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Smoke Alarm Installation, Inner West
Moving into an older house, renovating, or looking after a rental? JR Dixon Electrical handles smoke alarm installation across the inner west. We fit hard-wired alarms where your home needs them and talk you through the options before anything is booked in.
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Licensed & insured
Local to the Inner West
Upfront written quotes
Smoke alarm installation in the inner west, by licensed electricians.
- New and replacement hard-wired smoke alarms
- Positions planned around bedrooms and living areas
- A written quote agreed before work starts
When smoke alarms need an electrician.
Battery swaps are a do-it-yourself job. Mains-powered alarms are not. These are the situations where it pays to bring us in.
- An alarm keeps chirping, has failed its test or has been taken down
- You rent out a property and want the hard-wired alarms sorted properly
- You are renovating, converting a room or adding a bedroom
What Victorian rules say about smoke alarms
Every home needs them
Consumer Affairs Victoria states that smoke alarms are compulsory in all Victorian residential properties, including houses, units, flats and townhouses. The alarms themselves must meet Australian Standard AS 3786.
Built after 1 August 1997? Hard-wired with battery back-up
Buildings constructed after 1 August 1997 must have hard-wired smoke alarms with a battery back-up, while older buildings can rely on battery-powered alarms. A hard-wired alarm has to be installed by a qualified electrician, although anyone can change the battery. Not sure when your place was built? Tell us what you know and we can check the existing alarms as part of quoting.
Rental properties
Rental providers must make sure every alarm is correctly installed and working, fitted with batteries, and tested at least once every 12 months in line with the manufacturer’s instructions. Consumer Affairs Victoria also says annual smoke alarm safety checks apply to all rental properties from 25 November 2025, and a faulty smoke alarm counts as an urgent repair. If you manage a rental, put the address, the number of alarms and how to arrange access with your renters in your enquiry.
Bedrooms and living areas
Fire Rescue Victoria recommends a smoke alarm in every bedroom and living area. Its research found that when a fire starts in a bedroom with the door shut, the alarm in the hallway outside will not go off. We can work through alarm positions with your floor plan when we quote.
This is a plain-English summary of public guidance, not legal advice. For the full requirements, read the Consumer Affairs Victoria and Fire Rescue Victoria pages linked here.
Recent work around the inner west
Real jobs by Jarryd and the team: lighting, EV charging, renovations and more.
Your job, without the runaround.
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Tell us about your job
Leave your name, number and email and we’ll be in touch to talk through what you need.
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We review & arrange a quote
We’ll get back to you, clarify the details and book a quote or visit where needed.
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Done properly. Left tidy.
We carry out the agreed work, keep you informed and leave the site clean.
Don’t just take our word for it.
Real feedback from homeowners who’ve had us in their homes.
“Jarryd and team are superb electricians and have worked on our renovation and other maintenance ever since. Professional, prompt and friendly.”
“Needed a switchboard upgrade ASAP before Christmas. Arrived on time, organised the logistics with Powercor and got it done quickly. Will use JR Dixon again.”
“Used Jarryd for a job in West Footscray. Did what he said he’d do. The façade lights he picked made our sale photos pop; his team made our full kitchen and laundry reno easy.”
“Installed a 3 in 1 bathroom system and other upgrades in our old home; sourced heritage light fixtures to match the house.”
“Swift, professional and friendly. Gave advice, updated the quote before adding extra work, finished quickly and cleaned up.”
“Super friendly and professional, great communication, high standard work.”
“Prompt response, team came within two days of first contact.”
“Came out on a Saturday morning when we had no power, gave a temporary fix over the phone and returned Monday for permanent repairs.”
Good questions.
Straight answers.
Have something else in mind? Tell us about your job and we’ll help you work out the next step.
Can I install a hard-wired smoke alarm myself?
No. Consumer Affairs Victoria notes that a hard-wired smoke alarm must be installed by a qualified electrician. Replacing the back-up battery is something anyone can do.
My house was built before 1997. Do I need hard-wired alarms?
Victorian rules allow battery-powered alarms in buildings constructed before 1 August 1997; homes built after that date need hard-wired alarms with battery back-up. If you are renovating or would simply prefer mains-powered alarms, describe the house and we will set out the options in a written quote.
I own a rental in the inner west. Can you help with the smoke alarms?
Yes. We can install or replace hard-wired alarms at rental properties. Send us the address, how many alarms the property has and how access works with your renters, and we will arrange a quote.
What should I include in a smoke alarm enquiry?
Your suburb, roughly when the home was built, how many alarms it has now, and whether it is a rental. Photos of the existing alarms and a rough floor plan help us quote accurately.
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