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Ceiling fans and smoke alarms.

Ceiling fans are the cheapest cooling there is in a Hunter summer, and the most common thing people ask for once the weather turns. Kayden installs fans with lights and remotes, replaces old ones, and adds the wiring where a room never had a fan point.

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In short

we install ceiling fans with lights and remotes and fits hardwired, interconnected smoke alarms to NSW requirements for homes and rentals across Dungog, Gresford and the Hunter.

Licence: NSW 403289C
Based: Dungog
Quotes: Free, price agreed first
Certificate: Lodged for every job

Smoke alarms are a legal requirement in every NSW home and a condition of most rental agreements. Hardwired, interconnected alarms with battery backup are the standard for new work and the sensible choice for any home.

What the job involves

Ceiling fan installation, including new fan points and wall or remote control
Replacing old fans and dealing with the wobble
Hardwired smoke alarms, interconnected so they all sound together
Replacing expired alarms, which have a ten-year life
Alarm placement to the standard: every level, outside bedrooms, and the right distance from kitchens

When you need it

No fans, or fans that wobble, click or won't change speed
Smoke alarms that chirp, are more than ten years old, or aren't connected to each other
You're renting out a property and need to meet the rules

What changes the price

Whether a fan point exists or needs wiring
Ceiling height and access
The number of alarms and whether they're being interconnected

What NSW requires

NSW requires working smoke alarms on every level of every home
New builds and renovations require hardwired, interconnected alarms
Alarms have a replacement date printed on them and should be replaced at ten years
A Certificate of Compliance covers hardwired installations

What Kayden needs from you to quote

A photo of the ceiling where the fan is going, and of any existing alarms
Whether the house is owner-occupied or rented

Questions about ceiling fans and smoke alarms

Can a ceiling fan go where there's only a light?

Usually. Kayden checks the ceiling can carry the fan, fixes it to the framing rather than the plaster, and wires it to the existing circuit or a new one, with wall or remote control.

How often should smoke alarms be replaced?

Every ten years, or by the date printed on the alarm. Test them monthly with the button, and replace the battery yearly in alarms that aren't hardwired.

Do smoke alarms need to be hardwired in NSW?

In new homes and major renovations, yes, hardwired and interconnected. In existing homes battery alarms can comply, but interconnected hardwired alarms are safer because they all sound when one does.