Electrician Kensington
Fault finding, switchboards, smoke alarms and appliance circuits in Kensington, done by licensed local electricians who answer day or night.
Upfront Pricing, No Hidden Costs
24/7 Emergency Services
Lifetime Labour Guarantee
Upfront Pricing, No Hidden Costs
24/7 Emergency Services
Lifetime Labour Guarantee
Licensed electricians for Kensington homes, day or night
A switchboard that trips when the oven and heater run together needs a licensed electrician in Kensington. Our electrician Kensington team takes calls at any hour.
We price every job before work starts, and the figure is fixed once you approve it. Evening and weekend rates differ, so we quote your visit first.
What electrical faults turn up in Kensington flats and houses?
The 2021 Census counted 3,110 flats or apartments and 915 separate houses among Kensington’s 4,354 occupied homes. Every one of them has a switchboard.
A switchboard is the panel that splits incoming power into circuits. It holds the breakers and, on a newer board, the safety switches. A safety switch is a device that cuts power in a split second when current leaks to earth. When one keeps tripping, tracing the fault finds the circuit behind it instead of just resetting it.
Some boards still carry ceramic fuses, and some lack a safety switch on the power circuits. Either needs a closer look before a new circuit goes on. A switchboard upgrade is quoted as a fixed job.
Signs the board needs a look
- A safety switch that cuts out again soon after you reset it
- Downlights that dim when the oven or a heater switches on
- A switchboard cover that feels warm, or a burnt smell near it
- Old ceramic fuses where breakers should be
Lighting, appliances and strata approval in Kensington
In a strata scheme, some electrical jobs need approval first. NSW lists installing or replacing wiring, cabling, power or access points as minor renovations. A reverse cycle air conditioner is on the list too. Ask the owners corporation, strata committee or strata managing agent for permission, and check your by-laws before you book.
Lighting follows its own split. In most cases NSW puts lights that hang into your home with the owner. Lights recessed into the ceiling go to the owners corporation. Our LED lighting upgrades cover the fittings that are yours.
A new induction cooktop or wall oven needs a circuit that can carry it. We handle oven and cooktop fitting from the board to the appliance, and we confirm the rating before we quote. A new ceiling fan needs a secure fixing and a circuit that can run it.
Emergency electrician Kensington: any hour, day or night
No power, sparks or a board that won’t reset deserves a call to 1300 164 206. We answer 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and agree the price before work starts. See how our urgent electrical callouts work.
- Check whether your neighbours’ lights are off too.
- Look at your board for a tripped safety switch or main switch.
- Unplug the heater or appliance that was running.
- Treat any fallen wire as live, and keep well clear.
If Ausgrid supplies your home, report a fallen or damaged powerline on 13 13 88, which Ausgrid lists as open 24 hours. Ausgrid says to stay at least 8 metres, or two car lengths, away from fallen wires. In a life-threatening situation, call triple zero (000). See Ausgrid’s fallen powerlines advice.
Ausgrid says a Level 2 accredited service provider can install, repair or maintain service lines. These are the overhead or underground lines between a customer installation and its network. We hold Level 2 accreditation (number 5559).
Licensed electricians from a family business
Aussie Home Services was founded in 2009 and is still family owned. Our electrician Kensington team works under NSW contractor licence 273594C, which covers electrical work, and we’re fully insured.
You get a fixed price before we begin. No call-out fee applies when the booking is for the following day or later. Our Lifetime Labour Guarantee covers labour if our workmanship causes a failure and the work is defective. Parts aren’t covered.
What you get on every job
Whatever the job, you can count on the following.
Fully insured, working under NSW contractor licence 273594C
Workmanship backed by the Lifetime Labour Guarantee
Local electricians covering Kensington and the Eastern Suburbs
On call 24 hours a day, every day of the year
You know the price before the work begins
Book for tomorrow or later and the call-out fee is $0
We’re plumbers too, so a job that crosses trades, like a hot water unit that needs a new circuit, can be handled in one visit with our Kensington plumbing team.
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Do I get a certificate after electrical work in Kensington?
Yes. NSW says electricians must submit a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work whenever they do electrical work. The person who tests the work submits it within seven days of the test. From 1 July 2026, that goes through the Building Commission NSW eCert portal.
The portal emails a copy to the customer when the electrician adds the customer’s email address. See NSW’s page on electrical compliance requirements.
Electrician Kensington: rentals, flats and empty homes
Kensington sits in Randwick City Council’s area, according to the council’s city plan. That plan also names Kingsford, Randwick, Coogee and Maroubra among its suburbs.
Kensington homes in the 2021 Census
Source: ABS Census QuickStats. The ABS makes small random changes to figures for privacy.
More than half of Kensington’s occupied homes are rented. NSW says a landlord must make sure smoke alarms, including heat alarms, work. A landlord must also use a licensed electrician for a hard-wired alarm. Strata schemes carry some exceptions, listed in NSW’s smoke alarm rules for rentals.
Electrician Kensington: smoke alarms in a rented home
| Situation | What NSW says | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| An alarm stops working | Tenants must tell the landlord or agent, even for a flat battery | The landlord must repair or replace it within two business days. |
| A hard-wired alarm needs work | The landlord must use a licensed electrician to repair or replace it | A tenant can arrange it if the landlord hasn’t within two business days. |
| An alarm is old | The landlord must replace it within 10 years of manufacture | Sooner, if the manufacturer specifies. |
The Census counted 931 unoccupied private dwellings. Separately, NSW says a qualified electrician must inspect an installation that has been off for six months or more. That inspection comes before the power is remotely switched back on.
Our electricians also work in Kingsford, Randwick, Coogee and Maroubra. See the other suburbs our Eastern Suburbs electricians cover.
Electrician Kensington: book a visit or call
Call 1300 164 206 at any hour, or request a quote online and we’ll give you the price first. A new AHS Cover Care membership takes $50 off your first service.
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Electrician Kensington FAQs
The price depends on the job, and we quote it before any work starts. Once you approve it, it’s fixed. Quotes are free, and no call-out fee applies when the booking is for the following day or later.
A licensed electrician looks at the fault and gives you a fixed price before starting. If something changes the job, we stop and talk it through first. Evening and weekend rates differ, and we quote the price first.
It covers our labour if our workmanship causes a failure and the work is defective. Parts aren’t covered.
In a strata scheme, NSW lists installing or replacing wiring, cabling, power or access points as a minor renovation that needs approval. Ask your owners corporation, strata committee or strata manager first. A scheme can add more types of work to the list, so check your by-laws.
NSW requires a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work, and the tester submits it no later than seven days after the test. The eCert portal emails the customer a copy when the electrician adds their email address.
Call straight away for no power, a burning smell, sparks or a board that won’t reset. We answer 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For a fallen powerline, call Ausgrid on 13 13 88 first if Ausgrid supplies your home.
Other Eastern Suburbs areas we service
We service businesses across Eastern Suburbs and beyond. These are just some of the local areas we cover.
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