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Recent Electricians reviews in East Melbourne

Matthew did a wonderful job with replacing our down lights to smart lights, installing our bedroom/hallway/bathroom lights, installing a new electrical point & replacing our outdoor sensor lights. Great communicator & easy to work with. Highly recommend Matthew for all your electrical work.

Electrician - house lights, 2 flood lights & 1 new powerpoint

$350

Great guy. Thanks Onur

Electrical light installation

$100

Coel came to inspect and plan the job on the same day we agreed, he got the parts and did the job quickly and cleanly with no issues and left a card in case I need to reach out. I'm very happy with Coel's service!

Setup exterior power point

$350

On time resolved issue straight away all with a wonderful friendly nature thanks

Electrical issue surge protector keeps activating

$100

Did a great job!

Install two power points

$150

James is great to deal with. Very organised and clean work

Install down light

$350

What's the average cost of an electrician in East Melbourne

$129 - $300

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$129

median

$195

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$300

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What do electrician services include?

If you're looking to find an electrician near you for small or large jobs, local electrical contractors can help. They can handle all types of electrical projects, whether for residential, commercial, or industrial properties. If you are building from scratch, they can help construct an efficient electrical framework. They can also establish new electrical wiring and control systems, and test the electrical flow for your safety. 

As for existing properties, electricians can routinely maintain, repair, and upgrade your power and control systems whenever needed. They can also handle electrical equipment and machinery for factories and manufacturing plants. 

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When it comes to your home's electrical safety, hire a good electrician near you. Whether upgrading appliances or wiring a new build, you can find residential electricians near you.  They can help make sure that all electrical components, including wires and cables, are in good condition to avoid any incidents that could put you and your family at risk.

Domestic electricians can establish power points and safety switches to support your household appliances. They can also assist with installing various electrical appliances such as electric showers and heaters, in case you're looking to upgrade or planning a renovation. Post a task and find a good electrician near me for domestic jobs. 

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Not to be confused with domestic electricians, commercial electricians are mostly involved in large-scale projects for buildings and various businesses like restaurants, hotels, and corporate offices. Depending on your establishment's requirements, they can fix lighting, heating, and cooling systems or install fire alarms and other security equipment.

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Searching for electricians needed for large-scale industrial projects? Qualified industrial electricians can assist with safe installations and maintenance. Industrial electricians with a white card can handle tasks involving higher voltage, control systems, and more complex machinery. Their services include electrical construction and maintenance for industries like factories and plants. 

They don't just install lights and electrical heaters. Most of the time, they also deal with different types of manufacturing equipment, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Industrial electricians can also troubleshoot problems and repair them as they see fit. They can even create tailored maintenance programs for your electrical motors and generators.

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Recent Electricians tasks in East Melbourne

Remove light fittings from old house and install at new house

$100

Doncaster VIC, Australia

2nd Jan 2026

Hi, I’m looking for an electrician to help with removing several existing light fittings from my old house and installing them in my new house. Details: • Number of lights: 5 • Old house location: [ Doncaster ] • New house location: [ lower plenty ] • Task includes: – Safely disconnect and remove lights from old house – Transport lights to new house (or I can provide transport if preferred) – Install and test lights at the new house Both properties are residential houses and easily accessible. *Please note that these are designer light fittings. One or two of the lights may require a bit more time and care during installation. Please let me know your availability, estimated time required, and quote. Thank you!

Aircon installation

$500

Templestowe Lower VIC, Australia

2nd Jan 2026

Need someone to install 2x aircons. Both on ground floor of house. We already have the systems, just need install. ASAP ideally. Cheers

Replace down light (not hardwired)

$50

Hawthorn East, Victoria

1st Jan 2026

Need someone to replace 1 down light for our apartment. We understand that the down light is not hard-wired, happy for someone to quote for the labour involved and charge us at price for cost of downlight separately (from bunnings or beacon lighting) Pics will be uploaded shortly.

ELECTRICIAN TO CHANGE A RANGEHOOD

$150

Templestowe Lower VIC 3107, Australia

1st Jan 2026

Need to take out an old rangehood an install a new one.

Electrical power point removal and other

$300

Ashburton VIC, Australia

29th Dec 2025

(1) Remove and cap off 2 power points and 1 outdoor light in carport which are both not functional (2) Remove and cap off isolation switch for heater. Note, switch is not functional as heater has been removed (3) Cover exposed wiring to power point in bedroom (4) Install fire seal to switch board

Excellent work and nice person to deal with

Install new light fittings

$500

Bulleen VIC, Australia

29th Dec 2025

We need to install new ceiling light fittings including down lights in our house. Also need to install a few new power points.

Air Conditioner Repair - Mitsubishi split powers on but not working

$100

Box Hill North VIC, Australia

28th Dec 2025

My SRK25ZJ-S1 Mitsubishi air conditioner turns on, but not working. “RUN” LED keeps blinking continuously. Looking for someone experienced in air-conditioner troubleshooting/repairs to diagnose and fix the issue.

Install new power point

$150

Templestowe VIC 3106, Australia

27th Dec 2025

Install new power point on a brick wall. Ac Power line running behind the wall.(see photo). This power point will be for wall mount tv

Looking for an electrician

$250

Kew VIC 3101, Australia

26th Dec 2025

Need light switches and power points replaced. Approximately 20

Electrical work

$10

Kew East VIC, Australia

22nd Dec 2025

Install 3 x pendant lights in the kitchen, 1 x cwiling fan in the alfresco and 5 x double powerpoints around the house.

Ali was a pleasure to work with. Had great communication and worked very efficiently.

Gas hot water heater needs fixing. Pilot light flares up then dulls

$100

Kew VIC, Australia

19th Dec 2025

Gas hot water heater not working. Pilot light flares up then dulls right down and won’t heat water.

Really nice, really fast

Water Heater not Working

$100

Blackburn North VIC, Australia

14th Dec 2025

My Hot Water (Gas) is not working because I havent used it for 6 months.

He was a very nice and efficient, he finished the job very quick! Thanks again Mitch!

Need electrician to install 3x powerpoints

$250

Kew VIC 3101, Australia

19th Nov 2025

Need a licensed electrician to supply and install 2x indoor double and 1x outdoor double power points at our rental property. No fancy fittings but must be legal and compliant. - 1x outdoor is back to back an adjacent indoor powerpoint - 2x indoor are back to back adjacent indoor Will need a little bit of duct for one of the internals. Need it done over next couple of days ideally but before next Wednesday. Weekend is an option.

Great help, recommended.

Replace power point and light fitting

$150

Blackburn South VIC 3130, Australia

14th Nov 2025

Replace power point in bath room and light fitting in hall way

Matt responded and came to do this work within an hour.

Electrician works

$200

Kew East VIC 3102, Australia

7th Nov 2025

Qualified electrician needed for below:- -move PowerPoint from side wall to back wall -new PowerPoint to run from existing PowerPoint down and across approx 5 meters. Black conduit required as it is a concrete wall. Black PowerPoint. Need very neat job. Smallest conduit as possible

Great. Will use again

Residential electrical work

$500

Camberwell VIC 3124, Australia

6th Nov 2025

1. Install one new gimble downlight in ceiling. Wiring is currently in the wall directly below the site of new downlight. As the house is 2 stories and the new light is being installed on the lower ground there will be no roof access. Should be easy to pull wire up. 2. Decommission 3 power points. 3. Decommission 1 data point. 4. Move one power point to new location on same wall but further towards the floor (app 50cm down) 5. Replace LED strip lighting that has some missing lights. New lights provided.

installed my LED strip lighting, installed LED downlight , highly recommended, will use him again

Electrician

$10

Ashburton VIC, Australia

5th Nov 2025

Looking for an electrician to do some work in a pizza shop to decommission some live wires and redo the lighting .please only quote if u can start this week .more work to come as we renovate the shop

Very nice worker and turned up on time

Repair existing downlights

$100

Doncaster VIC 3108, Australia

30th Oct 2025

Need to repair downlights by installing a new Dual Power Constant Voltage LED Drivers (red one in pic. This will be supplied) for three downlights

Craig was very punctual, professional and friendly. Was accommodating and would recommend for future jobs

Install 32 amp 3 pin power point at home

$1,000

Doncaster VIC 3108, Australia

30th Oct 2025

Install 32 a plug in garage. approximately 10m from power box. Single storey house on a slope as shown in picture, tiled roof, subfloor access. You supply all materials required for the job. Price inclusive of airtasker fee, GST.

Jessie did a great job. Very friendly, turned up on time, got the job done even it was pouring rain outside. Highly recommended.

Change Down Lights in store

$70

Hawthorn VIC, Australia

28th Oct 2025

Would like down lights to be changed as 3 are not working and and a couple are dim.

Great work, efficient and helpful. Lights all working! Thanks.