Residential electrical services
Your Local Electricians in Heathridge
Electrical upgrades, repairs and safety work for Heathridge homes, from replacing an ageing switchboard to adding lighting and power where you need it.
What we do
Safety first, then everything else.
Switchboard upgrades
Replace an ageing board, add safety switch protection and leave room for the circuits your home needs now.
Learn more →Smoke alarms
Replacement and installation of smoke alarms, including interconnected alarms so one sounding alerts the whole house.
Lighting and power
Downlights, feature lighting and extra power points, planned around how each room is used.
Learn more →Fault finding and repairs
Tripping circuits, dead outlets, flickering lights and other faults tracked down and fixed.
Ceiling fans
Fans fitted with proper wiring and switching, including in rooms that don’t have a fan circuit yet.
EV charger installation
A home charger matched to your vehicle, your supply and the capacity left on your switchboard.
Learn more →
See also:All electrical servicesSolar in HeathridgeAreas we service
Why Westcoast
Straight advice from the people doing the work.
Westcoast Energy is run by Matthew Wellstead and Mark Porges, both qualified electrical professionals. When you ask whether a board really needs replacing, the answer comes from the person who will do the job.
We’re also Solar Accreditation Australia accredited for PV and battery work, so if solar is on your list we can plan the electrical side of it at the same time.
Founder-led
You deal directly with the people who run the business.
Qualified electrical professionals
Both directors are qualified, hands-on electricians.
Honest recommendations
We tell you whether a repair, an upgrade or a full replacement makes sense.
Solar and battery accredited
Both directors hold Solar Accreditation Australia accreditation for PV and battery work.
Recent work
Switchboards, lighting and fault finding.
A selection of Westcoast electrical work from jobs across Perth.
Electrical services in Heathridge
Electrical upgrades for Heathridge homes.
Heathridge began developing in the late 1970s, and many of its homes have been through several rounds of renovation since. Electrical systems installed decades ago weren’t designed for today’s loads, which makes a few checks worth doing.
Ceramic fuses and older boards
Boards from earlier decades may still have ceramic fuses or limited protection. A licensed electrician can tell you what you have and what an upgrade would involve.
Safety switch coverage
Safety switches (RCDs) cut power quickly if a fault could cause a shock. Older homes may have none, or only on some circuits.
Circuits that have run out of room
Air conditioning, extra appliances and a home office can all push an old board. If every power point has a double adaptor in it, the wiring is telling you something.
Smoke alarm age
Alarms wear out. If yours are undated, past the date printed on them or not interconnected, replacing them is a small job with a real safety benefit.
Renovations and extensions
Adding a room or reworking a kitchen is the easiest time to move lighting, add circuits and check the board that will feed them.
Before solar or an EV charger
New solar, a battery or a charger all draw on your switchboard. Checking its capacity first avoids finding out halfway through a job.
FAQs
Questions from established homes
Quick answers to common questions. If yours isn't here, give us a call.
Ceramic fuses, no safety switches, scorch marks, a warm or buzzing board and circuits that trip regularly are all signs. A licensed electrician can inspect it and tell you whether it needs a protection upgrade, a replacement or nothing at all. If you smell burning or the board feels hot, switch off what you can safely and call an electrician urgently.
A safety switch (RCD) monitors the current in a circuit and cuts the power quickly if it detects a leak, for example through a person. Protection against electric shock is a basic safeguard in any home, so if you’re not sure what yours has, it’s worth having it checked.
Often, yes. How much disruption depends on the wall and ceiling construction, roof space access and where the new wiring can run. We’ll explain the options and what each involves before starting.
It’s usually simplest to replace them together so they’re the same age and, ideally, interconnected. Check the date printed on each alarm. Compliant working alarms are also a requirement when a WA home is built, sold or leased.
Usually, but the switchboard decides how easy it is. We check its capacity and protection first, and tell you if it needs upgrading to suit.
Unplug the appliances on that circuit and reset the switch. If it trips again with nothing plugged in, or you notice heat, burning smells or crackling, leave it off and call an electrician. A repeatedly tripping circuit is the system doing its job, so the fault needs finding rather than ignoring.
Not sure what your home needs?
Tell us what you’ve noticed and we’ll help you work out the next step.