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Emergency Electrician in West Long Branch & Ocean County, NJ

Emergency electrical repair

Quick answer

New Life Handyman Services NJ provides emergency electrical service across West Long Branch and Ocean County, New Jersey, 24 hours a day including weekends. We are licensed and insured, based at 43 Hendrickson Pl, and answer the phone directly on (908) 308-9222. Common emergency calls we handle: a breaker that keeps tripping, a dead outlet or switch, a light fixture or ceiling fan that's stopped working, or a smoke/CO detector giving a false or low-battery alarm. Every job still gets a written estimate before work starts, even on an emergency call.

Response
24/7, including nights and weekends
Coverage
West Long Branch & Ocean County
Estimate
Written, before work starts
Google rating
5.0

What counts as an electrical emergency

A breaker that keeps tripping

A breaker that trips once under an overloaded circuit is normal. One that trips repeatedly, immediately, or without an obvious cause is worth having looked at — we diagnose what's actually causing it rather than just resetting it and hoping.

A dead outlet, switch, or GFCI

An outlet or switch that's suddenly dead, or a GFCI outlet that won't reset, is usually a fast diagnosis — but a warm or discolored outlet cover is worth calling about right away rather than waiting.

A light fixture or ceiling fan that's stopped working

Sometimes it's the fixture, sometimes it's the switch, sometimes it's the wiring behind either one. We check all three rather than guessing.

A smoke or CO detector alarming or chirping

A low-battery chirp is a five-minute fix. A detector alarming for real is not something to wait on — call us, and call your local fire department if you smell smoke or suspect an active hazard.

When to call a licensed electrical contractor instead

A burning smell with no clear source, sparking at a panel, or anything involving your main electrical service is beyond handyman-level electrical work — that needs a licensed NJ electrical contractor, and if it feels like an active fire hazard, call 911 first. New circuit installation, panel work, and service upgrades also need a licensed electrical contractor; we say so plainly rather than taking on a job outside that line.

For everything inside our real scope — outlets, switches, fixtures, fans, breaker diagnostics — the same promise applies as any other job: a written estimate before we start, even on an emergency call.

Other electrical work

Not an emergency? See our full electrical services page for scheduled installs and repairs.

What our customers say

5.0 out of 5

6 shown below with the reviewer's own words, plus 2 more 5-star ratings on Google with no written text attached.

He was recommended to me by a neighbor and I reached out immediately. He was a quick and thorough communicator, arrived on time, and successfully installed finicky floating shelves and repaired minor issues around my apartment
Micheal June 2022 · Google
Another excellent response from the new life handyman. He came when planned and sorted my tasks on installing my washing machine and completing my new kitchen floor. The handyman was recommended to me by a friend and He was cautious and also time keeping. Am Happy with the service and the pricing and I will use the new life handyman again.
joash ondari November 2021 · Google
New Life Handyman Services and his team did an incredible job at a fair price. I would definitely refer them to any of my friends and family, and that's saying something.
Wendell Harris October 2022 · Google
New Life Handyman Services NJ was very professional and did an excellent job. I can recommend him to anyone. New Life Handyman Services NJ guys are really efficient and reliable .They did my house garden fencing installation perfectly.
Blanca Boots October 2022 · Google
New Life Handyman Services NJ are very well .There service is very good and All staff behavior are so good. They work carefully. You can trust them. Really helpful stress free service.
Matteo Myers September 2022 · Google
I recently used their New Life Handyman Services NJ for last two years. I recommend them to all they were pleasure to work with we are happy to give them our highest recommendations and would certainly use pack and shift service. again should the opportunity ever present itself...
Tyson Lewis September 2022 · Google
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