Electrical work for homes, from one power point to a full renovation.
Repairs, upgrades and new installations for houses across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, from older weatherboard homes with original wiring to new builds.
Repairs and general electrical work
Smaller jobs can be combined into a single visit.
- Power points, double outlets and USB sockets
- Light switches and dimmers
- Ceiling fans, with or without lights
- Fault finding: tripping, flickering, dead circuits
- Safety switch that won't reset
- Smoke alarms, interconnected and 10-year lithium
- Oven, cooktop and rangehood connections
- Hot water elements and thermostats
- Bathroom heat, light and exhaust units
- Outdoor power points and garden lighting
- Shed and garage power and lighting
- TV, data and phone points
Bedroom
Living roomCeiling fans with built-in LED lights in the bedroom and living room, with new LED downlights around them. Each fan is fixed to the roof framing, and the downlights sit clear of the blades so the light doesn't flicker when the fan is running.
Switchboard and mains upgrades.
Many older houses still have rewirable ceramic fuses, or a board that has been added to over the years with safety switches (RCDs) on only some circuits. For new work, the Wiring Rules require RCD protection on every final circuit in a home. An upgrade brings the whole board to that standard.
Before
AfterWe replace the enclosure, fit a main switch and a combined safety switch and circuit breaker (an RCBO) on every circuit, so a fault on one circuit doesn't drop the whole house. We add surge protection, label every circuit properly, test the installation and issue the Certificate of Compliance.
If the old panel is asbestos-backed, which many pre-1985 boards are, we remove and dispose of it in line with SafeWork NSW requirements.
Before
AfterOld plug-in breakers under the meter, live parts exposed and not a safety switch on the board. We made this switchboard safe with all new safety switches, one on every circuit, and brought it up to current standards with a new main earth as well.
Everything now sits in a closed, labelled enclosure in the same meter box.
Before
AfterA tired meter box with a crowded board and mains that were never sized for a modern house. We replaced the lot and brought the installation up to date with current regulations.
The new board is neat, organised and labelled, with spare room on it. The house now has the capacity for future electrical upgrades, whether that's an EV charger, an induction cooktop or a battery.
Kitchens, bathrooms and extensions, start to finish.
We work with your builder or directly with you. The earlier we're involved, the cheaper it is to get the lighting and power where you actually want it.
Before
AfterRough-in. Once the walls are open we run the new cables, mount the boxes and get everything in place for the plasterer. This is where we add circuits for the induction cooktop, the oven, the dishwasher and anything else drawing real power.
Fit-off. After the cabinets and tiles are in, we come back and fit the power points, switches, downlights, pendants and under-cabinet lighting, connect the appliances, test everything and hand over the certificate.
FinishedThe electrical side of an ensuite renovation. Backlit arched mirrors on their own switch, LED strip under the floating vanity, a lit niche in the shower, heated towel rail and underfloor heating circuits, and a quiet exhaust fan on a run-on timer.
EV chargers, sheds and garages.
New sheds wired from scratch, garage power and lighting, EV chargers, dedicated circuits for induction cooktops and pool pumps. We check your supply and your board can handle the extra load before we quote.
Tesla Wall Connector
22 kW SigenergyWe've recently installed a range of EV chargers. Two of them: a Tesla Wall Connector on its own circuit with an isolator beside it, and a 22 kW Sigenergy charger fully integrated with the home's solar and battery system, so the car charges from the roof when the sun is out.
Before we quote any charger we check the switchboard and the supply can carry it.
FinishedA sub-main from the house board to a small board in the shed, four LED battens on the rafters so there are no shadows over the bench, a run of power points along the back wall, an outside light over the door and a spare circuit left for a charger or a welder later.
About work in your home
My safety switch keeps tripping. What should I do first?
Unplug everything on that circuit, reset the switch, then plug things back in one at a time. If it trips when a particular appliance goes in, that's your problem. If it trips with nothing plugged in, or you can't tell what's on the circuit, give us a call. Don't tape it on or bypass it.
Do I need to clear the room?
For ceiling work, move anything fragile off surfaces beneath where we'll be working. We bring drop sheets. For a switchboard, we need clear access to the board and to the roof manhole if there is one.
Can you match the switches and power points I already have?
Usually. Send a photo and we'll tell you whether that range is still available or what the closest match is. Black, matte white, brushed metal and the standard white are all easy to get.
I'm renting. Who should contact you?
Your landlord or property manager needs to approve and pay for the work, so it's best if they contact us. We're happy to deal with you directly for access and timing once that's sorted.
Send us a photo of the job.
For most home jobs a photo and a sentence is enough to give you a fixed price. If it needs a look first, we'll tell you.