Hardwired
Mains powered with a backup battery. Fitted by a licensed electrician, and required where hardwired alarms are already fitted.
Smoke alarm rules change on 1 January 2027
Every Queensland home will need interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms. When one sounds, they all sound.
Queensland law
What your alarms need
- Every bedroom
- Hallways to bedrooms
- Every level
- Interconnected
- Photoelectric
- Under 10 years old
- Hardwired, or a sealed 10 year battery
Made to AS 3786:2014. Queensland Government smoke alarm information
Example home loaded
How many alarms will your home need?
Estimated6smoke alarms
Press test to see what linked alarms do.
No problem. We'll check what you have and tell you exactly what's needed, with a clear price.
An estimate. We confirm on site.
Timeline
How the rules came in
- 2017
New and renovated homes
- 2022
Homes sold or leased
- 2027
Every home, including yours
Your options
Hardwired or 10 year battery?
Both meet the rules if they're photoelectric and linked.
10 year battery
Sealed battery, linked wirelessly. Handy where running new cable is hard.
What we do
Sorted in one visit
Check
What you have now and what's needed.
Price
A clear written price.
Fit and link
Right places for your layout. Old alarms removed.
Test
Every alarm, and we show you how.
Landlords: list your properties in one enquiry and we'll work through them.
FAQ
Smoke alarm questions
Does 2027 apply if I own and live in my home?
Yes. It covers every Queensland home.
My alarms are hardwired but not linked. Can they stay?
Usually not. They need to be photoelectric, linked and under 10 years old.
How old are my alarms?
Look for a date on the back or side. Can't find one? We'll check.
Tell us what you need
Add photos if you have them. Prefer to talk? Call Dan.