Straight answers from the licensed contractor
No content-farm filler. These guides are written by Daniel Carmont, licensed electrical contractor (Lic# 92489), about the questions Sunshine Coast homeowners actually ask us.
First guides on the way
These are being written now. If one of them is exactly your question, call us on 0425 547 520 and we will give you the answer in person.
What electricians charge per hour in QLD (and what affects it)
Real numbers from a licensed QLD contractor: typical hourly rates, callout fees, what pushes a job up or down, and how to compare quotes properly.
Switchboard upgrade cost on the Sunshine Coast + the warning signs
What a switchboard upgrade costs on the Sunshine Coast, the warning signs of an ageing board, and why solar, batteries and EV chargers usually need board work first.
The 2026 federal battery rebate, explained by an installer
How the Cheaper Home Batteries Program actually works in 2026: who qualifies, how the discount is calculated, and what changes on 1 January 2027.
Whole-home backup vs essential-circuit backup
The honest trade-offs between backing up your whole switchboard and backing up nominated essential circuits: cost, hardware, and what actually stays on.
EV charger installation at home: cost and what's involved
What a compliant home EV charger install involves and costs: the load assessment, the dedicated circuit, single vs three phase, and smart OCPP chargers.
Solar on salt-air coastal homes: what corrodes and what we install instead
Salt air eats cheap solar hardware. A coastal installer on what corrodes first, the marine-grade components worth paying for, and how coastal installs are done properly.