Pretoria Electrician
No Power? Call Pete.
Wiring that was perfectly good when the house was built is not built for what a family runs today. If the power is out, the board keeps dropping, or the geyser has taken the circuit with it, call Pete on 081 554 9231. Tell him where you are and he will get an electrician to you.
What is the house doing?
Old houses fail in patterns. If any of these sound familiar, say so when you call.
The main switch drops and the whole house goes
If the main switch drops rather than a single breaker, the fault could be almost anywhere on the property. Leave it down and call, rather than holding it up to see what happens.
The lights dim when the geyser or the kettle starts
That usually means the circuit is carrying more than it should, or a connection is loose and heating up. Both are worth finding before something fails properly.
A plug point is warm to the touch
Warm is a warning rather than a quirk. Old two-pin and round-pin points, and any socket that feels hot, should be looked at rather than used until they have been.
The geyser is not heating and nothing has tripped
An element or a thermostat can fail without taking the power down. Tell us whether the water is completely cold or only lukewarm, because the two point at different parts.
What Pretoria calls us out for
Ageing Wiring and Rewiring
Faults in wiring that has been in the walls for decades, and a straight answer on what should be replaced rather than patched.
Geysers and Hot Water
Geyser circuits that trip the board, elements and thermostats that have failed, and hot water that stopped without warning.
Main Switches and DB Boards
Main switches that will not hold, breakers that keep dropping, and boards that buzz, smell hot or look discoloured.
Fault Finding on Intermittent Faults
Faults that only appear when the geyser, the kettle or the pool pump runs, and the tracing work that finds them.
Plugs, Lights and Switches
Warm sockets, dead plugs, flickering lights, and the old points that should have been replaced years ago.
Certificates of Compliance
Direction to the right qualified contractor when a COC is needed for a sale, a new lease or an insurance claim.
Where does it sit on the scale?
Slide to a number between 1 and 10. Ratings of 7 and above may move to the front of the queue for the priority fee.
A call-out fee of R750 applies to every call. An emergency, rated 7 or higher, is entitled to skip the work queue and be next in line if a fee of R1,500 is agreed to, or else the normal work queue applies. There is no charge for a quote.
Where we work in Pretoria
Pretoria is spread out, and the drive is often the longest part of the job. These are the areas we are asked for most.
Pretoria East
Faerie Glen, Garsfontein, Moreleta Park, Wapadrand, Olympus and Constantia Park.
Old East and the Moot
Waterkloof, Brooklyn, Menlo Park, Queenswood and Villieria.
West and south
Danville, Silverton and Centurion.
If you are outside these areas, tell us where you are anyway. We will say straight away whether we can get someone to you.
Pretoria questions we get asked
The lights dim but nothing trips. Is that a problem?
Yes, have it looked at. Dimming when a big appliance starts usually means a loose connection or a circuit carrying too much, and neither settles down by itself.
Do old plug points really need replacing?
If they are the old round-pin or two-pin types, or if any plug or socket feels warm, yes. It is straightforward work, and it removes a genuine risk rather than a theoretical one.
The geyser is cold but nothing tripped
That points at the element or the thermostat rather than the circuit. Tell us whether the water is completely cold or only lukewarm, and how long it has been that way.
How soon can someone be here?
Pete answers the phone himself. Pretoria is a big area, so give him your suburb and he will tell you honestly what is realistic. We do not work 24 hours.
Areas we cover
We cover the main centres. Tell us where you are and we will get an electrician to you.
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Power out in Pretoria right now?
Call Pete on 081 554 9231. Older houses tend to fail in the same few places, so tell him roughly how old the house is and what the board does when it trips. If you would rather type than talk, send a WhatsApp with your suburb and the same details, and an electrician is sent your way, usually within a few hours.