Outlets dead in half a room
Urgency
3/5
Depends on what you find — start here$100–$400Typical repair cost
Likely causes, most common first
- A tripped GFCI upstream (check bathroom/kitchen/garage/basement GFCIs — one resets the chain)
- Tripped or half-failed breaker
- A failed back-stab connection in one outlet killing everything downstream
Do this right now
- Press RESET on every GFCI in the house — this solves half of these calls for free
- Check the panel for a breaker not fully seated to ON (turn fully OFF, then ON)
- If anything smelled hot or sparked: stop and call today
DIY or call a pro?
If the GFCI/breaker hunt doesn't restore it, a downstream connection has failed — finding it is systematic work with the power off. Warm outlets, buzzing, or scorch marks upgrade this from 'soon' to 'today'.