Electrical services for property managers in Perth
Managing a rent roll means juggling owners, tenants and trades, often all on the same day. Direct Connect Electrical & Air (DCEA) is a licensed Perth electrical contractor (EC12549) that works to your work orders, deals with your tenants directly and sends back the paperwork you need to close the job. We look after houses, units, townhouses and small commercial tenancies across the Perth metro area from our Canning Vale base.
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Maintenance work orders, done the way you issue them
Send us a work order by email or through your maintenance system, with your reference number and any spending limit. We book it, attend, and invoice against your number, so it matches up in your trust accounting without extra back-and-forth. If the job turns out bigger than the limit on the work order, we stop and ask before going further. Typical jobs include:
- Lights, switches and power points that have stopped working or are damaged
- Tripping safety switches and circuits that keep cutting out
- Exhaust fans, rangehood connections and oven or cooktop faults
- Outdoor, sensor and security lighting
- Loose, cracked or scorched fittings found at a routine inspection
Make-safes when something goes wrong
Water leaks, ceiling collapses, storm damage and burnt fittings need an electrician before anyone else can start. Our make-safe work isolates and disconnects the affected circuits and fittings, terminates exposed wiring properly and leaves the area safe for the tenant and the next trade. You get labelled before and after photos and notes on what was disconnected, which helps if the owner lodges an insurance claim. When the builder or plumber has finished, we come back to reconnect.
Smoke alarms and RCDs
WA rules require rental homes to have at least two RCDs (safety switches) protecting the power and lighting circuits, and compliant smoke alarms that are less than 10 years old. We check both at the start of a tenancy, between tenants or whenever we are already on site for another job. That means push-button testing the RCDs, checking each smoke alarm's age and condition, and replacing anything that is out of date or fails. You get photos of the switchboard and the alarm dates for your records. If an owner or housing provider has a specific smoke alarm specification, tell us and we will fit to it.
Tenant-occupied properties and access
Most of our property management work happens in occupied homes. We contact the tenant to book a time, and use your key or lockbox details when the property is vacant. Our electricians explain what they found to the tenant in plain terms, and tidy up before they leave. If a tenant cannot be reached or does not let us in, we tell you straight away rather than letting the job go quiet.
Fast quotes and reports with photos
When a repair needs owner approval, we send a written quote against your job number, with photos showing the problem, so you can forward it to the owner as is. For bigger issues, such as a switchboard showing its age or a fault that keeps coming back, we write a short report setting out what we found, what we recommend and what can wait. Every completed job comes back with job notes, photos and an invoice.
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Electrical Services for Your Rent Roll
Call 0468 347 328 or email admin@directconnectelectrical.com to set DCEA up as an electrician on your panel.
Recent examples
- Duncraig: a front door light switch was sparking and a shed power point crackled when used. Our electrician replaced the failed switch and the power point, and found the safety switch for the shed circuit did not trip on test, so he replaced it with a new RCD and tested everything.
- Coolbellup: a new tenant reported a dead bathroom exhaust fan. The motor ran but the blades would not spin, so we replaced it with a new 250 mm fan. While on site we tested both RCDs and checked the smoke alarm date for the property manager's records.
- Yanchep: a kitchen light and front door sensor light kept failing even after globes and starters had been changed several times. We replaced both fittings and tested them, so the tenant was not left calling back.
How it works
- Send the work order with your reference number, tenant contact and any spending limit.
- We contact the tenant and book a time.
- A licensed electrician attends, fixes the problem or makes it safe, and photographs the work.
- Anything outside the work order is quoted, with photos, for owner approval.
- You receive notes, photos and an invoice against your reference number.
Areas we cover
We work across the Perth metropolitan area. Recent property jobs have ranged from Yanchep in the north to Port Kennedy in the south and Greenmount in the hills.
Call 0468 347 328 or email admin@directconnectelectrical.com to set DCEA up as an electrician on your panel.
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Related services: strata electrical services, insurance and repair services, reactive maintenance and RCD and smoke alarm compliance.
Frequently asked questions
Can you work to our work order numbers and spending limits?
Yes. We quote and invoice against your work order or reference number. If the repair will cost more than the limit on the work order, we stop and ask for approval before going further.
Do you contact tenants to arrange access?
Yes. We call or message the tenant to book a time and let you know straight away if we cannot get access.
Do you check smoke alarms and RCDs in rental properties?
Yes. We push-button test the RCDs, check each smoke alarm's age and condition, replace anything that is out of date or faulty, and send photos of the switchboard and alarm dates for your records.
What happens at an electrical make-safe?
We isolate and disconnect the affected circuits and fittings, terminate any exposed wiring safely and leave the area safe for the tenant and other trades. You receive labelled before and after photos and notes. Once the building repairs are finished we come back to reconnect.
Will we get photos and a report after each job?
Yes. Every job comes back with job notes, photos of the work and an invoice. Where a repair needs owner approval, we send a written quote with photos you can forward to the owner.
Do you work on vacant properties between tenancies?
Yes. Give us the key or lockbox details and we can complete repairs, safety checks and smoke alarm replacements while the property is empty.
Are you a licensed electrical contractor?
Yes. Direct Connect Electrical & Air holds WA electrical contractor licence EC12549 and is based in Canning Vale.
