Find out about our call out fees, hourly rates and potential other costs here.
What is an electrician’s call out fee?
Trades people charge a call out fee. This is reimbursement for the trades persons travel time.
Our call out fee is $60 and included 30 minutes work consultation.
Our Hour Rates
The general cost for work done by an electrician is a rate of $75 per hour (We charge by the half hour).
Our fixed price fees
- New power point – $80 per power point, though price may vary depending on access to the location.
(Maximum 8m cable) - New light fitting – . $80 per light fitting, though price may vary depending on access to the location.
- Install Safety Switch – $265
- Switch Board Upgrade – $650 – $830 Single Phase Power (Domestic Houses)
- Rewire House -budget for at least $4000 – $8000
- Smoke Alarms – $145 per smoke alarm. Supply and install
All fixed rates are exclusive to our call our fee.
Where could there be extra costs?
As an electrician we have a duty of care to ensure that the wiring is safe when we leave, even if it wasn’t 100% safe when we first viewed it. This does mean that in order for the work to be compliant (and you getting a compliance certificate) you may need to pay for some additional ‘make safe’ work. If your wiring is relatively new there is less likelihood of this risk, but as standards have increased over the years an old house may no longer have compliant or ‘safe’ wiring.
You’ll also find extra costs if we have to use scaffolding (rare) or dig up wires.
Products or materials cost?
All wires and ‘consumable’ materials will be supplied by us, sometimes itemised (If requested), sometimes included in a standard job price.
You can supply light fittings, appliances, powerpoints or switches etc.