Electricians St Leonards FAQs

It depends on the job and what's already booked, but for straightforward work it's often same or next day. Tell us what's going on when you call, and we'll give you a genuine timeframe on the spot, not a guess.

Anything that puts people or the property at risk right now: sparking, a burning smell, exposed wiring, or the power cutting out completely with no obvious cause. If that's what you're dealing with, say so when you call so we can get the priority right.

There's no single answer we can promise over the phone, since it depends on where the job ahead of yours runs and how urgent your problem is. What you do get is a straight timeframe once we know the details, not a vague promise.

Call (02) 9054 3079 and a real person answers the phone, not a call centre. We ask a few questions about the job, book you in for a time that suits, and confirm the details before you hang up.

We look at the job first, either in person or from photos and details you send us. What comes back is a fixed written quote covering labour, materials, GST and testing, ready before any tool is picked up.

No, not once you've accepted the quote. If something genuinely unexpected turns up once we're into a wall or roof, we stop, walk you through it, and confirm the new figure before we go any further.

Payment happens once the job is finished and signed off, matched against the fixed written quote you approved at the start. There's nothing extra tacked on for travel, parking or paperwork.

Yes, always. There's no call-out fee for a look and a free written quote, and if you decide not to go ahead once you've seen it, that's the end of it, no charge either way.

Yes, both. St Leonards has a tightly-held pocket of pre-1940 freestanding homes on streets like Berry Road, alongside the strata towers around the station, and we're set up for the older wiring in one and the shared switchboards in the other.

St Leonards's pre-1940 homes on the southern streets were wired to a standard from decades before modern safety switches and today's heavier loads, like reverse-cycle heating and cooling, existed. Bringing the switchboard up to standard is usually the first job on an older property.

St Leonards, plus the neighbouring suburbs of Crows Nest, Wollstonecraft, Naremburn and Artarmon, and we also cover Cammeray. If you're just outside that list, call anyway, since service areas shift and we may still be able to help.

We do, and it's two different pictures depending on where you stand. Near the station it's almost entirely apartment towers built since the Forum complex opened in the late 1990s, while a short walk south, Federation and pre-1940 brick homes, tightly held and rarely up for sale, line the older streets.

A safety switch (RCD) is the difference between a shock that trips the board instantly and one that doesn't stop until something else does. NSW homes should have a safety switch on every circuit, and adding one is a common part of bringing an older switchboard up to scratch.

No, DIY electrical work is illegal in NSW for anything beyond very minor jobs like replacing a light globe, and doing it yourself risks a serious shock or a fire. Licensed electricians, working to AS/NZS 3000, are the only legal option for real electrical work.

Premium gear across the board: Clipsal and Hager switchgear, SAL power points and switches, Beacon Lighting fixtures, not cheap imports. Tell us if you want a specific brand and we'll see what fits the job.

AS/NZS 3000 is the wiring rulebook every electrician works to on every job. It's the standard behind every check we make, tested before we sign off and backed by a Certificate of Compliance.