Perth’s coastal electrician
EV chargers, switchboard upgrades, lighting and emergency call-outs from Fremantle to Ocean Reef. Nineteen years on the tools, a fixed price in writing, and certified when it is done.
Five services. One licensed electrician.
Higher-value electrical work done properly, by one licensed electrician who is accountable for all of it.
EV Charger Installation
A dedicated wall charger fills your car overnight, every night, instead of trickling off a powerpoint in the garage.
- Switchboard assessed as part of every EV quote
- Single-phase and three-phase installs
- Supply the charger, or fit the one you already have
- Dedicated protected circuit, tested and certified
Switchboard Upgrades
Ceramic fuses, missing safety switches, or a breaker that trips every time the kettle and the heater are on together.
- Ceramic fuse and rewireable boards replaced
- RCD safety switch installation
- Boards labelled properly, with spare capacity
- Fault finding and nuisance tripping traced
LED Lighting Upgrades
Halogen downlights draw roughly ten times what an LED does, and they run hot enough to be a problem in the ceiling.
- Halogen to LED downlight conversions
- Ceiling insulation and fitting condition checked
- Outdoor, garden and sensor lighting
- Dimmer compatibility sorted properly
Emergency Electrician
Power out, a breaker that will not stay on, or a smell of burning from a powerpoint. Some problems should not wait.
- Available 24 hours, 7 days
- Loss of power and repeated tripping
- Burning smells, scorching and hot switches
- Storm and water damage made safe
General Electrical
Powerpoints, smoke alarms, fault finding and renovation wiring, which make up most of what an electrician actually does.
- Additional powerpoints and USB outlets
- Hardwired smoke alarms
- Ceiling fans, ovens and cooktops
- Fault finding on circuits that never worked right
From your first call to the compliance certificate
A clear, straightforward process, so you always know what happens next.
Tell Oliver what is going on
A quick call or an enquiry through the site. Describe the job, send a photo of the switchboard if it helps, and he will tell you what is possible before anyone comes out.
A fixed price in writing
A clear quote covering the work, the parts and anything the switchboard needs. No hourly guessing and no surprises on the day.
The work
Done on the agreed day, tidied up afterwards, and tested properly rather than switched on and hoped for.
Certified and explained
You get the compliance paperwork and a plain-English explanation of what changed and why it matters.
The electrician other electricians learn from
You get Oliver
The person who quotes the job is the person who does it. No subcontractors, no rotating crew, no call centre in between.
Fixed price in writing
A clear price covering the work, the parts and anything the switchboard needs. No hourly guessing and no surprises on the day.
Licensed and insured
Licensed electrical contractor EC 17638, fully insured, working to AS/NZS standards on every job.
Certified and explained
You get the compliance paperwork and a plain-English explanation of what changed and why it matters.
Available 24 hours
Power out, a breaker that will not stay on, or a burning smell from a powerpoint. Some things should not wait until Monday.
The standards he teaches
A board member at a training provider with 600 apprentices does not cut corners on circuit sizing, safety switches or cable runs.
Nineteen years, two businesses, one licence number
Forster Electrical Co is new. Oliver is not. Here is the track record behind the name before you ring it.
On the tools since 2007
Nineteen years in the trade across residential construction and commercial projects, most of it in Perth.
Built and sold an electrical company
Grew his previous business to a team of 16, sold it to a larger group, then ran their commercial projects for three years.
Sits on the board of ETI
A Western Australian electrical training provider employing 600 apprentices, which keeps him close to the standards the trade is taught to.
Licensed and fully insured
Licensed electrical contractor in WA, fully insured, with a compliance certificate issued on every job.
Licensed electrical contractor EC 17638 · ABN 56 705 775 508 · fully insured
Electrical work across Perth’s coastal suburbs
Based in Sorrento and working the coastal strip from Fremantle up to Ocean Reef, through Hillarys, Duncraig, Scarborough, Cottesloe and every suburb in between. You get Oliver himself, not a call centre and not a subcontractor.
- Sorrento
- Hillarys
- Duncraig
- Padbury
- Kallaroo
- Mullaloo
- Ocean Reef
- Joondalup
- Craigie
- Beldon
- North Beach
- Watermans Bay
- Marmion
- Trigg
- Scarborough
- Karrinyup
- City Beach
- Floreat
- Wembley Downs
- Cottesloe
- Claremont
- Nedlands
- Mosman Park
- Fremantle
Frequently asked questions
Do you charge for a quote?
No. Quotes are free and you get a fixed price in writing before any work starts, so you know what it costs before you commit.
What areas do you cover?
The coastal strip of Perth, from Fremantle up to Ocean Reef, based in Sorrento. If you are a suburb or two inland, call anyway and Oliver will tell you straight whether it is worth the trip.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Forster Electrical Co is a licensed electrical contractor and carries full insurance. Every job is certified and compliant on completion.
Will my switchboard handle an EV charger?
Sometimes yes, often not without work. A 7kW charger is one of the biggest loads in a home, so the board gets checked as part of every EV quote. If it needs upgrading you are told at quote stage, not halfway through the install.
Do you do emergency call-outs?
Yes, 24 hours for genuine electrical emergencies: loss of power, repeated tripping, burning smells or storm damage. If it can wait, say so and it gets booked normally at a normal price.
Who actually does the work?
Oliver does. Forster Electrical Co is owner operated, so the person who quotes the job is the person who does it and the person who answers the phone afterwards.
Questions people actually search
Straight answers on what the work costs and what the rules require, with no jargon and no sales spin.
How much does an EV charger installation cost in Perth?
A plain look at what a home EV charger costs to install in Perth, what drives the price up or down, and the switchboard question that decides most quotes.
Read the guideHow much does a switchboard upgrade cost in Perth?
What a switchboard upgrade costs in Perth, how to tell whether you need one now or can wait, and the things that move the price.
Read the guide7kW or 22kW EV charger: which do you actually need?
Faster sounds better, but for most Perth homes a 7kW charger is the right answer. Here is how to tell which side of that line you are on.
Read the guideTell Oliver what you need done
A photo of the switchboard often answers half the questions. Send through what the job involves and you will get a fixed price in writing before anything starts. For anything urgent, ring directly.
- EV charger installation, all brands
- Switchboard upgrades and safety switches
- LED lighting and halogen conversions
- Emergency call-outs, 24 hours, 7 days
- Fixed price in writing before work starts
- Compliance certificate on every job
Free quote, no obligation
Straight to Oliver · Fixed price in writing · No spam
Prefer to talk? Call 0422 308 096. Available 24 hours, 7 days.
Need an electrician on the coast?
Fixed price in writing. Licensed. Certified when it is done.
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