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24 Hour Emergency Electrician in Montclair, NJ

Montclair sits under one of Essex County's heaviest tree canopies, so nor'easters and summer storms regularly bring limbs down on service masts and drops here. The housing stock — large Victorians, center-hall colonials, and converted two-families off Bloomfield Avenue — often still hides cloth-insulated branch wiring and knob-and-tube in attics and walls, and that is usually where an overheating smell starts. The other steady source of Montclair emergency calls is detached garages and carriage houses on aging underground feeds that go dead after heavy rain.

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NJ Licensed & Insured
Same-Day & After-Hours
Real Person on the Phone
4.9★ · 128 Reviews
✍️ By Michael Malfettone, Licensed Master Electrician📋 NJ Electrical Contractor License #17130🕐 Last updated July 2026
Why Montclair Calls Malfettone

Emergency Electrical Service in Montclair, NJ

Since 1977, Malfettone Electric has answered emergency calls across Essex County — total and partial power loss, burning smells, sparking panels, and water-damaged electrical. When you call, you get a licensed electrician who triages the problem with you first, tells you what to shut off, and gives you a straight answer about when we can be there.

✓A real person answers — nights, weekends, holidays
✓We triage the hazard on the phone before we dispatch
✓Honest ETA instead of a vague promise
✓Permits pulled for any service-level repair in Montclair
✓4.9★ across 128 Google reviews
✓NJ licensed and insured, family-owned since 1977
What Happens When You Call
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Call Us
Reach a real person at (848) 294-1739, day or night. We triage the hazard with you.
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Make It Safe
We walk you through shutting off power safely at your Montclair property while we dispatch.
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Honest ETA
We tell you when we can actually be there — same-day and after-hours across the county.
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Diagnose & Stabilize
We find the fault, remove the immediate danger, and restore safe power as fast as we can.
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Permanent Repair
We complete the lasting fix to code, pulling Montclair permits for any service-level work.
Common Questions

Emergency Electrician FAQs — Montclair, NJ

Do you offer 24 hour emergency electrician service in Montclair?
Yes. Malfettone Electric responds to electrical emergencies in Montclair around the clock, including nights, weekends, and holidays. A real person answers at (848) 294-1739, triages the hazard with you, and tells you honestly whether it is safe to wait until morning or whether we should come out now.
How fast can you get to me in Montclair?
For genuine emergencies in Montclair and the surrounding Essex County area we prioritize same-day and after-hours response, typically within a few hours depending on time of day and crew availability. Call (848) 294-1739 and we will give you an honest ETA rather than a vague promise.
My power is out in Montclair — is it my problem or the utility's?
If your neighbors are dark too, it is almost certainly a PSE&G outage — report it to the utility. If only your home, or only part of your home, has lost power, the fault is usually on your side of the meter: a tripped main, a failed breaker, a damaged service drop, or a panel problem. Those are exactly what we handle in Montclair, and we can help you tell the difference on the phone before we dispatch.
What counts as an electrical emergency?
Call immediately for a burning or hot-plastic smell, smoke or scorch marks, sparking outlets or panels, exposed or downed wires, a panel that is hot or buzzing, repeated breaker trips you cannot reset, or a sudden total loss of power that is not the utility. Water intrusion near a panel or outlets — flooding or a burst pipe — is also an emergency. When in doubt, call (848) 294-1739 and we will tell you whether it is safe to wait.
What should I do while I wait for the electrician?
If you smell burning or see sparking and can safely reach your main breaker, shut off the main to cut power to the home. Do not touch downed or exposed wiring, and keep people and pets away. If there is smoke or active fire, leave and call 911 first. Then call us at (848) 294-1739 and we will guide you through staying safe until we arrive.
Do you charge extra for after-hours or weekend calls in Montclair?
Emergency and after-hours calls carry a premium over standard daytime rates, which is normal across the trade. We tell you the call-out and rate up front before we dispatch — no surprise charges when we arrive. If the problem can safely wait, booking a standard daytime appointment is always less expensive.

If there is active fire or smoke, leave and call 911 first, then call us. For a failing panel specifically, see our panel repair page.

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