Electricians across the Upper Blue Mountains
We are based in Katoomba and work the length of the upper mountains, from Woodford through to Mount Victoria — homes, cafes, shops, accommodation, new builds and commercial fit-outs. Being local is the whole point: we are not driving up from Penrith, so a call out does not cost you half a day of travel.
Suburbs we cover
Katoomba
2780Leura
2780Wentworth Falls
2782Blackheath
2785Medlow Bath
2780Mount Victoria
2786Bullaburra
2784Lawson
2783Hazelbrook
2779Woodford
2778Not on the list? We take work outside these areas where it makes sense — give us a call and we will tell you straight away whether we can get to you.
What is different about electrical work up here
Altitude, weather and the age of the building stock all change what we find behind the wall — and what it takes to keep a business trading while we are there.
Boards older than most of Sydney
Plenty of what we open up here went in before safety switches were compulsory. Ceramic fuses, no RCD protection, a board nobody has touched in forty years. It turns up behind weatherboard cottages and behind shopfronts on the main streets in about equal measure.
Heating season runs for months
At this altitude the heaters go on around April and come off around October. Houses, guesthouses and cafes all end up pulling far more than the original wiring was sized for. Nuisance tripping is usually the first thing anyone notices.
When the power drops, trade stops
Exposed ridgelines and tall timber mean outages and surges. In a house that is an inconvenience. In a cafe with a full fridge, or accommodation with guests checking in, it is money. That is why surge protection comes up in nearly every commercial quote we write.
Work has to fit around your doors being open
Shops, cafes and accommodation cannot close for a week while someone rewires. Early starts, after-hours and staged work are normal for us. We would rather plan around your trading than ask you to stop it.
Compliance does not look after itself
Businesses here carry the same obligations as anywhere else: emergency and exit lighting tested on schedule, RCD testing, test and tag, and the records to prove it. We run that as a scheduled program so it is not one more thing on your list.
Supply upgrades go through Endeavour Energy
The Blue Mountains sits on the Endeavour Energy network. Consumer mains upgrades and single-to-three-phase conversions are applied for through them, whether it is a house adding an EV charger or a kitchen that has outgrown its supply. We handle the application and the metering.
Bushfire-prone land
Much of the area is bushfire-prone, which changes how external work is built and what gets specified. Normal part of the job here rather than an exception.
Booking and response
For urgent faults we aim for same day. Quoted work is usually about a week to a week and a half out, stretching to two or three weeks when we are in the middle of a larger project. Quotes are free; a call-out fee applies where work is carried out, and we tell you before we book.
Get a free quote
Tell us what you need and we'll come back to you within one business day. For urgent faults, call 0478 001 665.