Electrician in Mulgoa, NSW
Mulgoa, up the long driveway
Mulgoa is a valley of large properties, with houses sitting well back from Mulgoa Road and often out of sight of it. Work here is spread across a block: the main house, perhaps a cottage, stables or a shed, and a gate at the road that is a long way from any of them. A visit starts with a drive up the driveway, and what we find at the top decides what we need to carry.
Driveways here are long and private, many with a locked gate and some with a steep patch. Tell us who holds the key and whether anyone will be home, since we cannot reach a board behind a locked gate. The supply may be overhead, with a pole near the road and a long span to the house, and there can be a second meter at a cottage or a shed. On some properties the main board is in a shed or a utility room, not in the house.
The housing is a mix of very old homesteads and cottages, mid-century brick and larger newer homes built on the acreage. The old ones have thick walls, high ceilings and wiring that has been added to by one owner after another, so a single room can have wiring from three different eras. Thick walls also make it hard to run new cables, and they weaken a signal on its way to an indoor aerial. Horse properties add outbuildings that need their own supply.
What we do here most
What Mulgoa properties need
On a property this size, the work is about reaching the outbuildings and the gate from a house that was wired long before any of them.
Security System Installation & Maintenance
Gate to house on a long driveway
A property with a long private driveway has a lot of boundary to watch and a long way for a visitor to come without being seen. A security system here usually means a sensor or camera at the gate or the top of the driveway, plus the alarm at the house. The link between them is the hard part, because a cable from the gate to the house can be a long trench.
EV Charger Installation
A charger in a stable or machinery shed
On a property like this the car may be parked in a shed or under a carport well away from the house, and the board is somewhere else again. For owners of a Tesla, Nissan Leaf, BYD, Hyundai or Kia, the charger goes where the car stays overnight. Then we work out the cable run from the board, and whether the supply to the property can carry the load.
Digital TV Antenna Installation
An antenna for a thick-walled old homestead
Old homesteads have thick walls and often several outbuildings, and a signal that is fine at the roof can be weak by the time it reaches a back bedroom. The antenna goes on the roof or a mast clear of the trees, and the cable runs through the roof space to each outlet. In a valley the best direction to point is something we confirm on site rather than assume.
Residential Electrician
Wiring from three eras in one cottage
In an old cottage a power point can be on a circuit from one decade while the next room was rewired in another. Finding which circuit feeds what is slow work, and we do it before adding anything new. That way a new light or power point does not end up on an old circuit that cannot carry it.
If it is urgent
If the power drops on a Mulgoa property after dark
- 1Look at whether neighbouring properties still have lights on, and note whether the house, the sheds and any bore or dam pump are all off or only some of them.
- 2Leave the switchboard alone if it is wet or the old wiring looks brittle, and keep clear of any line that has come down in wind or under a fallen branch.
- 3When you ring 0438 653 022, give us the gate details, who holds the key, and which building the main board is in.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What electrical and antenna services do you offer?
We install and repair digital TV antennas, install Starlink, mount TVs on walls and install CCTV cameras and security systems. On the electrical side we do switchboard upgrades, electric hot water repairs, interconnected hardwired smoke alarms, EV chargers and general home and commercial electrical work.
Do you work on homes and on businesses?
Yes, both. Homes make up the bulk of the antenna, wall mount and smoke alarm work. For businesses the work includes fit-outs, maintenance, test and tag, and security system installation. Tell us which you have when you call so we can ask the right questions.
Which areas do you cover?
We are based in Silverdale and work in Warragamba, Mulgoa, Wallacia, Luddenham, Bradfield, Bringelly, Rossmore, Austral, Leppington, Smeaton Grange and Camden. In general we work within about a 30 to 45 minute radius of Silverdale. If you are just outside that, call and ask.
Do you work after hours?
We list ourselves as open 24 hours, Monday to Sunday. For anything urgent, call 0438 653 022 and describe what is happening. If something smells hot or a switch will not reset, say so straight away.
How do I choose the right digital TV antenna?
It depends on where you are, how far the signal has to travel, what is in the way and how many TVs you want to feed. Tell us your suburb and what the picture is doing, such as dropping out, pixelating or missing channels. We can then look at the roof and the existing cable and recommend what suits.
What do I need to know before a Starlink install?
The dish needs a clear view of the sky, so the first question is where it can sit without trees or roof lines blocking it. We also look at how the cable gets inside and where the router will go. Photos of the roof, the wall and the room where the router will live help when you call.
What should I send you for a CCTV quote?
Tell us how many cameras you want and where they should look, such as the front door, driveway or back yard. Say whether you want to watch from your phone and whether there is a spot for a recorder. A few photos of the outside walls and the eaves help us see how cables will run.
Can you mount my TV on any wall?
Usually, but the wall type matters. Brick, timber stud and plasterboard are each fixed differently, and a large TV needs a firm fixing point. Tell us the TV size, the wall type and where you want the power and antenna lead, so the cabling can be hidden if the wall allows.
How much does a job cost?
The price depends on the job, so we do not quote figures over the phone for anything that needs a look first. The first step is a look at the site, or photos for a small job. You then get a clear quote with no pushy upselling.
What do I need to know about EV charger installation?
The charger has to connect to your switchboard, so the distance from the board to where the car parks is the main question. Tell us the make of your car and where you park it. We install chargers for owners of Tesla, Nissan Leaf, BYD, Hyundai and Kia vehicles, and a photo of your switchboard helps us see what is there.
My hot water has stopped working. What should I tell you?
We repair electric hot water. Tell us whether there is no hot water at all or only a little, whether the unit is leaking, and whether the switchboard has tripped. If you can see water running from the unit, turn off the water supply to it and call us.
What is different about hardwired, interconnected smoke alarms?
Hardwired alarms are connected to the mains power of the building rather than running only on a battery. Interconnected means that when one alarm sounds, every alarm in the building sounds together. We install them as part of the electrical work, so the wiring is run and tested at the same visit.
Everything we do here
Services in Mulgoa, NSW
On a Mulgoa property, the house, the outbuildings and the driveway each need something different from this list.
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Talk to us about a Mulgoa job
Call 0438 653 022 and tell us where the main board is, whether that is the house or a shed, and who can open the gate. Those two answers decide how a visit gets planned on a long driveway. Add how old the house is if you know.
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