Boronia based · Melbourne's eastBoronia based · Serving Melbourne's east + south east
Lighting work covers LED downlight upgrades, layout design, dimming, outdoor and security lighting, and replacing old halogen fittings that run hot. We plan the layout for the room rather than spacing fittings evenly and hoping. In Belgrave that work is done by our own crew out of Boronia, certified and quoted before we start.
5.0 from 57 Google reviews · A-Grade licensed · REC 33326
Our crew covers the Dandenong Ranges daily, and Belgrave sits right in the middle of that run — same team, same standard, no subcontractors sent in our place. Dimming is where cheap jobs fall over. LED drivers and dimmers have to be matched or you get flicker and buzz, so we specify them together rather than pairing whatever's on the shelf.
Belgrave sits on the same run as Belgrave Heights, Belgrave South and Beaconsfield Upper. Same crew each time, so whoever quotes your lighting and downlight installation is usually the person who turns up to do it.
Room by room, working to surfaces and walls rather than a grid.
Matched drivers and dimmers, colour temperature chosen per room.
Clean cutouts, insulation-safe fittings, minimal patching.
Tested, aligned, and the mess cleaned up before we go.
Every lighting and downlight installation booking in Belgrave runs off the same checklist, whether it's a 1960s brick veneer or a new build. Here's exactly what's covered in the price we quote you.
A-Grade licensed, REC 33326, fully insured and CEC accredited for solar design and installation. Insulation-contact rated fittings used where required, and work certified where applicable.
We don't quote lighting and downlight installation over the phone from a description. Room by room, working to surfaces and walls rather than a grid. It takes an extra twenty minutes and it's the difference between a fixed price and a running one.
Old halogen downlights are both a running cost and a fire risk — they run hot against insulation and draw many times what an LED does for less light. Swapping them is usually the fastest efficiency win in an older home.
“No subcontractors, no surprise variations, no leftover mess.”
Homes up the hill are mostly older timber and split-level builds that have been extended more than once, so what looks like one house is often three wiring vintages sharing a tired board. We regularly find unprotected lighting circuits, brittle old cabling in the roof and sub-mains out to a shed or studio that were never sized for today's loads. Everything starts with a proper condition check rather than a price on a board swap.
Belgrave sits on the same run as Belgrave Heights, Belgrave South, Beaconsfield Upper — if we're at one, we're usually minutes from the others.
Anyone can say they're licensed. Here's what that actually means when we're on your job — and the paperwork you'll hold at the end of it.
You see the number, the inclusions and the exclusions in writing. If the scope changes on site, we stop and ask — we don't invoice a surprise.
No labour hire, no subcontractors. The electrician who quotes your job is the one standing in your switchboard, on the same REC (33326).
Every job finishes with a Certificate of Electrical Safety, tested circuits, a labelled board and photos of anything hidden behind a wall.
Workmanship guaranteed and manufacturer warranties registered in your name. If something plays up, you ring us — not a call centre in another state.
Nobody can quote lighting and downlight installation honestly without seeing the job. What we can do is show you exactly what moves the number, so the price you're given in Belgrave makes sense before you agree to it. A full-house downlight replacement is normally a day. Single rooms are a couple of hours.
Plenty of Belgrave homes still run a board that predates RCDs. If yours does, it either needs upgrading first or it needs allowing for in the quote — we tell you which on the day, not after.
Roof pitch, subfloor clearance and how far the run is from the board move the labour more than the fittings do. We measure it before pricing, so the number holds.
Usually priced per fitting with the plan agreed up front, so a whole-house swap comes back as one number rather than a surprise at the end.
Insulation-contact rated fittings used where required, and work certified where applicable. Where a rebate applies we handle the forms and the compliance evidence — you don't chase it.
These are Google reviews from real jobs across Melbourne's east — the same crew that would turn up in Belgrave.
Excellent service! The team arrived on time and completed the installation efficiently and up to scratch. Everything was done neatly, with great attention to detail. Ryan and Jack are top blokes and easy to deal with. Highly recommended!
Jeffrey Belvez · Glen Waverley
Absolutely fantastic service and work done! The boys were super accommodating, answered any questions I had without a problem, left everything neat and tidy and overall did an amazing job installing our battery and inverter. Cannot recommend enough.
Isaac Giblett · Battery + inverter
Zak and Ryan did a amazing job. Even with the obstacles of a double story home with a internal switch board they persevered in the heat and got the job done. Thanks guys we realy appreciate your work and polite attitude.
Stephen S · Switchboard
Luke and his team installed our solar panels over the space of 2 days. Great service arrived on time and communicated well, took away all rubbish made sure the place was left tidy and walked me through the app and next steps. Would highly reccomend!
Christie V · Solar install
Ryan and Jack did a great job doing the electrical work on my new 4 head split system. They got the job done in no time, and my split systems were up and running. Once connected, Ryan made sure all 4 heads were working. Thanks guys, great job!
James "Mitchi" Mitch · Split system
The experience is very nice with them. Specially Roy and Jack did their best. We are so much happy about their service. They heard every single word of us and suggest us which is good and why. Highly recommend
Anisa Tasnim · Hot water swap
If there's more than one thing on the list, tell us when you book. Doing it in the one Belgrave visit means one set-up, one clean-up and one certificate — and it's almost always cheaper than having us back a second time.
Usually priced per fitting with the plan agreed up front, so a whole-house swap comes back as one number rather than a surprise at the end. There's no travel premium to Belgrave — it's on our regular run from the Boronia workshop.
A full-house downlight replacement is normally a day. Single rooms are a couple of hours.
Yes — we're A-Grade licensed electricians and a Registered Electrical Contractor (REC 33326), fully insured and CEC-accredited for solar design and installation. Insulation-contact rated fittings used where required, and work certified where applicable.
Most of the time, yes — modern LED fittings are made to suit common existing cutouts. Where the hole is an odd size we can use a compatible fitting or patch neatly.
We work right across the Dandenong Ranges — including Belgrave Heights, Belgrave South and Beaconsfield Upper — plus the wider east and south-east, from Boronia to Berwick and Balwyn to Warrandyte.
Luke · Founder, A-Grade electrician
Most of what's wrong with this industry comes down to one thing: the person selling isn't the person installing.
I'm a licensed A-Grade electrician, and so is everyone who'll be on your roof or in your switchboard. When we quote your home, we're quoting work we'll do ourselves — which is why we'll happily talk you out of gear you don't need.
If you're thinking about getting off gas, call us. Worst case, you'll hang up knowing more than you did.
Founder, Polarised Electrical
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5.0 from 57 Google reviews
