What does compliance cost with PowerSmart?

A flat $90 per alarm supplied and installed by a licensed electrician, plus a one-off $35 refundable booking fee. No callout fees. Every alarm includes a 10-year manufacturer warranty.

QLD Smoke Alarm Legislation · 1 Jan 2027

Every QLD home needs interconnected smoke alarms by 2027.

Beat the deadline with photoelectric smoke alarms supplied and installed by licensed electricians — a fixed $90 per alarm, backed by a 10-year warranty. No callout fees, no surprises.

Licensed & insured electricians
Compliant to AS 3786-2014/2023
10-year manufacturer warranty
Same-day compliance certificate

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The Legislation

What Queensland law requires by 1 January 2027

Queensland has the strictest smoke alarm laws in Australia. From 1 January 2027, every home — owner-occupied or rented — must meet all of the requirements below.

Your home must have alarms that are:

Photoelectric — the sensor type proven to detect smouldering fires earliest (ionisation alarms don't comply)
Interconnected — when one alarm sounds, every alarm in the home sounds together
Installed in every bedroom and in hallways that connect bedrooms to the rest of the home
Installed on every storey, even levels without bedrooms
Hardwired or powered by a 10-year sealed battery — existing hardwired alarms must be replaced with hardwired
Certified to Australian Standard AS 3786-2014 or AS 3786-2023
Less than 10 years old — older alarms must be replaced even if they still beep

Most existing homes don't comply. Standalone 9-volt battery alarms and ionisation alarms — the type found in the majority of Queensland homes — will not meet the 2027 standard.

The rollout — and what's left

1 January 2017

New builds & major renovations

All new homes and substantially renovated homes required interconnected photoelectric alarms.

1 January 2022

Homes sold or rented

Every home sold, leased, or with a renewed lease must comply before settlement or tenancy.

1 January 2027

Every Queensland home

The final stage — all remaining owner-occupied homes and dwellings must be fully compliant.

This one applies to you

Simple Pricing

Fixed prices. No callout fees. No surprises.

You'll know your cost before anyone steps inside your home — and it won't change on the day.

Compliant in four simple steps

From first call to fully certified — most homes are done in a single visit.

STEP 01

Tell us about your home

Send us your details and we'll give you a call. We confirm your alarm count and lock in a fixed price — over the phone, no pushy sales visit.

STEP 02

Secure your booking

A $35 booking fee (via secure Stripe payment) reserves your licensed electrician — fully refundable if we can't complete the job.

STEP 03

We install & interconnect

Your electrician fits photoelectric alarms to the legislation's placement rules, interconnects the whole system and tests every unit with you.

STEP 04

Certified compliant, same day

You receive your compliance certificate on the day of installation, plus a 10-year manufacturer warranty on every alarm we install.

What We Install

See exactly what goes on your ceiling

Our licensed electricians install premium photoelectric alarms certified to AS 3786-2014/2023 to make your home compliant — and hand you your compliance certificate the same day.

Battery operated photoelectric smoke alarms with wireless interconnection

Bedrooms, hallways & every level

Battery Operated Smoke Alarm

What we install in your bedrooms, hallways and remaining locations — wireless interconnection with no house wiring required, powered by a 10-year sealed lithium battery.

Optional add-on

Remote Controller

Wireless testing and hush control for all units from one wall-mounted remote. No more climbing ladders to silence alarms.

240V hardwired photoelectric smoke alarm with mains wiring

Replacing existing hardwired

240V Hardwired Smoke Alarm

If your home already has hardwired alarms, the law requires like-for-like replacement — our electricians swap them for compliant hardwired units with a 10-year backup battery.

Photoelectric sensing
Detects slow, smouldering fires minutes earlier than ionisation alarms.
Wireless interconnection
One alarm detects smoke — every alarm in the home sounds together.
10-year sealed battery
Sealed lithium power for the life of the alarm — set and forget.
Certified compliant
Meets AS 3786-2014/2023 — the standard QLD legislation demands.

Every alarm includes a 10-Year Manufacturer's Warranty

Why PowerSmart

Thousands of Queensland homes. One standard: done properly.

Licensed & insured

Every installation is carried out by a licensed electrician — never a handyman with a ladder.

Fixed, honest pricing

$90 per alarm. The price we quote is the price you pay — no callout fees, no on-the-day extras.

10-year warranty

Premium Anka alarms backed by a full 10-year manufacturer warranty — matching the life of the legislation cycle.

Queensland locals

A QLD team that knows QLD law — we live and breathe this legislation so you don't have to.

Happy Homeowners

Queenslanders sleeping easier

The quote over the phone was exactly what I paid on the day. Electrician was on time, tidy, and walked me through testing every alarm before he left. Painless.

Darren M.

4-bedroom home · North Lakes

Had no idea our old alarms wouldn't comply. The inspection report made it dead simple, and the fee came off the install price like they promised. Highly recommend.

Karen T.

Townhouse · Springfield Lakes

Selling our place meant we had to be compliant fast. Booked Tuesday, installed Thursday, certificate ready for the contract. Absolute lifesavers.

James & Priya R.

Queenslander · Carindale

Common Questions

Everything you're wondering, answered

My smoke alarms work fine — why wouldn't they comply?

A working alarm isn't necessarily a compliant one. Most existing homes have standalone ionisation alarms with replaceable 9-volt batteries — these fail the 2027 standard on three counts: wrong sensor type, not interconnected, and wrong power source. Alarms over 10 years old must also be replaced regardless of whether they still sound.

What's the difference between photoelectric and ionisation alarms?

Photoelectric alarms "see" smoke particles and respond to slow, smouldering fires — the kind that typically start in furniture or wiring while you sleep — far earlier. Ionisation alarms respond mainly to fast-flaming fires and are prone to nuisance-tripping near kitchens. Queensland legislation only accepts photoelectric alarms.

What does "interconnected" actually mean?

When one alarm detects smoke, every alarm in the home sounds simultaneously — so a fire in the garage wakes you in the main bedroom. Our alarms interconnect wirelessly, which means no re-wiring or ceiling damage for battery-powered installations. Where a home already has hardwired alarms, the law requires they be replaced with hardwired units, which our licensed electricians handle.

How many alarms will my home need?

As a rule: one per bedroom, one per hallway that connects bedrooms, and at least one on every storey. A typical 3-bedroom single-storey home needs 4 alarms. Request a free quote and we'll confirm the exact count and a fixed price over the phone — your electrician verifies placement on site.

What does it cost, and are there any hidden fees?

A flat $90 per alarm, supplied and installed, plus a one-off $35 booking fee — that's it. No callout fee, no travel charge, no GST surprise. The balance is only payable on installation day, once the work is done.

What is the $35 booking fee for? Is it refundable?

It secures your licensed electrician for an agreed date — paid through a secure Stripe link, never card details over the phone. It's fully refundable if your installation can't be completed for any reason.

What happens if I do nothing before 2027?

Beyond the safety risk, non-compliance can carry fines under Queensland fire safety law, complicate insurance claims after a fire, and hold up any future sale or lease of your property (those rules already apply today). Installers also get busier — and pricier — as deadlines approach, so acting early is the cheaper path.

Who does the installation, and what warranty do I get?

All work is completed by licensed, insured electricians, and you receive your compliance certificate on the day of installation. Every alarm we install carries a 10-year manufacturer's warranty — the same lifespan the legislation requires — so one visit covers you for the full compliance cycle.

Don't leave it until the deadline rush.

Lock in today's fixed pricing and cross "smoke alarm compliance" off the list — one visit, done for a decade.

Get my free quote Call (07) 2141 7792