Your Questions, Answered
Straight answers to the questions we hear most, on pricing, licensing, response times and Neutral Bay specifically. Call (02) 9160 7653 if yours is not covered here.
Common questions
Pricing and Quotes
Money questions first, because that is usually what people want settled before anything else.
Do you charge a call-out fee?
No. Quotes are free whether you book the job or not, and there is no charge just to have someone come and look at it. You only pay for work you have agreed to in writing.
How do quotes work?
A local electrician has a look at the job face to face, then writes down a fixed price before anything starts. That price holds even if the job runs longer than planned.
What does "$50 off your first service" cover?
It comes straight off your invoice on your first job with us, whatever the work is. There is nothing extra to sign up for and no fine print attached.
How do I pay?
Payment is settled once the job is signed off and the paperwork is in your hand. The figure matches the written quote you approved, with no line items you have not already seen.
Common questions
Safety, Standards and Paperwork
The legal and technical side, kept as plain as we can make it.
What is AS/NZS 3000?
It is the Australian wiring standard every electrician has to work to. In practice it means new circuits, safety switches and cable runs all meet a set safety bar, not just whatever gets the job done fastest.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. We hold NSW Electrical Contractor Licence #452529C, checkable at verify.licence.nsw.gov.au, and carry full insurance on every job.
What is a safety switch (RCD) and do I need one?
It watches for current escaping where it should not and cuts the circuit almost instantly. That is what stands between a fault and a shock. Older Neutral Bay units and pre-1990 houses often still lack one on every circuit.
What is a Certificate of Compliance and do I get one?
It is the paperwork lodged with NSW Fair Trading confirming notifiable work meets standard, and yes, you get a copy. The cost sits inside your quote rather than appearing as an extra later.
Common questions
When We Can Come
Timing questions, answered honestly rather than with a promise we cannot keep.
What counts as an electrical emergency?
A burning smell, sparking, exposed wiring or a total loss of power all count. A safety switch that keeps tripping the moment you reset it is worth calling about too, rather than resetting it again and hoping.
How fast can you get here?
Often same or next day for a standard booking, and genuine emergencies jump the queue. Neutral Bay sits on our regular North Shore run, so we are rarely far away.
Do you work weekends?
Weekend slots are available on request, and the emergency line runs day and night for anything that cannot wait. Mention it on the phone and we will slot you in around your week.
What happens after I call?
We talk through what is going on, book a time, and a licensed electrician turns up to quote or fix it on the spot for smaller jobs. A reminder lands the day before so there are no surprises.
Common questions
Local to Neutral Bay
A few questions that only make sense once you know the suburb.
Do you know Neutral Bay's housing stock?
We do. Over 80% of dwellings here are flats or units, a mix of interwar walk-ups, 1960s-80s red-brick blocks and newer infill, with Federation and Arts and Crafts houses on the ridges behind them. Each era brings its own wiring quirks, which is exactly what we look for on the first visit.
How local are you, really?
We are through Neutral Bay and the streets around it most weeks, not a crew that drives in occasionally. That familiarity means shorter waits and fewer surprises once we open the switchboard.
Do you work on heritage/strata properties?
Yes, both. The older houses on the ridges need wiring handled with care for the building fabric, and strata blocks around the Junction come with their own approval steps we are used to working through.
Can you handle new builds and renovations here?
Yes. Newer infill towers and renovated units need different work again, usually adding capacity or circuits rather than replacing old cabling. We quote both the same way, in writing before we start.
Still Have a Question? Call Us Today
None of these quite cover it? Call (02) 9160 7653 and a local will talk it through, no obligation, no call-out fee for the chat.