Free smoke alarm check with any job
Book any job and we test your smoke alarms while we are there, and tell you straight if they meet the NSW rules.
Smoke alarm rules
Smoke alarms in Sydney
Alarm chirping at 3am, or a rental due for its yearly check? We fit and replace alarms to NSW rules at a fixed price. Every booking gets a free alarm assessment.
- Free alarm check
- No call-out fee
- Answered 24/7
Get a fixed price
Tell us what needs doing. We work out the number before anyone starts.
Or call 0449 154 812, day or night
Licensed & insured
Every job done by a licensed electrician
Available 24/7
Including nights and weekends
Lifetime labour warranty
On the workmanship, for as long as you own it
Fixed price upfront
Agreed before anyone starts work
Australian owned
Local crew, working across Sydney
Before you book
What is on at the moment. Mention it when you ring and it goes on the quote.
15% off for seniors, every job
If you hold a seniors or pensioner card, mention it when you book and the discount goes straight onto the quote.
Call to book
$0 to come out and look
No call-out fee, day or night. We look at the job and give you a fixed price before anyone picks up a tool.
Call nowWhy smoke alarms stop doing their job
These are the usual reasons an alarm on the ceiling stops working.
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Past the 10 year mark
Sensors lose sensitivity with age, so Fire and Rescue NSW says to replace alarms at least every 10 years.
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Dust and insects in the chamber
Renovation dust and small bugs get into the sensing chamber and set off random alarms in the middle of the night.
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Fitted in the wrong spot
Put it near the kitchen, bathroom or an air con outlet and it reacts to toast and steam, or misses the smoke.
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An older ionisation alarm
Ionisation alarms are slower to pick up smouldering fires, the common kind in homes. Fire and Rescue NSW recommends photoelectric.
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The hardwired circuit or backup has failed
On a hardwired alarm, no green light means lost mains power, often a tripped circuit. The backup battery won't last.
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Painted over during a renovation
Ceiling paint over the vents can stop smoke getting in at all. It looks fine but may not detect anything.
Alarm chirping or going off for no reason? Ring us0449 154 812
Types of smoke alarm work we do
We can fit to the NSW legal minimum or to the fuller Fire and Rescue NSW recommendation.
Hardwired 240V alarms
Mains powered photoelectric alarms with a backup battery, so nobody has to remember batteries. New homes and major renovations need them.
Interconnected alarms
Linked by cable or wireless, so smoke at one alarm sets off the rest. Useful in two storey homes and long layouts.
10 year sealed lithium alarms
The sealed battery lasts the life of the alarm. It suits places where running cable through the ceiling isn't practical.
Replacing expired alarms
We swap expired alarms for new photoelectric ones, with a matching base where possible so the ceiling doesn't need fresh holes.
Rental property checks
Every alarm gets tested and its date checked. Removable batteries are changed and anything failed or expired is replaced.
How we fit smoke alarms
Getting the position right matters as much as the alarm itself.
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Walk every level
We go through every storey, note where the bedrooms are, and check the age and type of your current alarms.
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Plan the positions
Alarms go in the hallway outside bedrooms and on every level, clear of corners and steam, following NSW rules and the maker's instructions.
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Agree one fixed price
You get one price for the alarms and wiring before we start. Going beyond the legal minimum is your call.
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Install and interconnect
Hardwired alarms are cabled to a circuit on your board, then interconnected by cable or wireless module if the job includes it.
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Test every alarm
Every alarm gets tested, including a check that one sets off the rest. Then we show you how to test and hush them.
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Certify the wiring
Hardwired alarm work is electrical work, so we lodge a CCEW with Building Commission NSW and give you a copy.
Work we have finished recently
Photographs of jobs we finished and handed back. Our own work, not stock.
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What happens when you call us about smoke alarm work
From the first phone call to the final test, this is how it runs.
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A person answers the phone
Day or night. Tell us what is happening. If it sounds dangerous, we tell you what to switch off while we get moving.
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We book a time that works
Urgent faults go to the next available electrician. Planned work gets a set day so you are not waiting around.
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A licensed electrician comes out and looks
We work out what is actually wrong on site rather than guessing over the phone. The visit costs you nothing.
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You get one fixed price
Written down and explained before anyone starts. Nothing happens until you say yes.
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The work gets done properly
Done to the Wiring Rules with the right parts. Dust sheets go down wherever we are working.
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We test it and show you
Every circuit we touch is tested before we leave. Where the law requires a compliance certificate, you get one.
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You pay the price you agreed
The quote is the invoice. Our labour stays guaranteed for as long as you own the property.
Step one is a phone call0449 154 812
What we promise on every job
You can hold us to these on every job.
No call-out fee
Coming out to look costs nothing, day or night, whether you go ahead or not.
One fixed price
Agreed before work starts. The quote is the invoice.
Nothing extra without asking
If something unforeseen turns up, we stop and talk to you first.
Labour guaranteed
If our workmanship fails, we come back and fix it, for as long as you own the property.
Our labour guarantee is extra to your rights under Australian Consumer Law and the NSW Home Building Act.
Signs your smoke alarms need attention
If any of these sound familiar, the alarm is telling you something.
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It chirps every minute or so
Most likely a low battery, or a flat backup battery on a hardwired alarm.
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The date is over 10 years old, or missing
Time to replace it, even if the test button still beeps.
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It goes off every time you cook
The position is usually the problem. Move or change the alarm instead of pulling the battery.
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The green light on a hardwired alarm is off
It has lost mains power, so check the board for a tripped circuit first.
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The plastic has gone yellow
Yellowing usually means an old alarm, so check the date and plan a replacement.
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There is no alarm on one level
NSW law requires at least one working alarm on every level.
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You can't hear the upstairs alarm from bed
Interconnected alarms all sound together, wherever the smoke starts.
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It's going off and something smells hot Ring now
If there's smoke, get out and call 000. Otherwise switch off the main and ring us.
Any real smoke is a 000 call first. For everything else, one of these is enough to book a check.
Ticked one of these?0449 154 812
Smoke alarms for homes, rentals and strata
The legal minimum is the same in every home, but who is responsible for it changes.
Owner occupied homes
Owners need a working alarm on every level, and interconnected photoelectric alarms go further.
- Hardwired or sealed lithium
- Interconnected on every level
- Expired alarms replaced
Landlords, agents and strata
Landlords have yearly duties under NSW tenancy rules. Building fire panels are a fire services job.
- Yearly rental checks
- Hardwired alarm repairs
- Alarms inside strata units
Smoke alarm work near you
We take smoke alarm work right across Sydney, up the Central Coast and into the Blue Mountains. Open your area to find your suburb.
Inner west and city fringe Federation houses and terraces, a lot of them still on original wiring.
Eastern suburbs Older unit blocks and big renovation budgets, often in the same street.
Lower north shore and northern beaches Period homes, strata buildings and salt air that is hard on outdoor fittings.
Upper north shore Large older homes where the switchboard has usually been patched, not replaced.
Parramatta, Ryde and the central west Dense and mixed, from post war cottages to new apartment towers.
South west Close to home for us. Brick veneer homes and a lot of new estates.
St George and the Sutherland Shire Post war brick homes, many still running ageing boards.
The Hills and western Sydney Growth corridors, new builds and plenty of renovation work.
Central Coast Coastal homes where salt and storms take a toll on wiring and fittings.
Blue Mountains Storm damage, older cottages and cold snaps that find weak circuits.
What people say about our compliance work
Matched to this kind of work where customers mention it, straight from our Google listing.
5.0
- Jahfar named in 25
- Jay named in 18
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Farhan Khan 4 days ago
We had an issue with our smoke alarm detectors on a Sunday, and the team at Aus Electrical and Data Services were able to send out Jahfar to investigate the issue within 30...
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Daniel McCarron 3 years ago
Aus Electrical and Data Services performed quality electrical work in upgrading an old electricity box ceramic fuses to RCD protection. In addition, hardwired smoke detectors...
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Arwyn Edited 4 months ago
Jay is absolutely amazing!!! When I decided to install solar I was told I needed to upgrade my switchboard because of safety issue, then turned out I also needed to update...
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Katrina Lamborne 3 years ago
Just wanted to reach out and thank you so much for the work you did for us. We used another electrician to do some data cabling in our house which ended up being a terrible...
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Jeiazel Soriano 3 years ago
I have recently called Aus Electrical & Data Services to get a quote for downlights around my house, sensor lights on the side and entry area. Jahfar is very responsive as I...
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Johnson Vu 5 years ago
Jahfar and his team are second to none. It is shown through his services that i recently used that he is capable of handling absolute quality work of a professional...
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Iconic Carpet Cleaning 5 years ago
I used J and his team to upgrade my parents panel. He was honest and upfront about costing. We spoke about doing some outdoor lighting for the backyard at my place, I spoke...
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Anna 5 days ago
Outstanding and professional electricians with fair pricing. They arrived on time and even though there was an issue with road closures in my area at the time that I was...
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James Raju 11 months ago
I had an excellent experience with Aus Electrical and Data Services. From start to finish, the service was outstanding. He was extremely professional, arrived right on time...
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Ray “Ray V.” 3 months ago
It was great to have Jay and his team completing my list of complex tasks. They arrived on time and kept me informed as they progressed. There approach was professional and...
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이윤규 6 months ago
My wife & I was looking for an electrician & we googled it and found Aus Electrical and Data Services. We contacted them as they have great reviews and we know why! Jay was...
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Katalina Eid 5 years ago
Not only was the outcome of his job perfect but so was his exceptional service. We were beyond satisfied with his efforts and professionalism in which he paid attention to...
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Sim Peterson a month ago
If you’re looking for someone local and honest you can’t go past Jay from Aus Electrical and Data. Jay did a switchboard upgrade and fixed an earthing issue for us and it was...
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DurrDurr 2 months ago
Recently had some electrical work done at my property. Jahfar and his team went above and beyond to make sure works were done on time and to an exceptional standard. Safety...
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Dana 2 years ago
I recently had the pleasure of working with Jahfar and I can't recommend him highly enough. He was incredibly efficient and professional throughout the entire process. He...
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Yousef Nadde 5 years ago
Fantastic work by Jahfar and his team! I called for a few light replacement and upgrade on some existing PowerPoint and switches with additional fan installations. They...
Related services
Most jobs turn up a second one. We can handle both on the same visit rather than sending you elsewhere.
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Ring and describe it. If it is electrical or data, it is probably still us.
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Finding an electrician in Sydney who turns up
Booking an electrician in Sydney usually starts badly. Something has tripped, something smells hot, or a job you thought was small has turned into a bigger one. What you want at that point is a straight answer about what it will take and what it will cost, not a rate per hour and a shrug.
We cover Sydney along with Sydenham, Sydney, Sydney Olympic Park and the rest of Sydney. You get a fixed price up front, there is no call out fee, and our labour carries a lifetime guarantee.
What makes Sydney different to work in
Sydney has the mix you find across a lot of Sydney: older homes still running the board they were built with, sitting next to places that have been renovated two or three times. Both throw up their own problems, and both are jobs we do every week.
Renovating in Sydney is usually when the wiring gets looked at properly for the first time in decades. Better to know before the walls close up.
What usually causes it around Sydney
Most of what we find comes down to load. The house is doing far more electrically than it was built to do, and the weakest joint in the chain is where it shows up first.
Rodents are a genuine cause and an unglamorous one. Possums and rats in the roof chew cable insulation, and the fault that follows can be intermittent and hard to trace.
What smoke alarms costs in Sydney
We do not publish a price for this, and you should be careful of anyone who does. Two houses in Sydney on the same street can need very different work depending on the age of the wiring and what has been added to it over the years.
What we can promise is the shape of it. We come out and look for nothing, we work out what the job actually needs, and we give you one fixed number for the whole thing. If we find something unexpected once we are into it, we stop and talk to you rather than adding it to the bill. The number you agreed is the number on the invoice.
How we work compared to an hourly rate
An hourly rate puts the risk on you. Every delay, every trip back to the van, every part that turns out to be the wrong one lands on your invoice. That is the opposite of what most people in Sydney actually want, which is to know the number before they say yes.
We price the job, not the time. That means we carry the risk of it taking longer, which is a good incentive for us to turn up prepared. It also means you can say yes or no with the full number in front of you.
What you can safely do yourself
Almost nothing, and that is not us protecting our own work. In New South Wales it is against the law for an unlicensed person to do fixed electrical wiring, and the insurance consequences of a fire traced back to unlicensed work are severe. Replacing a plug top on an appliance or changing a lamp is fine. Anything behind the wall or inside the board is not.
What you can usefully do is narrow it down before you ring. Note which circuit trips, whether it trips straight away or after something specific gets switched on, and whether it started after a storm or a new appliance. That saves time on site.
Renting in Sydney, or managing a building?
If you rent, electrical repairs to the property itself are the owner's responsibility, and urgent electrical faults fall under urgent repairs in New South Wales. Talk to your agent first. If it is genuinely dangerous, say so clearly, because that changes how quickly it has to be dealt with.
If you manage a strata block around Sydney, we can work on common property and bill the body corporate directly, and we can keep the same electrician on your building so nobody is relearning the site every visit.
Questions about smoke alarm work
The ones we get asked most. If yours is not here, ring and ask.
At least one working smoke alarm complying with AS 3786 on every level of the home, under NSW planning regulations. That covers houses, apartments and rentals. On a level with bedrooms, it should be in the hallway or area outside them.
Not in an existing home, where the law only asks for AS 3786 alarms on every level. Fire and Rescue NSW recommends interconnected photoelectric alarms in bedrooms, living areas and hallways because they respond better to smouldering fires. New homes and major renovations must have hardwired alarms under the building code.
Either is legal in an existing home. Hardwired alarms with a backup battery don't rely on anyone changing batteries, and new builds and major renovations need them. Where running cable is difficult, a 10 year sealed lithium alarm is a solid middle ground.
Check alarms every year, replace removable batteries yearly, replace alarms within 10 years of manufacture, and repair or replace a faulty one within 2 business days of finding out. Hardwired alarms must be fixed by a licensed electrician. These duties can't be handed to the tenant.
Tell your landlord or agent first. You're allowed to change a removable battery yourself, as long as you let them know. A hardwired alarm needs a licensed electrician, which the landlord should arrange within 2 business days.
No. Hardwired alarms run on 240V, which in NSW is work for a licensed electrician only, and the job needs a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work lodged with Building Commission NSW.
Book any service and we check your smoke alarms while we're there: how many, where, what type, their dates and whether they work. If anything needs changing, you get a fixed price and the choice is yours.
Ring us on 0449 154 812, which is answered 24/7. In the meantime, check the board for a tripped circuit and leave the alarm on the ceiling. If it keeps sounding with no smoke, the hush button usually buys some quiet.
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Get a fixed price for smoke alarm work
Send the job through and we come back with one price for the whole job. If it is urgent, ring instead. The phone is answered day and night.
- Call, any hour0449 154 812
- Emailinfo@auselectricalanddataservices.com.au
- Hours24 hours, 7 days, public holidays included
- Where476 suburbs across Sydney, the Central Coast and the Blue Mountains
Get a fixed price
Your name, number and the job. We come back with one price.
Or call 0449 154 812, day or night