Erskineville
ElectricianSwitchboards, Lighting & Power Points

Erskineville, postcode 2043, falls within the City of Sydney and is supplied by Ausgrid. Its streets are lined with Victorian and early twentieth-century terraces and workers' cottages, many on narrow lots with shared walls. Former industrial buildings have been turned into lofts, and newer apartment blocks now sit around the edges of the suburb.

Terraces of this age have usually been wired, re-wired and patched by several generations of owners. It is common to find old rubber or cloth-insulated cable in the roof space, a meter box on the front verandah crammed with ceramic fuses, and kitchens drawing far more load than the original circuits were sized for.

Typical Erskineville jobs

Our most frequent work here is rewiring older terraces, usually in stages during a renovation, and replacing fuse boards with modern circuit breakers and RCBOs. We also add safety switches to unprotected circuits, fit LED downlights in low ceilings, and run new circuits for induction cooktops and split-system air conditioners.

In apartments and warehouse conversions the work often involves the owners corporation. We can help with strata electrical work and with the approvals side of EV charging in a shared car park.

Working in a terrace

Access in a terrace is tight, and cable paths between floors are rarely straightforward. Before we start, we look at the roof space and subfloor where possible and talk about which walls can be chased and which finishes you want left untouched. Heritage details such as ornate ceilings and original cornices are worked around, not through.

Once the work is done, every circuit is tested and we provide the compliance certificate for any job that needs one. For background reading, see our guide to old wiring in inner west terraces.

To book a quote for your Erskineville home or unit, call 0421 772 661.