Electrician in Innaloo & Doubleview

Innaloo is bounded by Ellen Stirling Boulevard, Herdsman Parade, Mitchell Freeway and Morley Drive, and its period homes are built in either brick or weatherboard, mostly in Federation, bungalow and post-war styles.

In houses of that age we look for the clear markers of original wiring: rubber or cotton braided cable in the roof space, two-pin unearthed power points, cloth-covered flex on light fittings, and metal light fittings with no earth conductor. None of these mean the house has to be rewired tomorrow, but they do mean every circuit should be tested before anything is extended.

Doubleview is the smaller of the two suburbs. Between the tram and railway lines the houses are largely Edwardian, English Domestic Revival and Arts and Crafts in style.

Homes like these often have decorative ceilings and solid walls, which means every cable run needs to be planned properly rather than forced through. We work out the route first, use the roof space and existing cavities wherever practical, and patch neatly around new outlets so the character of the house is left intact.

Ceramic rewireable fuses with fuse wire date a board to before the 1980s in most homes. Many older boards were not designed to support modern appliances, air conditioning, EV chargers and other high-demand equipment.

A modern switchboard adds Residual Current Devices (RCDs) and circuit breakers that cut power the moment a fault is detected. It is also the first thing we check before an EV charger goes in, because the existing system has to safely support the extra load. If it can't, we recommend the board or circuit improvements needed, and quote them upfront.

Most homeowners call us for lighting and power when they've run out of outlets and are relying on double adaptors and power boards, when a room feels dim or unevenly lit, or when a renovation, new kitchen, home office or nursery needs extra circuits added before the space is usable.

Larger jobs, such as running new sub-circuits from the switchboard or rewiring a room during a renovation, are quoted as a fixed-price package after an on-site inspection. If the work uncovers older wiring that isn't safe to reconnect, we flag it and quote the remediation separately.