SMOKE ALARMS · TOWNSVILLE
Smoke alarm installation and replacement in Townsville
Keep your home safe and compliant. Our licensed electricians install and replace interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms to Queensland legislation across Townsville.
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BEFORE YOU BOOK ANYONE
How to know your smoke alarms will actually comply.
By 1 January 2027 every Queensland home needs interconnected photoelectric alarms in set places. Plenty of homes have alarms that beep but do not meet it. Ask for these before you book anyone, including us.
Photoelectric, not ionisation
The legislation names photoelectric. Ask what type is being fitted.
Interconnected, so they all sound together
Hardwired or wireless, every alarm has to trigger the others. Ask how yours will be linked.
One in every bedroom and the hallways between
Placement is set by the legislation. Ask for a room-by-room plan.
Rated for heat, humidity and insects
Alarms up here fail early if they are not. Ask about the warranty.
Paperwork for a sale or a lease
Landlords and sellers need to show compliance. Ask what you will be given.
Mountain Man Electrical, Townsville and Cairns
What you get from us on a smoke alarm job.
The same five, in the same order.
- 01
Photoelectric, to the legislation
We fit photoelectric alarms, hardwired and interconnected, or sealed ten-year lithium units where hardwiring is not practical.
- 02
Every alarm talks to every other
Interconnected, so a fire in one room sounds the alarm in every bedroom.
- 03
Assessed room by room
Our electricians assess your layout and fit exactly what the legislation requires, no more and no less.
- 04
Brooks alarms, built for the tropics
We recommend and fit Brooks alarms because they stand up to the tropics and rarely bring us back. The warranty runs three to seven years, depending on the model.
- 05
Certificates for your records
Landlords and multi-property owners get certificates for their records or their property manager.
Every Queensland home needs interconnected alarms by 1 January 2027.
Photoelectric, interconnected so they all sound together, in every bedroom, connecting hallways and on every level. We install and certify a compliant system.
No power, a burning smell or a board that keeps tripping?
Skip the form and call. We can often tell you what to do over the phone. Emergency call-outs are for existing customers.
Call 0433 946 639Interconnected, everywhere
An alarm in every bedroom, in the hallways connecting bedrooms to the rest of the home, and on every level. When one sounds, they all sound.
Enquire about this job ↗Single-storey homes
One alarm in every bedroom, plus one in the hallway or area that connects the bedrooms to the rest of the home.
Enquire about this job ↗Double-storey homes
The same in every bedroom and connecting hallway, and at least one on any level with no bedrooms, in the main path to the exit.
Enquire about this job ↗GUIDES
Read up before you book.
From your enquiry to the work done.
- 01
Tell us what needs doing
Pick the job and your suburb, then describe it and leave your contact details. A photo of the board or the fitting helps.
- 02
We talk it through and quote
We call or message to confirm what is involved. Some jobs need a look first before we can price them.
- 03
Book a time
You agree the work and an arrival window with the team. We text when we are on the way.
- 04
The work, tested and followed up
The job is done, tested and certified, and we call afterwards to check how it went.
WHERE WE DO IT
Townsville and Cairns.
Available in Townsville and Cairns. Pick your city on the enquiry.
Townsville
- Alligator Creek
- Annandale
- Belgian Gardens
- Castle Hill
- Condon
- Cranbrook
- Elliot Springs
- Garbutt
- Gulliver
- Hermit Park
- Hyde Park
- Idalia
- Kelso
- Kirwan
- Mount Louisa
- Mundingburra
- Mysterton
- Nome
- Rosslea
- Rowes Bay
- South Townsville
- Vincent
- West End · home base
Cairns
- Cairns City
- Bungalow
- Parramatta Park
- Manunda
- Westcourt
- Earlville
- Mooroobool
- Whitfield
- Edge Hill
- Freshwater
- Brinsmead
- Redlynch
- Smithfield
- Trinity Beach · home base
- Kewarra Beach
- Clifton Beach
- Palm Cove
- Yorkeys Knob
- Machans Beach
- Woree
- White Rock
- Bentley Park
- Edmonton
- Gordonvale
Not on the list? Add your suburb to the enquiry and we will tell you straight away whether we cover it.
Questions before you book.
What has to change by 2027?
From 1 January 2027 every Queensland home needs interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms in every bedroom, connecting hallways and on each level. We supply, install and certify a compliant system.
How many alarms will my home need?
One in every bedroom, one in the hallway connecting the bedrooms, and at least one on every level. We assess your home and confirm the exact number.
Do you service rental properties?
Yes. We do multi-property installs and testing with compliance certificates for your records or your property manager.