Handling urgent electrical issues

[Carmen Graves]

Hi BP,

We have a semi-urgent electrical issue that needs to be solved in a matter of days rather than weeks (a tenant bedroom outlet and dining room light is out due to a power surge). We realize that we need a new circuit dedicated to this as those outlets are connected with the kitchen area.

We have been contacting electricians that we have used before but most are booked for 3 weeks or more. What do you do in this situation? Should we contact the "24/7" companies and pay out the nose? Should we get a handyman? What would be your go-to solution if you had an urgent electrical issue? Ideally we'd like to set up our systems so that we aren't searching for contractors every time an urgent issue comes up.

Thanks for the help in advance.