ELECTRICIAN MANLY

Usually yes. We work 7am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday and 7am to 2pm Saturday and hold capacity for urgent faults. Manly is a longer run than some of our Northern Beaches work, so call 02 8999 3691 early and we will tell you honestly whether today is realistic. Anything unsafe, or a fault blocking a guest check-in, goes to the front of the queue.

We quote the job rather than run an hourly meter. An electrician attends, inspects the board and the affected circuits, then gives you a fixed price in writing covering labour, materials and certification. You approve it first. Coastal properties often hide corrosion behind a fitting that looks fine, which is exactly why we look before quoting rather than guessing on the phone.

Open surf. Australian corrosion standards place property closest to breaking surf in the highest atmospheric corrosivity bands, well above a sheltered harbour suburb and far above inland Sydney. Salt-laden air attacks terminals, screws and enclosures from the inside. The answer is specifying for the exposure with properly rated sealed enclosures, stainless fixings and correct gland sealing, not just replacing like for like.

It depends where it sits. Wiring, switches and fittings inside your lot are generally yours, while the meter room, risers, common area and car park lighting and the building main board sit with the owners corporation. We test, tell you plainly which side of the line it falls on, and give you a written finding to take to your strata manager.

Yes, for houses and strata car spaces. We check the incoming supply and the spare capacity on the switchboard first, then plan a compliant cable route. Since May 2023 an EV charger circuit cannot rely on an older Type AC safety switch, so a Type A or Type B device is fitted and certified. In a strata building we also handle the metering and the owners corporation approval.

At minimum, working smoke alarms on every storey, replaced within ten years of manufacture, with hard-wired alarms installed or replaced by a licensed electrician, and faults repaired within two business days of being reported. Beyond the legal minimum, RCD protection on every circuit is the single most useful upgrade in a property where guests plug in unfamiliar appliances every week.

Yes. Federation and interwar homes on the Manly hill routinely still carry brittle rubber or cotton insulated wiring, two-pin outlets and ceramic fuses hidden behind later renovations. We insulation-test each circuit first so you are not paying to replace sound cable, then rewire and upgrade the switchboard in stages so the house stays liveable throughout.

NSW requires at least one working smoke alarm on every storey of a rented home. Landlords must repair or replace a faulty alarm within two business days of being told, hard-wired alarms must be worked on by a licensed electrician, and alarms must be replaced within ten years of the manufacture date. We handle installation, replacement, testing and the paperwork for owners and agents.

Yes, when we are already on site for a booked job. We look over the switchboard and safety switches, test smoke alarms, and check visible wiring and outdoor circuits for salt corrosion, which is the failure we see most here. You get a plain summary of what is fine, what to watch and what needs attention, with no obligation to book any of it.

Yes. Olympic Electrical has traded since 2017 under founder Spyro, with more than five licensed electricians, over 250 customers and 7,000 plus completed projects. We carry full public liability insurance, every electrician is licensed, and our workmanship is backed by a lifetime labour guarantee. Manufacturer warranties apply to the products we supply and install.

All of Manly 2095. That includes Manly Beach, The Corso, North Steyne and South Steyne, Manly Wharf and Manly Cove, Shelly Beach, Little Manly, North Head and the Sydney Road strip. We also cover the adjoining suburbs including Fairlight, Queenscliff, Balgowlah, Clontarf, Seaforth and Curl Curl.