Electrician in Annandale and the inner west
Power back on. Paperwork done.
4.9138 Google reviews- $129 call-out, first 30 minutes included
- Urgent faults: we answer 7am to 9pm, 7 days
- Certificate lodged for every job
What’s the job?
Earthpin Electrical Pty Ltd, NSW electrical contractor Lic. 555075C
Power off right now?
Three quick checks. They can save you a call-out.
Is the street dark too?
If the neighbours have no power either, it’s the network, not your wiring. Check Ausgrid’s outage map or call Ausgrid on 13 13 88.
Safety switch keeps tripping?
Unplug everything, then reset it. If it holds, plug things back in one at a time: the one that trips it is usually the culprit. If it trips with nothing plugged in, leave it off and call us.
Burning smell, sparks or a hot power point?
Switch off at the main switch if you can do it safely, and keep away from it. If there’s smoke or fire, call 000 first. Then call us.
How a job runs
The same four steps, whether it’s one power point or a new board.
You send the job
A line about it and a photo of the switchboard if you can. The photo tells us what to bring.
We call back with a price or a time
Within the hour on weekdays. Fixed-price jobs get the price on the call. Bigger jobs get a written quote after a look.
We do the work and test it
Drop sheets down, power off only as long as needed, and we show you what we did before we leave.
You get the certificate
We lodge it with Building Commission NSW and email you a copy with the invoice.
What it costs
Our price chart, laid out the way we label a board. Every price includes GST.
- 01Service call, weekdays$129
7am to 4pm. Travel, the first 30 minutes and finding the fault. Then $26 for each 15 minutes.
- 02Service call, after hours$219
Weekdays 4pm to 9pm, and weekends. The same first 30 minutes, then $40 for each 15 minutes.
- 03Hardwired smoke alarm, replaced$165each
Photoelectric alarm supplied, fitted and tested. No service call on top.
- 04LED downlights, replaced$95each
Supplied and fitted, when it’s four or more on one visit. Fewer than four: the service call applies.
- 05EV charger, fitted$1,190
A charger you’ve bought, on a wall within 10 metres of the switchboard: its own circuit, testing and the certificate. Longer runs are quoted.
- 06Switchboard upgradeQuotedafter a look
Most inner west terraces come to $1,650 to $2,400: the new board, a safety switch on every circuit, testing and the certificate.
Pay by card or bank transfer when the job’s done.
Not sure which it is? Send us the job and we’ll tell you before we come.
Who comes to your place
I did my apprenticeship in Marrickville and worked for two bigger contractors before starting Earthpin. Most of our work is in terraces and older apartments, where the wiring has been added to by a few different people over the years.
I answer the phone myself until 9pm. If I can’t come, I’ll say so and tell you who can.
- Liam HughesLicensed electrician. Switchboards and renovations.
- Josh FifitaThird-year apprentice. Always with Mai or Liam.
Recent jobs
Photos taken on the day, with the owners’ OK.
What people say on Google
138 Google reviews
- NatalieAnnandale
Safety switch kept tripping every time it rained. Mai found water in an outside power point behind the hedge, replaced it with a weatherproof one and showed me what she’d done. Done in about an hour
- TomStanmore
half the house went out at 7.30 on a Sunday. Mai picked up herself, talked me through the board on the phone and was here by quarter past 8. Fair price for after hours.
- PriyaLeichhardt
Got 3 quotes for a new switchboard, theirs was the only one that said what was included. Liam and Josh covered the floors and took the old board away. Certificate came by email.
Licence, insurance and paperwork
What you can check before we come, and what you get after.
- Licensee
- Earthpin Electrical Pty Ltd
- NSW contractor licence
- 555075C
- Category
- Electrician
- Public liability
- $20 million
- Workers
- 2 licensed, 1 apprentice
- Certificate for your job
- CCEW, lodged with Building Commission NSWWithin seven days of testing, as the law asks, for every repair, addition or replacement. Your copy comes by email.
- Our workmanship
- Two yearsIf something we installed fails because of how we installed it, we come back and fix it at no cost. Faulty parts are covered by their maker’s warranty, and we sort the claim for you.
Property managers and builders
A good share of our work comes from agencies and builders in the inner west.
Property managers
- Email a work order and we take it from there.
- We arrange access with the tenant directly.
- Invoices go to the agency, with photos of the job.
- Certificates are kept on file for each address.
Builders and renovators
- Rough-in and fit-off on renovations and extensions.
- We work to your program, and say early if we can’t.
- One contact who answers: Mai.
Where we work
From Annandale, across the inner west.
- Annandale 2038
- Leichhardt 2040
- Glebe 2037
- Forest Lodge 2037
- Camperdown 2050
- Stanmore 2048
- Newtown 2042
- Petersham 2049
- Lilyfield 2040
- Rozelle 2039
- Balmain 2041
- Marrickville 2204
Just outside these? Call and ask. For urgent jobs we go where we can get to quickly.
Questions
What does the service call cost?
$129 on weekdays from 7am to 4pm, which covers travel, the first 30 minutes and finding the fault. After that it’s $26 for each 15 minutes. After hours (weekdays 4pm to 9pm, and weekends) it’s $219, then $40 for each 15 minutes. Fixed-price jobs like smoke alarms don’t have a service call on top.
Half my house has no power. Who do I call?
Check whether the neighbours have power. If they don’t, call Ausgrid on 13 13 88. If it’s only you, look at the switchboard: if a safety switch has tripped, try the steps above. If you smell burning, switch off at the main if it’s safe and call us.
My safety switch keeps tripping. Is the switch broken?
Usually not. It’s doing its job: something on that circuit is leaking power, often an appliance, an outdoor power point or a light fitting with water in it. Try unplugging everything and resetting. If it still trips, leave it off and call us.
Do I need a switchboard upgrade?
Signs are old ceramic fuses, no safety switches, scorch marks, or a board that’s full. We look first and quote in writing. Most inner west terraces come to $1,650 to $2,400 with the new board, a safety switch on every circuit, testing and the certificate.
Can you fit an EV charger?
Yes. We check your switchboard can take it first, single or three phase. $1,190 to fit a charger you’ve bought within 10 metres of the board, with its own circuit, testing and the certificate. Longer runs are quoted.
Will I get a certificate?
Yes. For every repair, addition or replacement we lodge a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW) with Building Commission NSW within seven days of testing, and email you a copy.
Tell us about the job.
A photo of the switchboard helps. We call back within the hour on weekdays.
Office Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm. Urgent faults 7am to 9pm, 7 days.