're needed. We handle that coordination and document the work for the manager or board.
Do you provide commercial emergency electrical service?
Yes, within our licensed scope — retail units, offices, professional spaces, warehouses and mixed-use buildings. Commercial emergencies often require coordination with property management, Toronto Hydro, ESA or other trades, and we're comfortable running that. If a problem involves specialized equipment outside our confirmed scope, we'll say so up front and help you get the right resource.
Is Portman Electric available 24/7 for electrical emergencies in Toronto?
Yes. Portman Electric provides 24/7 emergency electrical service in Toronto, including nights, weekends and holidays. Call 647-835-7757 at any hour and you reach a licensed electrical contractor directly.
How quickly can Portman Electric arrive for an electrical emergency?
For emergency calls within our primary Toronto service area, we typically aim to arrive within approximately 1.5–2 hours. Actual response time depends on location, traffic, weather, current emergency calls and electrician availability, so we treat it as a target rather than a guarantee. When you call, we give you a realistic arrival window for your address before we set off.
Does Portman Electric provide emergency electrical service in Scarborough?
Yes. We provide 24/7 emergency electrical service throughout Scarborough and Toronto's east end. Typical response within our primary service area is approximately 1.5–2 hours, depending on location, traffic and availability. Call 647-835-7757.
Does Portman Electric provide emergency electrical service in East York?
Yes. We take 24/7 emergency electrical calls across East York, including the Danforth, Leaside and Riverdale. Typical response within our primary service area is approximately 1.5–2 hours, depending on location, traffic and availability. Call 647-835-7757.
Does Portman Electric provide emergency electrical service in North York?
Yes. We provide 24/7 emergency electrical service across North York. Typical response within our primary service area is approximately 1.5–2 hours, depending on location, traffic and availability. Call 647-835-7757.
Can Portman Electric handle an emergency panel replacement?
Yes. Emergency panel replacement is core work for us — burnt bus bars, failed main breakers, overheated or water-damaged panels, and fuse boxes that can no longer be safely kept in service. Depending on the equipment involved it may require a Toronto Hydro disconnection and an ESA inspection before reconnection. We make the situation safe first, then file the notification and coordinate the shutdown and inspection so the permanent repair happens as quickly as the process allows.
Is Portman Electric an ESA-licensed electrical contractor?
Yes. Portman Electric is an ECRA/ESA Licensed Electrical Contractor, Licence #7018049 — the licence Ontario requires to carry out electrical work for hire. That licence is what lets us file ESA notifications, pull permits, and have emergency repairs inspected and certified.
Can every electrical emergency be repaired during the first visit?
No, and you should be skeptical of anyone who guarantees it. Many emergencies are fully resolved in one visit — but some require a Toronto Hydro disconnection, replacement equipment that has to be sourced, an ESA inspection before reconnection, or a larger repair scope. When that's the case, we make the situation safe first, explain exactly what remains, and complete the permanent repair as quickly as the process allows.
What information should I provide when calling?
What happened and when, which areas of the property are affected, and whether there's any smoke, fire, sparking or water involved. Complete or partial power loss, the property type, and any access constraints — buzzer codes, superintendent contact, tenant coordination — all help. Photos of the equipment, texted to 647-835-7757, often speed up the first assessment considerably.
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Call Portman Electric for urgent electrical troubleshooting involving power loss, burning smells, sparking, repeated breaker trips, damaged panels and other electrical concerns.
We answer emergency calls 24/7. Arrival time depends on location, traffic and the calls already running.
- ECRA/ESA Licence #7018049
- Licensed and Fully Insured
- Toronto and GTA
- Residential and Commercial
- 15+ Years of Electrical Experience
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