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NorthgateElectrical
Answering now · it’s in Brisbane 24/7 emergency electricians · Brisbane north

Power out? We’ll be there tonight.

Fast, fully licensed emergency electricians across Brisbane’s north, from Chermside to Carseldine. A real sparky answers the phone, day or night, and tells you straight whether it can wait until morning.

What to check first
4.8 from 176 Google reviews Licensed electrical contractor Open 24 hours, 7 days
Northgate electrician testing wiring inside an open switchboard
Fault-finding at the switchboard, Chermside
Free tool · 60 secondsPower out? Check firstFour quick questions tell you if it’s the street, a tripped switch, or a job for a sparky tonight. Free toolSafety switch trip-finderTell it when it trips and what’s on the circuit. It ranks the usual suspects. Free guide · Qld2027 smoke alarm checkHow many alarms your home needs under Queensland’s law, and how long you’ve got.
Before you call

Power out? Check these first.

A few quick checks that might save you a callout. Answer honestly, it takes about a minute, and you’ll know whether to ring us, Energex, or just flick a switch.

Free toolPower-out checker
Electrician checking a home's meter box and main switchMeter box and main switch
    What we fix

    We fix it fast.

    Emergencies first, day or night. When nothing’s on fire, we do the planned work too: switchboards, EV chargers, solar faults and smoke alarms.

    Electrician working on a meter box and main switch

    Power outages

    Whole house or one circuit, we find the fault. If it’s the network, we’ll tell you on the phone and save you the callout.

    Check before you call
    Close-up of hands testing wires in a switchboard

    Tripping safety switches

    We track down what keeps tripping and fix it, not just reset it.

    Try the trip-finder

    Hot or burning outlets

    Warm, buzzing, scorched or smelling hot? Stop using it, switch it off at the board if it’s safe, and call us straight away.

    Call now
     Network crews repairing overhead powerlines after a storm

    Storm damage

    Damaged lines to the house and water in fittings, made safe.

    See recent callouts

    Smoke alarms for 2027

    Interconnected photoelectric alarms to Queensland’s standard, fitted in a morning.

    Check your home
    Also:Switchboard upgradesEV charger installsSolar fault findingKitchen circuitsLighting and power points
    Free tool

    What keeps tripping it?

    Safety switches trip for a reason: they’ve sensed electricity leaking where it shouldn’t. Tell us when it happens and what’s on that circuit, and we’ll rank the usual suspects.

    Free toolSafety switch trip-finder
    When does it trip?
    What runs on that circuit? (tick any you know of)

    Likely suspects

    Typical patterns electricians see. Not a diagnosis.

      Safe to tryUnplug everything on that circuit, reset the switch, then plug things back one at a time. The one that trips it is your culprit, so leave it unplugged.
      Leave to a sparkyAnything hardwired (oven, hot water, pool pump, aircon), anything wet, or a switch that won’t stay up with everything unplugged.

      How it works: each answer adds weight to the faults that commonly cause that pattern in Queensland homes (moisture in outdoor fittings after rain, worn heating elements, ageing fridge compressors, off-peak hot water switching on overnight). It’s a starting point for a conversation, not a replacement for testing. More on safety switches from Queensland’s Electrical Safety Office.

      What happens when you call

      No call centre. No runaround.

      Here’s exactly what happens after you ring, whether it’s 2pm or 2am.

      1. You call

        A licensed electrician picks up, not a call centre or an answering machine.

      2. We talk it through

        A few questions on the phone. If it’s safe to wait until morning, we’ll tell you honestly.

      3. We’re on the way

        If it can’t wait, a sparky heads out in a van carrying the common parts.

      4. Fixed and explained

        Most jobs are fixed on the first visit, and you’ll know what failed and why.

      Recent callouts

      Out on the tools.

      Electrician testing circuits in an open switchboard
      Emergency switchboard replacement, ChermsideEmergency
      Crews repairing overhead lines on a stormy day
      Storm damage call-out, AspleyEmergency
      Bright white kitchen with under-cabinet lighting and pendant light
      Kitchen circuit fault, KedronEmergency
      Wall-mounted EV charger beside a driveway with a car plugged in
      EV charger install, StaffordInstall
      Gloved hands testing solar panel wiring on a roof
      Solar fault finding, Bridgeman DownsInstall
      Electrician drilling to mount an outdoor fitting on a timber wall
      Outdoor power point, CarseldineInstall
      Google reviews

      Answered at 2am. Fixed by 3.

      4.8from 176 Google reviews
      Sample reviews
      ★★★★★
      “Power went out at 10pm with a newborn in the house. They were here in 40 minutes. Lifesavers.”
      LLisa T.Chermside · Night-time outage
      ★★★★★
      “Answered at 2am, calm and clear on the phone, fixed by 3.”
      MMel R.Kedron
      ★★★★★
      “Found the fault in ten minutes that another sparky missed. Fair after-hours price too.”
      GGary M.Aspley
      ★★★★★
      “Safety switch kept tripping every time it rained. Dave found water in an outdoor light in about twenty minutes.”
      TTom B.Stafford
      ★★★★★
      “Storm took out half the house just before midnight. Made safe that night, back the next morning to finish.”
      RRob H.Bridgeman Downs
      Free guide · Queensland

      Ready for the 2027 smoke alarm law?

      Queensland’s smoke alarm law is being phased in. Rentals and homes being sold already need to comply. Every other home must by 1 January 2027. Check where yours stands.

      Free toolSmoke alarm check
      Bedrooms
      3
      Hallways by bedrooms
      1
      Storeys with no bedroom
      0
      Alarms you have now
      2
      0days until 1 January 2027

      Your home needs work before the deadline

      4

      alarms, approx minimum for your layout. You have 2.

        Based on the Queensland Fire Department’s summary of the law: alarms must be photoelectric (AS 3786:2014), interconnected, under 10 years old, hardwired or powered by a 10-year non-removable battery, and installed in every bedroom, in hallways that connect bedrooms to the rest of the home, and on every storey. The count here is an approximate minimum; placement rules (away from corners, lights and aircon vents) can add more. Check the details at fire.qld.gov.au.

        Dave from Northgate Electrical fitting an outdoor fixture
        Who picks up

        A real sparky on the phone.

        When you call Northgate, you talk to an electrician, not a call centre. We’ll ask what you’re seeing, and we’ll tell you honestly if it can wait until morning. Sometimes the best advice at midnight is “flick that switch back up and go to bed.”

        When it can’t wait, our vans carry the common parts, so most jobs are fixed on the first visit, not the second.

        Straight answersIs it you, or is it the street? We’ll tell you on the phone.
        First-visit fixesStocked vans mean fewer “I’ll be back Tuesday”s.
        DDaveOwner and electrician
        Questions

        What people ask us at midnight.

        Still not sure? Ring us. Talking it through is free, and it’s often all you need.

        Do you really answer at 2am?
        Yes. We’re open 24 hours, 7 days, and the person who answers is an electrician. You won’t get a call centre that takes a message and rings back in the morning.
        How do I know if it can wait until morning?
        Ask yourself: is anything hot, burning, sparking or wet? Is anyone relying on power for medical equipment or a freezer full of food? If not, it often can wait. Run the power-out checker, or just ring and we’ll tell you honestly.
        The whole street is dark. Should I call you?
        Probably not. If the neighbours are out too, it’s most likely a network outage, and that’s Energex’s job, not ours. Check their outage information at energex.com.au. If your street comes back on and you don’t, call us.
        My safety switch keeps tripping. Is that dangerous?
        The switch is doing its job: it’s sensing electricity leaking where it shouldn’t, often through water or a worn appliance. Don’t keep resetting it. Unplug everything, reset once, and plug back in one at a time. If it won’t stay up with everything unplugged, call us. The trip-finder helps narrow it down.
        There’s a powerline down after the storm. What do I do?
        Stay well clear, at least 8 metres, keep kids and pets away, and treat it as live. Call 000 if anyone’s in danger, then Energex on 13 19 62. Once the network side is safe, we can repair damage on your side, like the point where the line meets the house and anything that got wet.
        Do you charge more after hours?
        After-hours work costs more than a weekday visit, like it does everywhere. We’ll tell you what the callout costs on the phone before anyone gets in the van, so there are no surprises at the door.
        Do I need new smoke alarms before 2027?
        If you own and live in your home in Queensland, it needs interconnected photoelectric alarms in the right places by 1 January 2027. Rentals and homes being sold already need them. The smoke alarm check gives you an approximate count in under a minute.
        Do you do everyday jobs too, or just emergencies?
        Both. Emergencies come first, but we also do switchboard upgrades, EV chargers, solar fault finding, kitchen circuits, lights and power points. Send the details through the form and we’ll get back to you today.
        Service area

        Electricians for Brisbane’s north.

        Based on the northside, so we’re not crossing the river to get to you at midnight.

        ChermsideAspleyKedronStaffordBridgeman DownsCarseldineNearby? Just ask
        Electric car charging at a home wall charger
        Home EV chargers are one of our most-booked daytime jobs on the northside.
        Get in touch

        Need us now?

        For emergencies, call. For everything else, send the details and we’ll get back to you today.

        Emergency? Don’t type. Call.

        Burning smell, sparks, no power at all, or water near electrics.

        Hours: Open 24 hours, 7 days
        Area: Brisbane north
        Fire or someone hurt: call 000 first.

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