Compare an electrical quote against the job you need
A new fitting, an extra circuit and investigating a fault are different jobs. Compare what each electrician proposes to assess or install before comparing the total. Keep the written quote with the information you supplied about the property.
Start with the same room, item and outcome
For a planned fitting, identify the room, intended use and whether an existing point can be used. Say whether you are supplying the product. For a fault, describe what stopped working and when it began. A quote for investigation should explain what that stage covers; it cannot assume a cause that has not been established.
Separate installation from wider electrical changes
Ask which wiring, circuit protection, mounting or switchboard (the panel holding electrical protection) changes are included and why they are proposed. If a new appliance is the trigger, provide its details. A replacement recommendation should follow the installation assessment rather than the age or appearance of a closed board alone.
Use the switchboard guide for protection and planned-load questions, or the fault-finding guide when something has stopped working.
Make access and exclusions visible
Record the board location, occupied rooms and any tenant, manager or shared-area permission needed. Ask whether the price includes access arrangements, patching after a cable route, removal of replaced items and any work another party must arrange. Two totals can cover different jobs when those boundaries are unstated.
Confirm the work and handover directly
Ask the contractor to explain the proposed scope, testing, product details and completion information. Keep its written answer with the quote. Confirm availability and booking directly; an enquiry to this website does not establish either. Read the Queensland Electrical Safety Office licensed-work guidance before arranging electrical work.
Record the questions your contractor has clarified
Tick only the questions addressed in your written quote or the contractor's answer. Keep those answers with the proposal.
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Questions still to ask
- Does the quote cover the same room, item and outcome, and separate investigation from repair?
- Which fitting specification is included, and who supplies it?
- Which circuit or board work is required, and which changes are optional?
- Who arranges access and any property or shared-area approval?
- Are restoration, removal and other-trade work included or excluded?
- What testing and completion information will be provided?
- How will additional work be priced and approved before it starts?
- Which contractor is responsible, and how are timing and acceptance confirmed?
The count records your answers, not a safety or quality score.
Method and assumptions
The count is the number of questions you mark clarified; the outstanding list contains the unchecked questions. Use this with a written proposal for the actual job. A tick records your received clarification, not verified safety, electrical suitability or quote quality. There is no price calculation, benchmark, booking or contractor recommendation. The checklist runs in your browser without sending or storing your answers. Read the Queensland Electrical Safety Office licensed-work guidance; electrical work requires the appropriate licensed contractor.
Describe the safe, non-urgent job
Give the suburb, property type, affected room or equipment and any access issue. You can enquire before choosing a fitting. For smoke, shock, exposed live parts or a fallen powerline, move clear and call Triple Zero (000).
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