Smoke Alarm Installation, Compliance and Upgrades

🔥 Smoke Alarm Installation & Compliance - Sunshine Coast

Stay compliant. Stay protected. Keep your home and family safe.

Queensland has strict smoke alarm legislation to keep homes and communities safe. At Flex Electrical QLD, we supply, install, test and upgrade smoke alarms to ensure your property meets all current QLD requirements for 2027 and beyond.

We provide professional smoke alarm services for homeowners, landlords, property managers, rental properties and new builds across the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland.

🎯 Why Working Smoke Alarms Matter

Smoke alarms are one of the most important safety devices in your home. When installed correctly, interconnected photoelectric alarms provide early detection and can significantly improve escape time in the event of a fire.

Our licensed electricians ensure your alarms meet:

✔ Queensland’s 2027 legislative requirements
✔ AS 3786:2014 standard
✔ Interconnected photoelectric alarm rules
✔ Correct placement and spacing guidelines
✔ Compliance for rental properties and sales

🏡 QLD Smoke Alarm Legislation — What You Need to Know

New smoke alarm legislation in Queensland means smoke alarms must be installed in every bedroom and hallway of residential dwellings. All homes must be installed with interconnecting photoelectric smoke alarms.

A photoelectric smoke alarm responds to a variety of fires and are especially responsive to smouldering fires and dense smoke – the most common type of household fires. Multi-level dwellings will require an alarm on each level of the dwelling irrespective of if there is a bedroom or not.

To comply smoke alarms in all dwellings must be:

Photoelectric
Less than 10 years old
Operate when tested
Not containing an ionisation sensor
Interconnecting with every other smoke alarm in the dwelling
Either be hardwired or powered by a non-removable 10 year battery

Smoke alarms must be installed on all levels and in:

Each bedroom, and
Hallways that connect bedrooms and the rest of the dwelling,
If there is no hallway, smoke detectors must be installed between the bedrooms and other parts of the storey,
If there are no bedrooms on a level, at least one smoke alarm must be installed in the travel path most likely used to exit the dwelling.

The date by which you need to comply changes depending on:

New builds – 1 January 2017 all new builds must meet the requirements

Sold or leased – 1 January 2022 all dwellings sold or leased as well as Government owned housing must comply.

Home owners – 1 January 2027 all residential dwellings must comply and every level of a residential dwelling must have at least one smoke alarm.

🔧 Our Smoke Alarm Services

🔘 Smoke Alarm Installation (New & Existing Homes)

We install modern photoelectric, interconnected smoke alarms in line with QLD’s strict placement rules — ensuring your home is protected in every sleeping area and hallway.

🔘 Smoke Alarm Upgrades (QLD 2027 Legislation)

Queensland requires interconnected smoke alarms in all bedrooms and hallways by 1 January 2027. We replace outdated alarms and upgrade your entire home so you remain compliant.

🔘 Rental Property Compliance

We provide full smoke alarm compliance services for rental properties in line with QLD rental regulations, including correct placement, testing and documentation.

🔘 Sales & Pre-Sale Compliance Checks

Selling your home? QLD legislation requires strict smoke alarm compliance before settlement. We inspect, update and certify your alarms so settlement isn’t delayed.

🔘 Annual Testing & Maintenance

We offer routine testing and replacement services to ensure all alarms work correctly and remain compliant over time.

⭐ Why Choose Flex Electrical QLD for Smoke Alarms?

Licensed and experienced Sunshine Coast electricians
Fully compliant installations using quality, reputable brands
Honest, upfront pricing
Fast and reliable service
Safety-focused approach
Thorough testing and documentation provided
Work guaranteed and compliant with AS 3786:2014

We ensure your home is safe and fully compliant — without the stress.

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Why Choose Flex Electrical QLD?

✔ Fast, reliable and professional service
✔ Honest, upfront pricing
✔ Licensed and experienced electricians
✔ 5-star rated by Sunshine Coast customers
✔ Quality workmanship and safe, compliant installations

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📍 Service Areas

We service all areas across the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland including:
Caloundra, Aura, Kawana, Buderim, Maroochydore, Bli Bli, Coolum, Yandina, Noosa, Beerwah, Landsborough, Palmwoods, Nambour and surrounding suburbs.

Book Your Smoke Alarm Upgrade or Compliance Check

Stay compliant and protect your family with professionally installed and tested smoke alarms

Call Flex Electrical QLD today!

OUR HAPPY CLIENTS!

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Extremely pleased with the work done

We have used Grant’s business, Flex, many times over the past years, and have been extremely pleased with the work done. Grant is always keen to provide a professional touch to the job, and he has completed a number of different tasks for us. We have also asked his advice on different aspects, and have been more than happy with the results.

I would recommend Flex to anyone contemplating any sort of electrical work, and think very highly of Grant and his attention to the job at hand.

ADRIAN VARLEY

Good workmanship; reliability; reasonable prices

I am the Secretary of the Body Corporate for a small block of apartments at Caloundra. Grant Brown of Flex Electrical has helped me with at least 10 electrical projects/repairs over the last 8 years, both in my apartment and on the building's Common Property.

We keep engaging Grant because of his good workmanship; reliability; reasonable prices; and his ability to develop good ideas. On top of that, he is a thoroughly nice guy. I strongly recommend Grant and Flex Electrical.

GEOFF THOMPSON

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Professional, reliable, and friendly

We have used Flex Electrical on multiple occasions. Grant and his team are always professional, reliable and friendly. Would highly recommend them.

ANNETTE BILLINGTON

Amazing service

We have used flex electrical on a number of occasions and have always found grant and his team to provide an amazing service. As a commercial business he has gotten us out of a number of situations with his prompt repairs. Can definitely recommend.

ASHLEY MCDONALD

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High Quality Workmanship

We have used Flex Electrical for a number of services on our home and rental property. They are reliable and provide very high quality workmanship. I would have no hesitation in recommending their services.

PETER WELSH

Extremely Happy with Grant

We have been extremely happy with Grant and his team over the many years we have known him. He is extremely professional and very efficient with his work; and also has some great ideas for modern lighting designs whilst keeping budgets in mind. I was thrilled he was willing and able to fit us in with minimal notice on our last job of landscaping our backyard and pool area. Thank you Grant for your excellent service and amazing work.

STACEY SMITH

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Should be your first choice

If you want the job done right the first time then Flex Electrical should be your first choice. We have used Grant and his team for a number of years and we are always impressed with the friendly efficient service

DEAN FRANCIS

Excellent work in a timely manner and at a good price

We have used the services of Flex Electrical several times. Grant does excellent work in a timely manner and at a good price. I would recommend Flex Electrical to anyone needing a good Electrican.

SHARON TEBBUTT

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Professional, on time and very helpful

We have used Flex Electrical Qld numerous times for a range of services from test and tag to electrical switch repair. Grant has always been professional, on time and very helpful.

WARDLE PARTNERS ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORS

Super Reliable, professional, knowledgable and easy to deal with

Grant and his team at Flex Electrical were fantastic. They stepped in after another electrician left the job half done and finished everything in just two days. Super reliable, professional, knowledgeable and easy to deal with — highly recommend!

MICHAEL ZHANG

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"We have no hesitation in recommending Grant Brown because he is a professional and obliging worker, and he has a courteous and friendly personality"

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