Electrician in Box Hill, VIC
Electrical work in Box Hill
Box Hill has had a station since 1882, and its centre is the corner of Whitehorse Road and Station Street, where Box Hill Central now sits over the underground station. Box Hill Gardens lies on Station Street. The work sits in three places: the apartment towers by the station and along Whitehorse Road; the older streets of houses on either side, including William Street and Combarton Street; and Box Hill South, which has a Housing Commission estate.
In a tower your flat has its own small board, but the main switchboard and the meter room are the building's, and the manager holds the key and sets when access is allowed. A lift booking may be needed to carry tools and cable in. In the side streets the houses stand on their own blocks with side gates, and the brick semi-detached pairs of the 1910s, such as those on Miller Street, share a wall, so we need to know whether the neighbour is home.
The houses run from Edwardian streets of the early 1900s, through inter-war detached houses, to the post-war homes of Box Hill South, and then to recent towers. Each period is wired differently. An Edwardian house has had circuits added over a century, a post-war house often has a small board, and a tower has a modern board but shares its risers with every other flat.
What we do here most
What towers and older streets keep needing
A tower and a hundred-year-old house ask different things of an electrician. In the tower the limit is the building, and in the house it is what earlier owners left behind.
Residential Electrical
Tracing the wiring in an Edwardian house
The Edwardian houses on streets like William Street are modest in size and more than a century old, so the wiring in them has usually been replaced in parts or added to. We trace the circuits back to the board, find where old and newer cable are joined, and mark what is original. Where the cable is brittle, a section is replaced and not patched.
Appliance Installation
A new cooktop in a tower apartment
A kitchen in an apartment tower is built around a fixed layout and a fixed cable, so a new cooktop has to suit the supply already there. We check the breaker and the cable for that circuit in your flat before the old unit is disconnected. Anything that touches the building's main board or risers is for the building manager, and we keep our work inside your flat.
Renovations
Extending an inter-war house at the back
Single-storey detached houses from the inter-war years are common in some of the older streets, and the usual extension is a new living area at the back. The old wiring in the rear wall is traced, cut off and re-run before the new circuits go in. A new kitchen and meals area adds more load than the old board was sized for, so the board is checked early.
Electrical Inspection
Testing a post-war house in Box Hill South
Houses built in the post-war years, including those on the Housing Commission estate in Box Hill South, were wired for a small number of appliances. We open the board, check the main switch, the spare ways and the earthing, then test the points and lights in each room. You get a safety report that says what is sound and what needs work.
If it is urgent
If the power drops in a Box Hill flat or house
- 1Check whether other flats or neighbours are dark as well, and look at your own board for a tripped breaker or safety switch.
- 2Leave the building's main board and the meter room shut, even if you hold a key, and do not reset a breaker that trips straight back.
- 3When you call, tell us the street, whether it is a flat or a house, which floor, and who holds the meter room key. We answer the phone at any hour, every day.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What electrical services do you provide?
We do domestic and commercial electrical work. That covers repairs, circuit breaker replacement, switches, outlets, lighting, appliance installation, switchboard upgrades, safety inspections, car chargers, renovations and new builds. The services page lists each one.
What happens when I call?
You describe what is going on: which room, what the power was doing, and whether a breaker has tripped. We ask a few questions and tell you what we think it is and what the next step is. If it is urgent, we say so and deal with that first.
Do you do emergency callouts at any hour?
Yes. We answer the phone at any hour, every day, and emergency callouts run at any hour too. If something smells hot, a switch is sparking or the power will not come back, call rather than send a message.
Do you handle new builds and renovations?
Yes. For a new build we work through the electrical from the switchboard out, including power points, lighting and cabling for appliances, data and security. For a renovation we work around what is already in the walls, and we coordinate with the builder where there is one.
Can you upgrade the switchboard in my older home?
Yes. Older switchboards often struggle with the load of modern appliances and can be a safety risk. We open the board, look at what is there and tell you what needs replacing, whether that is a few breakers or the whole board.
How often should I have an electrical inspection?
About every 5 years for a standard home. Have one sooner when you are buying a property, when the home has outdated wiring, or when breakers trip often. We check the wiring, the switchboard and the circuit breakers, and you get a plain report with recommendations.
Can you install an electric car charger?
Yes. We start with a consultation on your property's electrical system to decide where the charger should go and what suits your car. If the switchboard or wiring needs work to carry it, we do that as part of the job, then test the charger and show you how it works.
Do you install and replace lights?
Yes, inside and out. That includes downlights, pendants, wall lights, LED upgrades, and outdoor and garden lighting. We can also fit switches and dimmers to go with them.
Can you add or replace outlets and switches?
Yes. We fit new outlets where you need them, swap worn or faulty ones, and replace switches. If an outlet keeps failing, we check the circuit behind it rather than just changing the faceplate.
Do you connect ovens, dishwashers and other appliances?
Yes. That includes ovens, cooktops, rangehoods, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers. Some need their own circuit or a hardwired connection, and we set that up and test it. We can take the old appliance away on request.
What should I send with an enquiry?
Photos help. A shot of the switchboard with the cover open (only if you can do it safely), the faulty fitting, or the room where you want the work done. Add a line on what happened just before it stopped.
Which areas do you cover, and what if my suburb is not listed?
We work across Melbourne and the surrounding areas: the south-east, Casey and Cardinia, plus Box Hill, Hampton and South Yarra. The service areas page lists the places we work most often. If yours is not there, call and tell us the suburb, because the list is not a boundary.
Everything we do here
Services in Box Hill, VIC
These are the services we offer across Box Hill, planned here around towers with shared supply and houses of several ages.
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Local, and on the phone
Electrical work in Box Hill
Tell us whether you live in a tower, a flat or a house, and who can open the meter room if it is a block. In a block that answer decides whether we can start or must wait for the building manager.
0432 167 19624 hours a day, 7 days a week
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