Electrician in Port Kembla

The full details for Port Kembla

Port Kembla has changed a lot over the years. The steelworks and the port still define the skyline, but the town itself has a growing mix of young families, artists and long-time locals who have been here for generations. Wentworth Street has picked up new cafes, and plenty of the old workers' cottages are being renovated room by room.

That renovation wave is where a lot of our Port Kembla work comes from. Buyers who have just picked up an older place often want to know one thing before they start pulling up carpets: is the wiring safe, and what will it need? Kalani can look over the house and give you an honest picture before you commit to a renovation plan.

Old cottages, old wiring

Many homes here were built for steelworkers in the early and middle parts of last century. Weatherboard, fibro and brick cottages on small blocks are common, and so is original wiring that has been patched by several different owners. We regularly find rubber or early plastic insulated cable that has gone brittle, circuits that have been extended well past what they were meant for, and switchboards with rewireable fuses.

If you are pulling out a kitchen or opening up walls, it is the ideal time to rewire the affected circuits rather than trying to work around them later. Customers have told us Kalani rewired their whole house for a renovation, planning it around the builder's schedule so the job kept moving.

A switchboard upgrade often goes hand in hand with that. Modern boards include safety switches that cut power in a fraction of a second if current leaks to earth, which matters a lot in older homes with metal fittings and aging cable.

Industrial air and the coast

Between the sea breeze and the industrial area, outdoor fittings in Port Kembla take a beating. External lights, sensor lights and outdoor power points corrode faster here than they would further inland. When we replace them we use fittings suited to the conditions and make sure the seals and cable entries are done properly, so moisture is not finding its way in.

If you want better light around the side path, carport or backyard, our outdoor and security lighting work covers sensor lights, garden lighting and wall lights that hold up.

How we work

Kalani explains what he finds in plain language and gives you the options before starting. You will know what the job involves and why. We turn up when we say we will, and we leave the place tidy.

We also look after nearby Lake Heights and Berkeley, so if you have family around the lake we can help them too.

Have a question about an old switchboard or a renovation plan? Call or text 0424 400 346, and feel free to send a photo of the board first.