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Switchboards and smoke alarmsSunshine Coast
5.0 from 32 Google reviews

Switchboard upgrades, smoke alarms and electrical done right, by the Caloundra electrician you actually speak to.

Fixed price before we start, booked this week, and a free switchboard and smoke alarm health check with any job over $400. Darren has kept Sunshine Coast homes safe for 15 years.

15+ years on the Sunshine Coast Licensed and insured Same-week booking 24/7 emergencies

Text reply straight away. The electrician calls you back to price it, not a call centre.

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Takes 30 seconds. You get a text straight back and a fixed price from the electrician.

Recent jobs

Recent Jobs Across The Sunshine Coast

Filmed on real jobs, not stock. Tap a tile to watch the electrician work.

Darren testing a new safety switch board with the cover off Switchboard upgrade

Old board to safety switches on every circuit

Ceramic fuses out, RCBO board in, every circuit tested and labelled before the cover goes back on. Done in a day.

Darren fitting an interconnected photoelectric smoke alarm to a ceiling Smoke alarms

Interconnected alarms to the 2027 Queensland standard

Photoelectric, interconnected, in every bedroom and hallway, tested on the day so the house passes when it is checked.

Darren hanging pendant lights over a kitchen bench Lighting and power

Kitchen pendants and downlights, hung straight and wired right

New points, pendants, downlights and fans for renovations and new estates, priced before the ladder comes out.

15+years on the Sunshine Coast
5.0stars from 32 Google reviews
24/7emergency call-outs for homes and businesses
Electrician reviewing a written test report on a tablet at the switchboard

The offer

Free Health Check. Fixed Price. Booked This Week.

Book any job over $400 and the electrician checks your switchboard and smoke alarms while he is there, at no charge, and tells you straight what is fine and what is not.

What is included

A switchboard inspection (fuse type, safety switches, condition, capacity for what you are adding) and a smoke alarm check against the Queensland rules, with a written note of anything that needs doing and what it would cost. No obligation on the extras.

What it is worth

A licensed electrician's eyes on the two things most likely to hurt your family or fail an insurance claim, before either does. Most homes with a pre-2000 board or battery alarms have at least one thing that needs fixing.

What you pay

Nothing for the check. Switchboard upgrades and smoke alarm installs are quoted as a fixed price before we start. The price you are quoted is the price you pay.

From 1 January 2027 every Queensland home must have interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms. The calendar is small, so quotes are worked in order of enquiry.

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What we do

What We Do

Electrical and data under one roof, for homes and small businesses from Caloundra to Currimundi.

New switchboard with safety switches being tested

Switchboard upgrades

Ceramic fuses and old boards replaced with a modern board and safety switches on every circuit, so the power stops tripping and the house passes when the insurer or the buyer asks. Fixed price before we start, done in a day.

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Photoelectric smoke alarm fitted and tested

Smoke alarm compliance

Interconnected photoelectric alarms in every bedroom, hallway and level, installed and tested to the 2027 Queensland standard, so you are not scrambling in December. Rentals and holiday lets already have to comply, and we check first and only quote what the house needs.

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Darren hanging pendant lights in a new kitchen

Lighting, power and fans

Pendants, downlights, ceiling fans, outdoor and shed power, and the extra points the builder never included, priced before the ladder comes out. Rewiring for older homes when the board tells us it is time.

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Data cable being terminated at the NBN connection box

Data, NBN and Wi-Fi

Cabling, a tidy NBN point, and Wi-Fi that reaches the back room, so the internet works in the rooms you actually use.

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Ceiling fan being installed

Renovations, pools and spas

Kitchen, bathroom and outdoor electrical booked to the builder's dates. Pool, spa and hot water circuits done to code, with timers that cut the bill.

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LED batten lights installed across a workshop ceiling

Commercial and builders

Fit-outs, LED lighting, machinery power and maintenance for local businesses, and subcontract work for builders who need it done on the date.

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Clamp meter testing a circuit at the ceiling

Faults and 24/7 emergencies

Something tripping, sparking or dead? Fault finding, safety switch replacement and after-hours call-outs, any day of the week.

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Our electrical promise

Why Locals Book Foreshore

You speak to the electrician who does the job

Nothing is lost between a call centre and the person at your door. Darren prices it, Darren turns up.

Fixed price before we start

The quote is what you pay, not a number that grows once the cover is off. Anything extra gets its own price, and you decide.

Instant text reply, real callback

Every enquiry gets a text straight back and a call from the electrician, so you are not chasing a tradie who went quiet.

Same-week booking on quoted work

The tripping board or the compliance letter gets dealt with, not left sitting on the fridge.

Fifteen years, 5.0 from 32 reviews

Locals in Currimundi, Banya and Baringa have already written down how the job goes. Read them below.

Licensed, insured, to Australian Standards

Your insurer, your tenant and your buyer never have a question about who did the work.

Darren and Cathy from Foreshore Electrical and Data

Get to know your electrician

A Local Family Business, Not A Franchise

Darren and Cathy run Foreshore Electrical and Data from Banya, and have spent over 15 years serving homes and businesses across the Sunshine Coast. From the moment you call to the day the job is finished, you deal with them: clear communication, licensed workmanship, and a straight answer on what the house needs.

Reliable. Responsive. Trusted by locals.

Three steps

How It Works

1

Request your quote

30 seconds on this page or one call. You get a text straight back confirming we have it.

2

We price it

The electrician calls you, asks a few questions or looks at a photo of the board, and sends a fixed price.

3

Booked this week

The job goes in the calendar, the health check happens on the day, and you get a straight answer on anything else the house needs.

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Testimonials

What Sunshine Coast Locals Say

5.0 stars, 32 Google reviews

Quality electricianThe electrical works were completed to a high standard with excellent attention to detail. Darren was professional, efficient, and ensured everything was done safely and neatly. Great communication throughout the job. Highly recommended!RayaCurrimundi
Residential installationReached out to get a timer installed on our hot water system. Absolutely fantastic to deal with, and went out of his way to provide lots of advice regarding things outside of the requested job, as well as catching a couple things our electricians didn't do properly. If you're looking for a good electrician, he's the guy.TristenBanya
Commercial fit-outDarren and his team at Foreshore electrical did a great job fitting out our manufacturing factory. Very friendly and professional and will be using him again.MattBaringa

Straight answers

Questions Locals Ask First

How much does a switchboard upgrade cost?

Every board is different, which is why the quote is free. Send a photo of your board with the form and you get a firm, fixed number from the electrician before anything is booked.

What is the free health check?

While the electrician is at your place for any job over $400, he inspects the switchboard and checks the smoke alarms against the Queensland rules, then tells you what is fine and what is not, with a price for anything that needs doing. No charge, no obligation.

Do my smoke alarms really need changing?

From 1 January 2027 every Queensland home must have interconnected photoelectric alarms in each bedroom, hallway and level. Rentals and homes being sold already have to comply. If your alarms are standalone, battery-only or more than ten years old, they will not pass. We check first and only quote what the house needs.

How fast can you come out?

Quoted work is booked the same week in most cases. Emergencies are 24/7. Every enquiry gets a text reply straight away and a call from the electrician in business hours.

Will the price change once you start?

No. Fixed price means the number you are quoted is the number on the invoice. If we find something extra while the cover is off, you get a separate price and you decide.

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes. Licensed electrical contractor, fully insured, 15 years on the Sunshine Coast, and every job completed to Australian Standards.

Where do you work?

Caloundra, Little Mountain, Aroona, Currimundi, Banya, Baringa, Caloundra West, Pelican Waters, Golden Beach, Kings Beach, Moffat Beach and the Sunshine Coast. Put your suburb in the form and we will confirm.

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Fixed price before we start, booked this week, and a free switchboard and smoke alarm check on any job over $400.

Fifteen years on the Sunshine Coast. 5.0 from 32 reviews. Licensed and insured.

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