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Switchboards and safety switches
Old fuse boards out, safety switches in, so the circuits you use every day are protected. If your board can stay, we'll tell you.
Lighting and downlights
Downlights, pendants, dimmers and outdoor lights, placed for how you use each room.
Power points
Extra and double power points where you need them, including in a kitchen island. Old ones swapped for modern ones, with USB charging built in if you want it.
Rewiring
Old wiring in the roof and walls replaced. You see the quote, in writing, before we open anything up.
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms fitted, tested and replaced when they reach the end of their life.
Ceiling and exhaust fans
Ceiling fans for bedrooms, living rooms and covered patios. Exhaust fans for bathrooms and laundries, ducted outside so the damp air leaves the house. Damp under the floor too? See sub-floor ventilation.
Fault finding
Lights that flicker, a safety switch that keeps tripping, a power point that has stopped. We find the cause and quote the fix.
EV chargers
Any brand, Tesla Wall Connector included. See EV charger installation
Surge protection
Surge protection at the switchboard, to help protect TVs, computers and appliances from power spikes.
Air conditioning
We do the electrical for your new air conditioner, and a specialist we trust does the install.
Smart switches
We're Pixie approved installers, so lights and power can run from your phone.
Ceiling fans, fitted and tested.
A timber-look fan over a covered patio. 
A white fan under an ornate plaster ceiling. 
A timber-look fan in a raked-ceiling bedroom. 
A matte black fan in a study. 
A black fan in a living room with a high ceiling. 
A white fan with a built-in light in a bedroom. 
A fan fitted before the new owners moved in.
On the job.
Fitting a ceiling fan, drop sheets down first. 
Working at the switchboard. 
Hanging a pendant over a dining table. 
Setting out a ceiling with a laser level. 
Wiring a new fan in a bedroom.
When the work has to be certified, you get the certificate.
For electrical work that NSW requires to be certified, we issue a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW) once the job is done and tested.
Your compliance certificate arrives without you asking.
The price we quote is the price you pay.
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We come and look. Under the house, in the roof, at the board. We take photos as we go.
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You get the quote in writing, so you can see exactly what you're paying for.
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Once you say yes, the price doesn't move. If we open something up and find a real surprise, we stop, show you, and quote it before we go any further.
About us
Who you'll deal with
Brián Patten, Director
We started as electricians, and we added ventilation because we kept finding the same damp problems under the houses we were wiring.
Brián runs Inspire and Brendan works alongside him. Whoever comes to look at your job is who comes to do it. There's no sales rep.
We're based in Davidson on the Northern Beaches, and we also work across the North Shore, the Eastern Suburbs and the Inner West.
- In business for [Brián] years
- NSW Electrical Contractors Licence 503808C
- Public liability insurance: Allianz, $20 million cover
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a switchboard upgrade?
If you still have ceramic fuses, safety switches on only some circuits, or a board that trips when two big appliances run together, it's worth a look. We'll tell you if yours can stay.
Can you add power points to an older house?
Usually, yes. If the board needs work first, the quote says so before anything starts.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes, for any work NSW requires to be certified. It's called a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW).
Do you do after-hours work?
Sometimes, for urgent jobs. Call us and we'll tell you if we can.
Do I need safety switches on every circuit?
Not by law, in an existing NSW home. When we add to or change a circuit, we recommend a safety switch on it, and a new switchboard gets one on every circuit. The NSW Government recommends them on all circuits, tested at least every six months.
Are you licensed for this work in NSW?
Yes. NSW Electrical Contractors Licence 503808C. It's on every quote and at the foot of every page.
Who actually turns up?
One of the two of us. If your job needs a specialist, like a Level 2 service provider for the meter, we tell you first and organise them.
How soon can you come and look?
Usually within five days.
Will I see the price in writing before you start?
Yes. We come and look first, then send a written quote. Once you say yes, the price doesn't move.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. Tell us about the building and we'll come and look.
Want to read up first?
Plain answers on our blog: what you can check yourself, and when it's worth calling someone.
Do I need a switchboard upgrade?
Why is my smoke alarm beeping?
Tell us about your house.
A few details and we'll call you back to book a time to look.
We'll call you back, usually the same working day. Prefer to talk now? 0466 805 580.