Electrician Ivanhoe
Upgrades for established homes
Switchboard upgrades, rewiring, feature lighting and garden lighting for period and post-war homes throughout Ivanhoe and surrounding areas.
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Victorian to Art Deco, bungalows to townhouses
Banyule’s Ivanhoe Structure Plan describes homes ranging from Victorian to Art Deco and contemporary, with inter-war styles such as Edwardian and Californian Bungalow dominating, plus areas of 1960s flats and newer townhouses. At the 2021 Census just over half of Ivanhoe’s occupied dwellings were separate houses.
Older homes like these often still have wiring and switchboards from earlier decades. When you renovate, add air conditioning or install an EV charger, it’s worth checking the switchboard and circuits can handle the extra load.
Switchboard upgrades and safety switches (RCDs)
Rewiring during renovations and extensions
Feature, pendant and LED lighting
Garden, path and outdoor lighting
Sources: Banyule City Council, Ivanhoe Structure Plan (rev. 2014); ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Ivanhoe (SAL21246).
Common upgrades for Ivanhoe homes
Concealed LED lighting
LED strip lighting set into ceilings, joinery and curtain pelmets for soft, even light.
Bathroom heat, fan & light
Ceiling heat, fan and light units and LED niche and mirror lighting in renovated bathrooms.
Garden lighting
Uplights, spike lights and path lighting to light trees, gardens and entries at night.
REC 38185 licensed electrical contractor
Licensed and insured
Residential & commercial
Electrical & air conditioning
Other electrical work for your home
Power points & circuits
Extra power points and dedicated circuits for ovens, cooktops, air conditioning and outdoor power.
Pendant and feature lighting
New pendants, chandeliers and LED feature lights, installed and tested.
Fault finding & repairs
Tripping circuits, dead power points and flickering lights, tracked down and repaired.
EV charger installation
Wall-mounted EV chargers on their own circuit, after checking the switchboard and supply.
Bathroom and kitchen electrical
Rough-in to fit-off for renovations, including mirror, vanity and niche lighting.
TV, data & smart wiring
TV mounting with concealed cabling, data points and smart home wiring.
Recent Task Trades electrical work
A selection of recent Task Trades projects from around Melbourne.
Pendants over a stone island bench
LED-lit shower niche
Soffit downlights under the eaves
Rock garden lit at dusk
Shops and offices too
The structure plan notes that most of Ivanhoe’s shopping centre was built between 1915 and 1940 along Upper Heidelberg Road. We handle lighting upgrades, fit-outs, emergency and exit lighting and maintenance for shops and offices.
Questions from Ivanhoe homeowners
Is it worth upgrading the switchboard in an older Ivanhoe home?
If your switchboard still has old fuses, has no safety switches (RCDs) or can’t take new circuits, an upgrade is usually worthwhile, especially before a renovation. We inspect the board and quote the work.
Can you rewire a period home without damaging features?
We plan cable routes to limit disturbance to ceilings, cornices and walls, and discuss any patching needed before we start.
Do you install garden and outdoor lighting?
Yes. We install uplights, spike lights, path and step lighting, and outdoor power points, using fittings rated for outdoor use.
Can you add circuits for air conditioning?
Yes. We run dedicated circuits and isolators for air conditioning. Task Trades also installs split system and ducted air conditioning.
Do you install EV chargers?
Yes. We install wall-mounted EV chargers on their own circuit with isolation, after checking the switchboard and supply.
How do I request a quote for electrical work in Ivanhoe?
Call 1800 TASK TRADES (1800 827 587) or use the quote form on this page. Send the address, a few photos and what needs doing, and we’ll come back with a price.
Why Task Trades
Licensed electrical contractor
Task Trades holds REC 38185. Work is carried out by licensed electricians, then tested and certified on completion.
Homes and businesses
From a single light fitting in a house to lighting a commercial fit-out, we handle residential and commercial work.
Electrical and air conditioning
We also install split system and ducted air conditioning, with the electrical side handled by our own team.
Clear quotes, tidy finish
Written quotes with the inclusions listed before we start, and the site left clean when we finish.
Servicing Ivanhoe & surrounding areas
Task Trades provides electrical services throughout Ivanhoe and nearby suburbs, including:
Request an electrical quote
Tell us about the job and we’ll come back with a price. Quotes are free.
Call 1800 TASK TRADES
1800 827 587Tell us the suburb and what’s happening, and we’ll talk you through the next step.
Send photos by email
Photos of the switchboard, light fittings or work area help us price the job. Email them with your name and suburb.
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Switchboards • Rewires • Lighting
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