Electrician in Dubai
Fault finding done as diagnosis rather than parts swapping. You get the price in writing before anything is touched, and a plain English explanation of what caused it afterwards.
Common Electrical Problems in Dubai
Tell us what is happening and we can usually tell you what we are looking for before we arrive.
A breaker that trips now and then is doing its job. One that trips every time the AC or the microwave comes on is telling you the circuit is overloaded or something on it has a fault. Older Dubai apartments were wired for far fewer devices than anyone runs today, so the circuit is often the problem rather than the appliance. If it trips again straight after you reset it, leave it off and call us.
Switch that circuit off at the board, not just the appliance, and call us straight away. A burning smell usually means arcing, where current is jumping a loose or corroded connection and heating everything around it. This is one of the most common causes of electrical fires in homes and it is not a fault to keep an eye on for a few days.
Different brightness across a property points at a neutral fault rather than the lights. It gets worse rather than better, and it can damage anything plugged into the affected circuits. This one needs tracing properly rather than swapping bulbs.
Usually a loose connection at the switch, the fitting or somewhere in between. Loose connections make heat, and heat in wiring is how small faults turn into serious ones, so it is worth looking at even when it seems minor.
Sometimes it is just a tripped RCD and the reset at your board brings it back. If it keeps happening, something upstream is causing it, and the socket is the symptom rather than the fault. We carry replacement sockets and switches, so most of these finish on the first visit.
A TV, a console, a soundbar and four chargers on one circuit is a lot to ask of wiring designed fifteen years ago. Stacking multi-way adaptors makes the overload worse, not better. The fix is more capacity, properly installed, rather than another extension lead.
Repeated surges degrade electronics quietly over months. If things keep burning out sooner than they should, the cause is often internal rather than the grid, and it is worth finding before the next appliance goes.
What Our Electricians Fix & Install
From a single broken socket to a full rewire — here’s what we do.
- Electrical fault finding & diagnosis
- DB board repairs, upgrades & additions
- Indoor & outdoor lighting installation
- Security & sensor lighting
- Power sockets & light switches
- Domestic & commercial rewiring
- Home entertainment & AV wiring
- DEWA inspection preparation
How We Fix an Electrical Fault
Safety first, then diagnosis. In that order, every time.
The affected circuit goes off at the board first. On a burning smell or exposed wiring, we do that before asking a single question, because the diagnosis can wait and the risk cannot.
We test at the board, then along the circuit, until we find where the fault sits. The dead socket is rarely where the problem lives, so replacing it without tracing back just moves the symptom.
Repaired, tested under load, and written up in plain English. You get the price before we touch anything and a record of what caused it afterwards.
What an Electrician Costs in Dubai
A dead socket, a tripped board or a light fitting replacement sits at the lower end. Larger work is priced on scope after the electrician has seen it.
We do not quote electrical work over the phone, because the visible symptom and the underlying fault are often in different places, and a price given blind is a price that changes later.
The electrician writes the price down before starting. If we open something up and find more than expected, we stop and re-quote rather than adding it at the end.
Electrical problem that can't wait?
Call or WhatsApp, we dispatch a licensed electrician across Dubai, mostly same day.
Why Choose WEFIX for Electrical Work
Our electricians hold a Diploma in Electrical Engineering, not just years of picking it up on site. Fault finding is diagnosis rather than parts swapping, and that difference shows on a job where the symptom and the cause are two rooms apart.
Plain English summary of the fault, what caused it and what we did. You should understand your own electricity well enough to spot it happening again, which is the opposite of how most of this trade operates.
Some electrical work in Dubai has to go through a contractor enrolled with DEWA. We tell you clearly when your job falls into that category rather than doing it anyway, because the shortcut belongs to somebody else's business, not ours.
Background checked, trained by us and accountable to us afterwards. Where a job needs a specialist we bring one in, and they work under our supervision and our guarantee. Either way you know who is coming through your door.
Business hours run 7:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Saturday, with the emergency team covering 5:30pm to midnight every day. A burning smell at nine in the evening is not a next-morning problem.
DED licence 856870, ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 certified, third-party liability and workmen's compensation in place. Fire safety and first warden trained, following Dubai Civil Defence protocols.
Brands We Install and Work With
Schneider, Siemens, ABB, Legrand, Ducab and the other switchgear and cable brands standard in Dubai buildings.
WEFIX Compared to Other Electricians in Dubai
| What to compare | WEFIX | Typical Dubai electrician |
|---|---|---|
| Qualification | Diploma in Electrical Engineering | Picked up on site |
| Approach | Fault traced back to its source | Parts swapped until it stops |
| Quote | Written down before anything is touched | Told to you at the end |
| DEWA work | We tell you when your job needs an enrolled contractor | Done anyway |
| Explanation | Plain English write-up of the cause | “It's fixed” |
| Unexpected findings | We stop and re-quote | Added to the bill |
| Evenings | Emergency team to midnight, every day | Next morning |
| Guarantee | 90 days on workmanship | None |
The WEFIX Guarantee
We back every job we do. No exceptions.
30-Day Workmanship Guarantee
Same fault comes back within 30 days? We return and fix it. No charge.
Upfront Pricing, Always
You see the full quote before any work starts. We don't add surprise fees.
Fast Service Across Dubai
Call or WhatsApp now, we aim to be with you as fast as we can.
Areas We Cover in Dubai
We cover all of Dubai. If you’re in one of these areas, we can usually be with you same day.
- DIFC
- Al Barsha
- Motor City
- DAMAC Hills
- Dubai Marina
- Business Bay
- Al Barsha South
- Downtown Dubai
- Jumeirah Village Circle
- Jumeirah Beach Residence
- The Greens
- Emirates Hills
- Jumeirah Park
- Arabian Ranches
- Jumeirah Islands
- Dubai Internet City
- Dubai Production City
- Jumeirah Golf Estates
- Jumeirah Lake Towers
- Green Community Village
- JVT
- Jumeirah
- Springs
- Al Barari
- Villanova
- Za'abeel
- Mira Oasis
- Umm Suqeim
- Dubai Creek Harbor
- Dubai Investment Park
Your Electrician Questions, Answered
How much does an electrician cost in Dubai?
Most standard jobs start at AED 250 + VAT. A dead socket, a tripped board or replacing a light fitting is quick and sits at the lower end. Larger work is priced on scope once the electrician has seen it, and you always get the price in writing before anything starts.
Can you fix a tripping circuit breaker on the first visit?
Usually yes. Most tripping faults are diagnosed and fixed while we are there, because we carry replacement sockets, switches and common parts on the vehicle. When you book, tell us what is on the circuit that trips — it narrows things down considerably before we arrive.
Do I need to be home?
Someone over 18 needs to let us in and be there while we work, particularly on a fault-finding job where we will need to switch circuits off and test them. For apartments in managed buildings, tell us the building when you book and we will sort the access permit.
What electrical work needs a DEWA-approved contractor?
Work affecting the incoming supply, the meter or the main distribution board generally has to go through a contractor enrolled with DEWA, and that is separate from a trade licence. Everyday work downstream of that, such as sockets, switches, lighting and fault finding on existing circuits, does not. When we look at your job we will tell you which side of the line it falls on, and if it needs a DEWA-enrolled contractor we will say so rather than doing it anyway.
What should I do if I smell burning from a socket or switch?
Switch that circuit off at the distribution board, not just the appliance or the light. Do not use the socket again, and do not investigate inside it yourself. Then call us. A burning smell usually means arcing at a loose or corroded connection, and it is one of the most common causes of house fires. Our emergency team covers until midnight.
My breaker trips again as soon as I reset it. What now?
Leave it off. A breaker that trips immediately on reset is detecting a live fault, and repeatedly resetting it risks damage and, in the worst case, fire. Call us and leave that circuit isolated until an electrician has looked at it.
Do you work in offices and commercial properties?
Yes. Offices, retail units and commercial premises as well as homes. Fit-out work in a managed building usually needs approvals from building management, and we work with the FM team on access and timing.
How long does an electrical fault-finding visit take?
Most take one to two hours. Straightforward faults are found and fixed inside that. Intermittent problems, the ones that only happen sometimes, take longer because we have to reproduce the fault before we can locate it.
Can you add sockets or lighting during a renovation?
Yes, and doing it during the work is far cheaper than afterwards, because the walls are already open. Talk to us before the plastering rather than after.
Is it legal to do electrical work myself in Dubai?
No. Electrical work in Dubai has to be carried out by a licensed contractor, and in many buildings it also needs building management approval. Beyond the legal position, DIY electrical work will usually void your property insurance if something goes wrong, which is the part people find out about too late.
What is covered by the 90-day workmanship guarantee?
If the same fault we repaired comes back within 90 days, we return and fix it at no charge. It covers our workmanship. A new and unrelated fault, or damage caused after we leave, is a separate job, and we will always tell you which one you have.
Do you install outdoor and garden lighting?
Yes. Garden, pathway, facade and security lighting, including sensor and timer setups. Outdoor work in Dubai needs weather-rated fittings and properly sealed connections, and it is worth doing once rather than replacing corroded fittings every other year.
Need an Electrician in Dubai?
Tell us what is happening and we will tell you what we are looking for. Price in writing before the work, 90-day workmanship guarantee.