Surry Hills terraces and fit-outs

Electrical work in Surry Hills

Surry Hills is a terrace suburb. The vast majority of the residential building stock here dates back to the late 1800s and early 1900s, and most of those properties have had wiring added, reworked, and re-added by a string of different electricians over the years. When we open a switchboard in Surry Hills, we usually find at least three generations of cable feeding it.

That's why we always test first. The biggest residential job we do in this postcode is a full or partial rewire, often as part of a renovation, and the only way to scope it properly is to look at what's actually in the walls. We've seen black rubber-and-cotton cable still in service, junction boxes with no covers tucked above ceiling roses, and original neutral commoning that hasn't been compliant for 30 years. None of it is dramatic to fix, but skipping the inspection and quoting blind is how clients end up with surprise bills.

Commercial work is the other big slice. The cafes, restaurants, and small retail tenancies in Surry Hills are constantly turning over, and each new fit-out triggers a fresh round of compliance work. We do exhaust hood circuits, three-phase upgrades for new kitchens, sub-board installs for retail tenancies, and emergency lighting certification. Most of this work is scheduled overnight or in the early morning so the tenant can keep trading.

Truck access is a real factor in Surry Hills. The streets are narrow and the parking is brutal, so we run smaller utes into the suburb where we can and we plan our material drops carefully. If your job has restricted access, tell us upfront and we'll work it into the schedule rather than discovering it on the day.