Switchboard Upgrades in Footscray
If your Footscray home still runs on ceramic fuses, or the board has no safety switches on it, you're running a modern household on infrastructure built for a very different era. Switchboard upgrades are the most common job we do.
Switchboards in Footscray
Footscray covers so many eras that there's no typical switchboard here. In one street we'll find ceramic fuses in an original workers' cottage; in the next, a new apartment where the board is already at capacity because nobody planned for an EV. Both need doing, for completely different reasons.
Because Footscray spans so many building eras, we don't assume anything about a board until we've opened it. A quote given over the phone in this suburb is a guess, and we'd rather not guess with your money.
What's actually involved
We strip out the old board and install a modern enclosure with circuit breakers and RCDs on every circuit, labelled so the next person can actually read it. In older properties we often need to replace the mains and main earth too, because the incoming cable was never sized for modern loads. Most residential upgrades are done in a day, though your power will be off for a good part of it.
Why people finally do it
The triggers are consistent: the board is full and there's nowhere to land a circuit for a new oven, air conditioner or EV charger; there are no safety switches protecting anything; ceramic fuses that have to be rewired by hand when they blow; or a nuisance trip that keeps happening and the old board can't tell you why. Safety switches are the big one — a circuit breaker protects your wiring, but an RCD protects the person touching the faulty appliance.
Free Quote in Footscray
No obligation. We'll come out, look at it properly, and give you a straight answer.
Request a Quote →Switchboard Upgrades in Footscray — Common Questions
How much does a switchboard upgrade cost in Footscray?
It depends on the age of the existing board, whether the mains and main earth need replacing, how many circuits are involved and whether asbestos is present. Our cost estimator will give you a ballpark, and the quote itself is free.
How long will my power be off?
For a good part of the day. We'll agree a time that suits and get you back on as quickly as we safely can.
Do you cover all of Footscray?
Yes — all of Footscray 3011 and the surrounding suburbs including Yarraville, Seddon and West Footscray. We're based in Newport, so we're genuinely local. Footscray is close to us and we work there constantly.
Do I need a switchboard upgrade before an EV charger?
Often, yes. An EV charger needs its own dedicated circuit and many older boards have no space or capacity for one. We check before quoting the charger.