Owners on the tools
Dylan and Hayden own the business and turn up to the jobs. The person who quotes it is the person who does it — or the bloke standing next to them.
Meet the crewElectrical
Switchboard upgrades in North Brisbane
Still got ceramic fuses and a bit of fuse wire in the drawer? No safety switches on the power circuits? That board is doing half the job it should be. We'll replace it and test the lot.
- Old fuse and mixed boards replaced with a modern enclosure
- RCBO protection on every final sub-circuit, not one shared safety switch
- Main switch, surge protection and a proper earth and bonding check
- Circuits identified, labelled and recorded so the board actually makes sense
- Licensed electrical contractor #91702
- ARC #106899
- Fully insured
- Owner-run since 2022
- Deception Bay, QLD
The problem
Sound familiar?
If one of these is you, you are in the right place. Tell us which one and we will come back with a price.
- The board still has ceramic fuses and fuse wire
- There are no safety switches, or only one for the lights
- Breakers trip whenever the kettle and the toaster go on together
- There's no room left to add a circuit for the air con
- The board is rusted, scorched or has no cover
- The buyer's building inspection flagged the switchboard
What we do
What we actually do.
Old ceramic fuses, no safety switches, nowhere left to add a circuit. We bring the board up to current standards.
What's included
- Old fuse and mixed boards replaced with a modern enclosure
- RCBO protection on every final sub-circuit, not one shared safety switch
- Main switch, surge protection and a proper earth and bonding check
- Circuits identified, labelled and recorded so the board actually makes sense
- Spare ways left for air con, solar, an EV charger or a future reno
- Full testing and a certificate of testing and compliance when it's done
What a modern board does that an old one doesn’t
A ceramic fuse protects the wiring in the wall. It does nothing for the person holding the faulty appliance. Safety switches — RCDs — cut the circuit in about 30 milliseconds when current starts leaking through someone, and that is the difference between a fright and a fatality.
The current approach is an RCBO per circuit: overload protection and earth-leakage protection in the one device, on its own circuit. So when the toaster faults, the toaster’s circuit drops out — not the whole house, not the fridge, not the alarm.
What happens on the day
The power goes off for most of it, so we’ll agree a day and a start time that suits, and we work straight through. Old board out, new enclosure in, every circuit landed, identified and labelled, then the full test sequence: insulation resistance, earth continuity, polarity, RCD trip times.
If the main earth or the water bonding isn’t up to standard — common on houses built before the mid-90s — it gets sorted as part of the job. If the meter or the service cable has to be touched, that involves Energex and we’ll walk you through what that means and what it adds before you commit to anything.
You get the certificate of testing and compliance at the end. Keep it: it’s what a conveyancer, an insurer or a building inspector will ask for.
Quoted before we touch a tool.
Electrical work gets quoted per job, so there is no honest price to put on a page — every house is different. What we can promise is that you see the number before anyone starts.
Most domestic switchboard upgrades are a half to a full day, and the price depends on the board, the meter setup and what the earthing looks like. You get the number in writing before we start.
Request a QuoteA price in writing, first
We look at the job, then send the number. Nothing starts until you have said yes to it.
The price is the price
If we find something we could not see, you get a call and a revised number — not a bigger invoice at the end.
10% pensioner discount
Just mention it when you send the job through and we will take it off the quote.
Who we work for
Homes, builds and rent rolls.
Three very different jobs, three different things that matter. Here's how we handle each one.
Homeowners
Someone who turns up when they said, does it properly and tells you the price first.
- Written quote before we start
- One crew for the wiring and the air con
- We clean up after ourselves
- We come back if something isn’t right
Builders
A sub you can put on the program and forget about. Rough-in to fit-off, on the day.
- Rough-in, fit-off and final testing
- Electrical and air con on one order
- We turn up when the schedule says
- Certificates and paperwork done properly
Property managers
Fast make-safes, compliance that stands up, and an invoice your system will accept.
- Smoke alarm and safety switch compliance
- We deal with the tenant for access
- Photos and notes on every job
- One invoice per job, per property
How it works
From the first message to booked in.
- 01
Send the job
Tell us what needs doing. Photos help.
- 02
We call you back
Within a business day, from Dylan or Hayden.
- 03
Written quote
A price in writing before anyone touches a tool.
- 04
Booked in
You pick a day that works and we turn up on it.
Questions
The things people ask about this one.
How do I know if my switchboard needs upgrading?
Open the door and have a look. Ceramic fuses with fuse wire, no safety switches, rust, scorch marks, a missing cover, or no room left to add a circuit — any of those and it’s time.
The big one is safety switches. If there isn’t one on every circuit, or there’s only one covering the lights, the board is protecting your wiring but not you.
Send us a photo of the inside of the board and we’ll tell you straight.
How long does a switchboard upgrade take, and will the power be off?
Most domestic boards are a half to a full day, and yes — the power is off for most of it.
We’ll agree a start time that suits and work straight through rather than spreading it over two visits. If you work from home, or there’s a freezer full of food, tell us while we’re quoting and we’ll plan around it.
If the meter or the service cable has to be touched, Energex gets involved and we’ll explain what that adds before you commit.
Why does my safety switch keep tripping?
Because it’s doing its job — something is leaking current to earth and it’s cutting the power before that goes through a person.
Common causes: a faulty appliance (kettles, dryers and old fridges are regulars), water in an outdoor point or a light fitting, or damaged cable. Nuisance tripping under load usually points at one appliance.
Unplug everything on that circuit and reset it. If it still trips, stop resetting it and call us.
Do I get a certificate for the work?
Yes. Any new or altered electrical installation work gets a Certificate of Testing and Compliance, which is what says a licensed electrician tested it and it meets the standard.
You get a copy — keep it. A conveyancer, an insurer, a building certifier or a property manager will eventually ask for it, and it is much easier to hand over than to chase up years later.
Builders get theirs as the work is completed so nothing holds up handover.
Why AWSM
Two trades, one crew, no excuses.
Most jobs need a sparky, an air con bloke, or both. You get both from the same team — one quote, one invoice, nobody to blame.
Brands we install
Gear we can get parts for in ten years, not whatever was cheapest this week. If you'd rather supply your own, that's fine too.
- Daikin
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Panasonic
- Gree
- Clipsal
- Hager
Licensed and insured
Check the numbers — that's what they're there for.
- Electrical contractor
- 91702
- Electrician
- 169702
- ARC refrigerant handling
- 106899
ABN 30 671 579 918 · Fully insured
Reviews
What people say afterwards.
5 out of 5
Really great to deal with. Fast and reliable service.
5 out of 5
Great service. Will use again
5 out of 5
Great communication and good quality work.
Related
Other jobs we do.
While we're at your place, these are the ones people usually add on.
Electrical repairs & fault finding
Tripping switches, dead power points, flickering lights — we find it and fix it.
Smoke alarms
Interconnected photoelectric alarms to the Queensland rules, sale and lease ready.
Renovations & new builds
Rough-in to fit-off for builders and renovators. On site when we said we would be.
Brands we install
Get the switchboard sorted properly.
Send the job through and Dylan or Hayden will call you back to go through it. Written price before anyone starts.
Where we work
Servicing North Brisbane & Moreton Bay.
Based in Deception Bay, out on the road across the bay and the northern suburbs every day. Not sure if you're in our patch? Send the suburb through and we'll tell you straight.
- 0439 850 041
- awsmservicesau@gmail.com
- Deception Bay QLD 4508
Send us the job
Four fields. We'll call you back to go through it.
The suburbs we cover
Redcliffe Peninsula
North Lakes corridor
Caboolture & north
Brisbane north