Emergency Electrician

When a breaker will not reset, an outlet is scorched, or half the house suddenly goes dark, you need a licensed electrician who answers the phone and shows up. Problem Solved Electric handles emergency electrical repair for homeowners and small businesses in Hayden, Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Rathdrum, and the surrounding Kootenai County area.

Call (208) 352-0662. If you smell burning, see sparks, or hear crackling from the panel, get everyone out first and call 911, then call us.

What we treat as an emergency

Not every electrical problem is urgent, but these are: a breaker that trips repeatedly or will not reset, a panel that is hot to the touch, buzzing, or smells like burning plastic, sparking or scorched outlets and switches, flickering or dimming lights across the whole house (often a loose neutral or a failing main), partial power loss where only some rooms work, exposed or damaged wiring after a storm, remodel, or rodent damage, and loss of power to a well pump, furnace, sump pump, or medical equipment. In a North Idaho winter, losing heat or water is a safety problem, not an inconvenience, and we treat it that way.

What happens when you call

You talk to an electrician, not a call center. We will ask a few questions to figure out whether you should kill the main breaker, whether the problem is on your side or Avista's side of the meter, and whether it can wait for a scheduled visit at the normal rate. If it cannot wait, we give you an honest arrival window and a service rate before we roll.

On site we start at the panel and work outward: thermal check of breakers and bus bars, tightening or replacing failed connections, testing for a lost neutral or open ground, isolating the faulted circuit so the rest of the house can come back on safely, and replacing damaged devices, wire, or breakers. Most emergency calls are resolved in a single visit. If a full panel replacement is needed, we make the home safe that day and schedule the replacement with the permit.

Common emergency causes we see in Hayden and Coeur d'Alene

A lot of the homes around Hayden Lake, the Prairie, and older Coeur d'Alene neighborhoods still have Federal Pacific, Zinsco, or Sylvania panels, undersized aluminum branch wiring, or backstabbed outlets from the 1970s and 80s. Those are the panels and connections that fail first when a space heater, hot tub, or EV charger pushes the load up. Storm damage to the service mast, squirrel-chewed wiring in attics, and water in exterior boxes are the other big ones.

After the emergency

Once the immediate hazard is fixed, we tell you plainly whether the rest of the system is sound or whether you are looking at a repeat call. If it needs it, we can quote a panel upgrade, whole-home rewiring, or a surge protector and pull the Kootenai County or City of Coeur d'Alene permit ourselves.

Service area

Hayden, Hayden Lake, Coeur d'Alene, Dalton Gardens, Post Falls, Rathdrum, Spirit Lake, Athol, and nearby Kootenai County. Licensed and insured Idaho journeyman electrician, rated 5.0 stars on Google.

Frequently asked questions

Do you offer 24-hour emergency electrical service in Hayden?
We take emergency calls for Hayden, Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Rathdrum, and Dalton Gardens. Call (208) 352-0662 and we will tell you honestly how fast we can be there. If it is a true safety emergency with smoke, sparks, or a burning smell, get out of the house and call 911 first, then call us.

What counts as an electrical emergency?
Burning smells from outlets or the panel, sparking, a breaker that trips repeatedly and will not reset, partial power loss in the home, a hot or buzzing panel, and any exposed or damaged wiring. Losing power to a well pump, furnace, or medical equipment in winter is also an emergency for us.

How much does an emergency electrician cost in North Idaho?
We quote before we start work. Emergency and after-hours calls carry a higher service rate than a scheduled visit, but we never surprise you with the number after the fact.

Call (208) 352-0662 or book online for emergency electrical repair in Hayden and Coeur d'Alene.