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South eastern Melbourne · REC 29126

Getting your house off gas in Melbourne's south east.

Taking a home fully electric isn't four separate jobs with four separate trades turning up whenever it suits them. It's one project with an order of operations, and the electrical backbone has to come first.

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01 / The job

One project, done in the right order.

Most homes across the south east were wired when the gas heater, the gas hot water unit and the gas cooktop carried the heavy lifting. Take those away and the house suddenly needs a lot more from the board: an induction cooktop, a heat pump, two or three reverse cycle units, and very often a car in the driveway as well.

So we start at the switchboard and work outwards. We calculate the finished load first, upgrade the board and mains to carry it, then bring the appliances across in whatever order suits your budget and your hot water unit's remaining lifespan. Nothing gets installed twice, and nothing gets stranded on a circuit that can't support it.

Victorian rebate and upgrade programs change regularly. We'll tell you what's available for your situation at the time you quote, and handle the paperwork on the parts we install.

The changeover

  • Switchboard and mains upgraded for the finished load
  • Gas cooktop to induction, on a dedicated 32A circuit
  • Gas hot water to a heat pump, set up for your cheapest tariff
  • Gas heating to reverse cycle split systems
  • Gas supply abolished and the standing charge stopped

All at once, or in stages

  • Most people do the board and mains first
  • Appliances then come across as each gas unit reaches the end of its life
  • We plan for the finished house either way, so staged work never costs twice
  • Spare capacity is left for solar, battery and an EV

02 / What's changing

The 2027 gas changes, and your switchboard.

From 1 March 2027, when a gas hot water system in an existing Victorian home can no longer be repaired, it has to be replaced with an electric one, usually a heat pump. From 1 January 2027, new homes can't connect to gas at all. Your existing gas cooktop and heater can stay, but most people now replace them as they wear out.

Every one of those electric replacements needs its own circuit and room on the switchboard. A heat pump hot water system needs a dedicated circuit. An induction cooktop usually needs a 32A circuit run from the board. On an older board, that often means an upgrade first, so it's worth checking before the hot water unit fails and you're forced into a rushed decision.

Rebates through Victorian Energy Upgrades and Solar Victoria can cover part of the appliance cost. The programs change often, so we'll tell you what applies to your home when we quote.

Induction cooktop installation

  • A dedicated circuit from the switchboard, usually 32A
  • A capacity check, so the board and mains can carry it
  • The old gas cooktop disconnected by a licensed gasfitter, which we can coordinate
  • Tested and certified, with a Certificate of Electrical Safety

Before your gas hot water fails

  • Book a readiness check of your board, mains and circuits
  • Find out now if an upgrade is needed, not on the day the hot water dies
  • Plan the heat pump, induction and EV charger together, so nothing is done twice

03 / How we work

Four steps, no surprises.

The same process whether it's a single power point or a full rewire.

  1. STEP 01

    We come and look

    For anything beyond a simple repair we attend in person. Quoting a switchboard from a photo helps nobody.

  2. STEP 02

    You get a fixed price

    Itemised, in writing, with what's included and what isn't. If we hit something genuinely unforeseen, you hear about it before we proceed.

  3. STEP 03

    We do the work

    Arriving when we said, drop sheets down, dust managed, and the site left clean at the end of every day — not just the last one.

  4. STEP 04

    You get the documentation

    Certificate of Electrical Safety, a labelled board schedule, test results, and warranty details. Filed, not verbal.

04 / Coverage

Where we work.

We're based in Melbourne's south east and work right across it, from the bayside suburbs through to the outer south east. If you're just outside this list, ask — we often are.

  • Malvern
  • Caulfield
  • Carnegie
  • Bentleigh
  • Brighton
  • Hampton
  • Sandringham
  • Mentone
  • Cheltenham
  • Moorabbin
  • Mordialloc
  • Oakleigh
  • Clayton
  • Mount Waverley
  • Glen Waverley
  • Mulgrave
  • Springvale
  • Noble Park
  • Keysborough
  • Dandenong
  • Narre Warren
  • Berwick
  • Frankston

05 / Questions

Electrification questions.

Do I have to replace my gas hot water in 2027?

Not straight away. From 1 March 2027, a gas hot water system in an existing home that can no longer be repaired must be replaced with an electric one, such as a heat pump. A working system can stay. It's worth checking your switchboard now, so you're ready when it does fail.

What do I need for an induction cooktop?

Usually a dedicated 32A circuit from the switchboard, and enough spare capacity in the board and mains to carry it. Many older boards need an upgrade first. We check before we quote, so you know before you buy the cooktop.

Can we electrify in stages instead of all at once?

Yes, and most people do. The usual approach is to upgrade the switchboard and mains first, then replace each gas appliance as it reaches the end of its life. We design for the finished house from the start, so circuits are run once and staged work doesn't cost you more overall.

Do you handle disconnecting the gas as well?

We coordinate it. The abolishment itself is done by a licensed gas fitter and your retailer, and we make sure it happens in the right order: after everything is running on electricity, and not before. Once it's done, the gas standing charge stops appearing on your bill.

Do I need a mains upgrade to install an EV charger?

Sometimes, and it depends on the finished load rather than the charger alone. A house with gas cooking and gas hot water often has room for a 7kW charger as-is. A fully electric house with an induction cooktop, heat pump and three split systems usually doesn't. We do a capacity check before quoting so you know either way before you buy a unit.

06 / Also

Other work we do.

See photos of recent jobs on our recent work page.

07 / Contact

Tell us about the job.

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