Forest Hill has plenty of older brick homes alongside renovated interiors, and DIY upgrades can leave mixed-era wiring and overloaded boards—an electrical visual inspection helps flag obvious safety risks before they become faults.
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We visually assess the switchboard for signs of age, heat damage, missing covers or labelling, and whether safety switches (RCDs) appear to be installed. This matters because older boards and poorly protected circuits increase the risk of electric shock and electrical fire.
We check exposed cabling where it can be seen—such as in garages, underfloor access points, roof space entry areas and along external walls—for damage, unsupported runs, joins, or DIY-style routing. Visible deterioration or questionable joins often indicate the need for electrician testing.
We look for cracked plates, scorch marks, loose fittings, inappropriate installation height in wet areas, and signs of overheating around common use points. These are practical indicators of wear, poor connections or loading issues that can lead to failure.
We visually review bathrooms, laundries, kitchens, patios and outdoor points for suitability and obvious exposure to moisture. Forest Hill homes with covered decks or renovated wet areas can have fittings added later, and incorrect selection or placement can create safety and compliance concerns.
We note whether smoke alarms appear to be installed and whether placement looks consistent with typical residential expectations. Smoke alarms are a key safety item, and missing or poorly located units should be addressed promptly.
We document visible defects and highlight items that warrant urgent follow-up, along with specific reasons to engage a licensed electrician (for example, aged switchboards, suspected mixed wiring, or heat-related marking). You get a prioritised list rather than a vague summary.
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No. An Electrical Visual Inspection is a visual-only assessment of accessible components and visible warning signs. We don’t carry out invasive work, remove fixed equipment, or test circuits and appliances. If we see concerns—such as an outdated switchboard, heat marking, damaged cabling or questionable joins—we’ll explain the risk and recommend follow-up testing and rectification by a licensed electrician.
Forest Hill properties that have been renovated in stages can still have older switchboards or boards that were added to rather than fully upgraded. During a visual inspection we look for signs like missing labelling, damaged covers, heat stress, and whether safety switches appear to be present. Any visible concerns are documented so you can discuss upgrades and compliance with a licensed electrician.
Yes, we note whether smoke alarms appear to be installed and whether their location looks appropriate for a typical residential layout. Because this is a visual inspection, we’re not performing specialist testing, but we will flag missing units, poorly positioned alarms, or any visible issues. If anything is unclear, we’ll recommend confirmation and compliance checks with the appropriate trades.
They can be. In Forest Hill, it’s common to see lighting upgrades, kitchen renovations and added circuits for heating and cooling. If the work was done over multiple projects, you may end up with mixed-era components and an older switchboard carrying more load than it was designed for. A visual inspection helps identify obvious red flags, then a licensed electrician can test and confirm safety.
Ideally, book it during your building inspection window or before finalising the contract conditions so you can act on the findings. If the home shows signs of multiple renovations, has an older-style switchboard, or has lots of external power points and garage wiring, earlier is better. Call ACE Building and Pest Inspections on 0413 163 187 to organise a time that suits.
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Get in TouchChoose ACE Building and Pest Inspections for a clear, visual-only electrical safety review that calls out switchboard, wiring, RCD and smoke alarm red flags—phone 0413 163 187.