First things first. If you smell burning plastic or see smoke near a socket or the electrical board, immediately turn off the main switch at the board and call for emergency services. A burning smell in electrics almost always means a cable or component is overheating to the point of melting its insulation. The next natural step is a fire. Turning off the main switch cuts the power and gives the technician time to arrive before further damage occurs. Call us, message us on WhatsApp, or request your quote online — we'll respond in under 10 minutes during business hours. Call us, message us on WhatsApp, or request your quote online — we'll respond in under 10 minutes during business hours.

Another mistake is ignoring a burning smell, thinking it's something new that will settle. Modern electronic devices don't emit a burning plastic smell during normal use. If they do, a component is melting. This is always cause for an urgent call. Night service (8 PM to 8 AM) and public holidays incur a statutory surcharge on the normal hourly rate. We'll inform you of this before confirming the intervention. If the urgency is genuine (fire risk, electric shock, no electricity with elderly people or children), we prioritise it without question. If an RCD trips multiple times without an identifiable cause, there's a more serious problem. Causes can vary. Moisture in junction boxes (common in bathrooms and kitchens with poor seals), a slow earth leakage in an appliance that only manifests at a certain temperature, or damaged embedded wiring due to age. It could also be the RCD itself that's old and has lost sensitivity, tripping with any minor disturbance.

For a whole house with smart lighting programmed by scenes, it can be integrated with Google Home or Alexa for voice control. We set this up during the visit. It's one of the upgrades with the biggest impact on quality of life for a relatively low investment. LED strips for indirect lighting are very popular in modern renovations. They are adhered into an aluminium profile recessed into the wall or ceiling and provide a soft, continuous light that's perfect for living rooms and bedrooms. We work with quality strips with high colour rendering index, not cheap Chinese strips that give off an unpleasant cold light. Manufacturer's official warranty (3-5 years) plus our coverage for labour.

The price for basic home automation in Cerdanyola (Mataró) typically ranges between €72 and €846. The final amount depends on the property's condition, materials, and labour time. We always provide a fixed quote before starting. Call us, message us on WhatsApp, or request your quote online — we'll respond in under 10 minutes during business hours. It starts with a technical visit from a certified electrician who diagnoses the board and installation. They measure the actual cable cross-section, identify overloaded circuits, and check for existing earth leakages. They will provide a fixed quote with a breakdown of costs.