From our reviews
What we do
Switchboards and safety switches
Old fuse boards out, safety switches in, so the circuits you use every day are protected. If your board can stay, we'll tell you. Switchboards from $[Brián]; a safety switch added from $[Brián].
Fault finding
Lights that flicker, a safety switch that keeps tripping, a power point that has stopped. We find the cause and quote the fix. [Brián: how a fault-find is charged.]
Power points
Extra and double power points where you need them, including in a kitchen island. Old ones swapped for modern ones, with USB charging built in if you want it. From $[Brián] a point.
Lighting and downlights
Downlights, pendants, dimmers and outdoor lights, placed for how you use each room. Downlights from $[Brián] each.
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms fitted, tested and replaced when they reach the end of their life. From $[Brián] an alarm.
We also fit ceiling and exhaust fans, rewire older homes, add surge protection and smart switches, install EV chargers, and do the electrical for new air conditioning.
Prices include GST and your compliance certificate.
Switchboards
Adding a power point doesn't mean a new switchboard.
Only the circuit we work on needs a safety switch. A new switchboard gets one on every circuit. Signs yours is worth a look:
- Ceramic fuses still in the board.
- Safety switches on only some circuits.
- A board that trips when two big appliances run together.
That's how Australia's electrical regulators read the Wiring Rules (ERAC, 2022).
On the job.
Fitting a ceiling fan, drop sheets down first. 
Working at the switchboard. 
Hanging a pendant over a dining table. 
Setting out a ceiling with a laser level. 
Wiring a new fan in a bedroom.
Smoke alarms
What NSW law asks for, and what's worth doing.
- The law: at least one working smoke alarm on every level of your home, in the hallway near the bedrooms.
- Fire and Rescue NSW recommends more: hardwired and linked together where you can, and one in every bedroom.
- Renting it out? The landlord checks them every year and fixes a fault within two business days.
From Fire and Rescue NSW and NSW Fair Trading, October 2026.
When the work has to be certified, you get the certificate.
For electrical work that NSW requires to be certified, we issue a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW) once the job is done and tested.
Your compliance certificate arrives without you asking.
About us
Who you'll deal with
Brián Patten, Director
We started as electricians, and we added ventilation because we kept finding the same damp problems under the houses we were wiring.
Brián runs Inspire and Brendan works alongside him. Whoever comes to look at your job is who comes to do it. There's no sales rep.
We're based in Davidson on the Northern Beaches, and we also work across the North Shore, the Eastern Suburbs and the Inner West.
- In business for [Brián] years
- NSW Electrical Contractors Licence 503808C
- Public liability insurance: Allianz, $20 million cover
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a switchboard upgrade?
If you still have ceramic fuses, safety switches on only some circuits, or a board that trips when two big appliances run together, it's worth a look. We'll tell you if yours can stay.
Do I need safety switches on every circuit?
Not by law, in an existing NSW home. When we add to or change a circuit, we recommend a safety switch on it, and a new switchboard gets one on every circuit. The NSW Government recommends them on all circuits, tested at least every six months.
Can you add power points to an older house?
Usually, yes. If the board needs work first, the quote says so before anything starts.
Can you give me a rough price first?
[Brián: by phone, or from a photo of the switchboard or the spot, before the visit?]
Is there a call-out fee?
[Brián: the fee, GST included, and whether it comes off the job if you go ahead.]
Do I get a certificate?
Yes, for any work NSW requires to be certified. It's called a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW).
Do you do after-hours work?
Sometimes, for urgent jobs. Call us and we'll tell you if we can.
Are you licensed for this work in NSW?
Yes. NSW Electrical Contractors Licence 503808C. It's on every quote and at the foot of every page.
Who actually turns up?
One of the two of us. If your job needs a specialist, like a Level 2 service provider for the meter, we tell you first and organise them.
How soon can you come and look?
Usually within five days.
Will I see the price in writing before you start?
Yes. We come and look first, then send a written quote. Once you say yes, the price doesn't move.
Do you do commercial work?
Yes. Tell us about the building and we'll come and look.
Your price in writing before we start.
- 1
We come and look. Under the house, in the roof, at the board. We take photos as we go.
- 2
You get the quote in writing, so you can see exactly what you're paying for.
- 3
Once you say yes, the price doesn't move. If we open something up and find a real surprise, we stop, show you, and quote it before we go any further.
We'll call you back, usually the same working day.