Water in the electrics

Water is getting into a light fitting, socket or the board.

Water reaches electrics in Maltese homes from the flat above, a leaking roof or terrace after a storm, or a burst pipe in a wall. It runs along conduits in the slab and appears at ceiling lights and sockets, sometimes well away from the leak itself.

Switch off first, then deal with the water. A plumber stops the leak; an electrician checks the circuits once it has stopped.

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Emergency request

Sparks, smoke or no power?
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Tell us what is happening and where. It reaches us marked as an emergency and goes to one CheckYourTraders-verified electrician, who rings you back.

While you wait

  • Smell burning or see sparks: switch off at the main switch
  • Never touch a wet socket, switch or appliance
  • Fire, smoke you cannot isolate, or a shock: ring 112 first

Emergency electrical work is published in Maltese price guides at €50 to €100 an hour at night and at weekends. You hear the charge before anyone sets off.

Emergency call-out

Marked as an emergency the moment it arrives. This is a request for a call-back, not a confirmed attendance. To get you a call fast we pass your name, number, locality and problem to one CheckYourTraders-verified electrician, who rings you; we may also text you to check it was sorted. If anyone is in danger, ring 112.

What it costs

Fault finding is €60 to €150 in the published Maltese guides, with emergency labour at €50 to €100 an hour out of hours. Replacing water-damaged sockets or switches is €35 to €90 each.

JobUnitBandWhat is in it
Emergency electricianper hour€50 – €100nights, weekends and public holidays
Fault finding / RCD trippingper job€60 – €150diagnosis of a tripping RCD, dead circuit or intermittent fault
Replace a socket or switchper item€35 – €90like-for-like, existing wiring sound

A band, not a quote: the low end is a straightforward job with clear access, the high end is the same job with the complications a site visit finds. Materials are included where the line says so.

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Per hour · €50 – €100. See every emergency price →

How it works

You send one form; we pass it to one CheckYourTraders-verified electrician, who calls you back, quotes the call-out before travelling and contracts with you directly for the repair. We follow up to check it was sorted.

Questions people ask

Can I switch the rest of the house back on?
If the electrician confirms the affected circuit can be isolated on its own, yes. Until then, leave the main switch off.
Will the wiring need replacing?
Often not. Wiring in conduit usually dries out and is tested before being switched back on. Accessories that filled with water are normally replaced.

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Water is getting into a light fitting, socket or the board.

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