Electrician in Manly
Licensed electrical work for older Manly apartment blocks and the cottages on the streets behind them.
Your Manly Electrician
End Point Electrical is a licensed electrical contractor taking on jobs in Manly from our base in Terrey Hills. Typical Manly work is replacing fuse-era unit switchboards in walk-up blocks and fitting outdoor lights that stand up to the salt. Cottage renovations bring rewiring once the ceilings come down. Ring 0478 045 154 to book a time. NSW contractor licence 397311C.
Nearby suburbs we cover
- Fairlight
- Balgowlah
- Queenscliff
- Freshwater
- Based in
- Terrey Hills NSW 2084
- Hours
- Mon to Fri 7am to 5pm, Sat 7am to 12pm
- NSW licence
- 397311C
- Phone
- 0478 045 154
Manly 2095
Manly homes: older walk-ups and cottages in the salt air
A lot of Manly lives in walk-up apartment blocks built between the 1930s and the 1970s. Many still have a meter panel in the stairwell and a unit board with rewireable fuses or a single safety switch. Upgrading a unit board usually starts with a word to the strata manager, since the meters and the cable feeding them are often common property. Lighting for stairwells and car spaces is the other regular request in these blocks.
Away from the units, Manly houses are mostly older cottages and semis on narrow lots, several of them in heritage conservation areas. Renovating them tends to expose old rubber or cotton-sheathed cable once the plaster comes off. Salt air off the ocean and the harbour is hard on anything outside, so near the water we suggest marine-grade or stainless fittings and weatherproof covers on outdoor power points.
Typical jobs
Typical Jobs in Manly
What the work usually involves, how long it takes and what you are left with when we pack up.
Switchboard upgrade
Plenty of Manly unit boards still run rewireable fuses; we swap them for breakers and RCDs and sort access to the meter panel with your strata manager.
The board we usually replace is an older one with ceramic fuses, or with only one or two safety switches (RCDs). It comes out and a new board goes in with circuit breakers and RCD protection on the circuits. We size it with spare room for later additions like air conditioning or an EV charger. Expect the power to be off for most of the job.
- Usual time on site
- 4 to 6 hours
- You end up with
- A labelled switchboard with tested RCD protection and a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW)
Lighting upgrade
Stairwell and car space lighting in older Manly blocks, and outdoor fittings picked to survive the salt.
Plenty of lighting jobs start with old halogen downlights coming out in favour of LED. Others add lights to a renovated room or light a path and garden for the evenings. We agree the layout and the switching with you first, so the lights land where you need them. Then we fit them and set up dimmers in the rooms where you want softer light.
- Usual time on site
- 1 to 3 hours
- You end up with
- Working lights on the switching you asked for, with a CCEW for the installation work
Build or renovation wiring
Cottage and semi renovations, with the old cable replaced while the ceilings are down.
We start from your plans and draw the lighting and power layout room by room. Cable goes in at rough-in while the frame is open, with each run photographed, and fit-off happens once the surfaces are finished. We work to the builder’s program and size the switchboard for what you plan to add later, so a late change rarely means opening walls.
- You end up with
- Every circuit and safety switch tested, with a CCEW at handover
Bigger Projects We Have Wired
Two builds that show how we plan and run a job from first drawings to handover.
What Our Clients Say About End Point Electrical
5.0 from 14 Google reviews- Rated 5 out of 5
“I can highly recommend End Point Electrical. They have provided exemplary service to me, undertaking electrical and network wiring work at both my previous townhouse and my current apartment. They are so good that I have signed them up as the preferred supplier to our building, of which I am the strata committee chair.”
Graham Lewis
- Rated 5 out of 5
“Andy and his team of electricians are true professionals. All electrical jobs are well considered and undertaken with care to provide the best possible outcome. Whether the job is large or small, Andy will continue to investigate the issue to achieve the desired result and he provides exceptional service which is rare to find these days. I have no hesitation in recommending End Point Electrical for all your electrical needs.”
Melanie Bloom
- Rated 5 out of 5
“Andrew and Jake have been amazing and professional to work with. They've fixed power points and replaced light fittings at my place. I've since recommended them to both my parents and grandparents where a fuse box upgrade has been completed for my fathers place and an oven install along with lighting and ceiling fans for my grandmother. Both have had nothing but positive things to say. Would highly recommend!”
Reece Tailby
- Rated 5 out of 5
“Couldn’t recommend them higher! I was doing renovations on my house and I got the boys from end point electrical to come in. From the get go it was so easy they looked at my property gave me a quote and the price was very reasonable. They got it done with no issues and their customer service was amazing! They updated me when I needed to be. The quality of the work was amazing! They were great blokes to deal with. If you’re looking for the best couldn’t recommend them any higher! Would also have a beer with them!”
Tristan Black
- Rated 5 out of 5
“Excellent communication and quality of work. Very professional, would highly recommend.”
Dexywilson
- Rated 5 out of 5
“I recently completed a major renovation on my home where we essentially rebuilt it stage by stage, eventually tripling the size of the house. Endpoint Electrical wired the entire project and were fantastic to work with from start to finish. Our build was a little unconventional compared to a standard new build, as we were living in the house the whole time. This meant the electrical work had to constantly adapt — thinking about both the present and the future, with some areas not even built yet while others were scheduled to be removed later on. Despite the challenges, the team handled everything professionally and thoughtfully. They are exceptional at what they do, very easy to communicate with, can think out of the box and all round a top blokes. I use them when ever I can and recommend to all.”
Benjamin Williams
- Rated 5 out of 5
“Did an amazing job and cleaned up after they finished. Pricing was great, and will definitely use them again.”
Ryan Hutton
- Rated 5 out of 5
“Andrew & Jake were exceptional when it came to the electrical package for my project! There assistance within pre construction and helping achieve the electrical budget was outstanding, and there recommendations for light fittings and value management options is what made the build come to life for me and my family! Very glad my builder recommended/uses them - and I strongly suggest you give these fella a call!”
Ben Rasmussen
- Rated 5 out of 5
“Andrew and Jake and all the boys are always super helpful clean up after themselves Respectful to clients turn up when they say they will. You will have a great result at a fair price”
Mat Chakley BRACE
- Rated 5 out of 5
“Had fans, power points and tv speakers installed. Guys did an amazing job, quick, clean and very polite. Highly recommended”
Nathanael Merchant
- Rated 5 out of 5
“We have used Andy and Jake from End Point Electrical for many years for electrical works at our house and always found them fantastic. Would highly recommend them!”
Andy Crow
- Rated 5 out of 5
“I recently used End Point Electrical for a renovation. Their team was terrific. Professional, on time on budget, and solution orientated. Highly recommend them.”
Harald Svensen
- Rated 5 out of 5
“Highly recommend End Point Electrical - Jake, Andrew and the staff are all fantastic to work with and do a great job. We have had the team install a new electrical box, kitchen renovations, ceiling fans and much more. Each job has been done professionally and seamlessly. Thanks!!”
Naomi Cohen
- Rated 5 out of 5
“Andy, Jake and their team were fantastic. Great communication, showed up when they said they would and with all materials there. They adapted smoothly to my atypical problems and their attention to detail was outstanding. Their work is so neat and tidy I asked them to back to tidy up a previous electrician's messy cabling. I've recommended End Point to multiple friends already and will keep coming back.”
Adam Farrow-Palmer
Manly Electrician FAQs
Do I need strata approval to upgrade the switchboard in my Manly unit?
Check with your strata or building manager first. The board inside your unit is normally yours to change, but the meters and the cable feeding them are often common property, and someone may need to open the meter room. We can explain to the strata manager what the job involves before it is booked, which keeps the day on track.
Why do outdoor lights near the water in Manly fail so often?
Salt in the air corrodes standard fittings and their terminals, particularly on balconies facing the ocean or the harbour. Once water gets in, the safety switch trips. For exposed spots we suggest marine-grade or 316 stainless fittings with a suitable IP rating, and we check the seals on outdoor power points while we are on site.
My Manly cottage still has its original wiring. Does it all need replacing during the renovation?
Not always. With the ceilings down we can see what cable is in there and what shape it is in. Old rubber or cotton-sheathed cable is worth replacing while the house is open, because chasing it out of finished walls later is a much bigger job. Sound modern cable can often stay, and we tell you which circuits need work after testing.
Book an Electrician in Manly
Call 0478 045 154, or send through the job and your address in Manly and we will come back to you with a quote.