In Cronulla, after-hours calls often come from 1960s and 70s unit blocks, where an old board has failed or a corroded balcony fitting has tripped the power. We know the area and the buildings well.
Emergency Electrician Cronulla: what we typically find
After-hours calls in Cronulla often follow southerly storms, when water gets into balcony lights, outdoor outlets and roof spaces. In apartment blocks, a fault in one unit can be confused with a building outage, so the first step is working out whether the problem is yours or the building's.
For restaurants and cafés along the esplanade and mall, losing power means losing stock, so we aim to make the installation safe and get essential circuits back on first.
How the job works in Cronulla
Once we're on site, we check the board, isolate the faulty circuit, restore power to the rest of the home and explain what failed. If parts are needed, we make the installation safe until they arrive.
Have this ready when you call
- Whether neighbours have power
- Your unit number and meter room access
- What tripped and when
Call us now if
- The power is off in your house but not next door
- A safety switch won't reset
- A power point, switch or light is sparking or scorched
- There is a hot or burning smell from the switchboard
- A storm has brought down a branch onto your service line or damaged outdoor wiring
- Pool or spa equipment has tripped and won't restart
If anyone has had a shock, or there is fire or smoke, call 000 first. If the whole street is out, it is a network fault: check Ausgrid's outage information or call 13 13 88. Stay well clear of any fallen powerline.
About Cronulla
Unit blocks from the 1960s and 70s near North Cronulla, South Cronulla and the Esplanade make up a large share of our Cronulla work. Their switchboards are often original and short on safety switches, and their outdoor fittings take a beating from the salt air. We do a lot of switchboard upgrades, safety switch installations and corrosion-related fault finding here.
Read more about our full 24/7 emergency repairs service across the Sutherland Shire, or see our Cronulla electrician page.
24/7 Emergency Repairs in Cronulla: FAQs
Is it my unit or the building?
If neighbours and common lighting still have power, the fault is probably inside your unit.
How quickly can you get to me in the Shire after hours?
It depends on where you are and how busy we are. We'll give you a realistic ETA when you call, rather than a promise we can't keep.
My pool pump keeps tripping the power. Is that an emergency?
It's not dangerous if the safety switch is doing its job, but don't keep resetting it. Leave it off and call us. Pool equipment is a common source of earth faults.