Reviews by jamesk15

This review is for Hardaker Electrical Services, Melbourne VIC

10 Sep 2013

We recently moved into a 7 year old “energy efficient” house. Within a short while noticed that the electrical consumption was excessively high, around 50 KWH per day. I spoke to Simon who explained in very simple terms how we could reduce consumption and save money.
He also reviewed our switchboard and found that it whilst it was compliant, it was not necessary the safest arrangement. Having 5 young and curious kids, this is important to us.
Following Simon's input I obtained other quotes for the work. Simon's was the second cheapest quote, however we chose to go with him as his references all stated that he was honest and trustworthy, and he actually does what he quotes with no shortcuts. He also uses good quality components that will last for many years, unlike many of his competitors.
Simon arrived on time and over a two day period, replaced approx. 40 halogen downlights with LED downlights, 4 x bathroom extract fans with damper fans (to stop hot air from flowing out), added a couple of data cable so that we could connect our TVs to the internet. (Incidentally, other electricians said that this was not possible due to the building construction, but Simon found a way!) He also updated some of the switchboard's components and added an extra power cable for a new airconditioner unit.
During this time, he interacted with various members of our family. We all found him to be polite and friendly. My wife, who seriously dislikes having tradies in the house, also found him to be quite likeable.
After the changes, our power consumption dropped to around 30KWH per day. The cost of this electrical work will be paid for within 18 months from these savings. Quite incredible
Call Simon for your electrical work. I'm glad I did.

Approximate cost: $3500