Licensed Electricians in Darwin.
Switchboards, faults, lighting, fans, power points and renovation work across Darwin, Palmerston and the rural NT. We will tell you straight what needs doing now and what can wait — including when the honest answer is that it can wait.
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Sixty-Year-Old Homes on Original Boards
There are houses in Darwin built sixty years ago still running their original switchboard — ceramic fuses, no safety switches, and wiring to match. Most owners have no idea until something trips and does not reset.
That is a genuine fire and safety risk, especially with kids in the house, and it is the single most common thing we end up recommending. But not every old board needs replacing, and we will say so rather than sell you one.
How We Work
Three things that shape every job we do.
Find the Cause, Not the Symptom
Resetting a breaker is not a repair. We isolate and test circuits properly so the fault does not come back next week.
Quote After Looking
Every job is different, so we come out and go over it with you before pricing. Photos help us prepare; they do not replace the visit.
Do It Once
If we can see something on the horizon — a board with no spare capacity, a circuit that will not carry what you are planning — we will tell you now rather than after.
What We Get Called For
Domestic and light commercial electrical across the Top End.
Safety and switchboards
The biggest single category, and the one with real consequences.
- Ceramic fuse boards replaced
- Safety switches on every circuit
- Tripping and fault finding
- Smoke alarms and safety inspections
Lighting and fans
The cheapest change that makes the biggest difference to a house.
- Halogen to LED conversions
- Downlights and flickering fixed
- Ceiling fan replacement
- Outdoor and security lighting
Power and appliances
Older Darwin homes were wired for a fraction of what a house runs today.
- Extra and outdoor power points
- Oven and cooktop circuits
- Hot water and appliance circuits
- Shed and granny flat sub-mains
Renovation and rewiring
By far the cheapest time to fix electrical is before the plasterboard goes on.
- Kitchen and bathroom renovations
- Extensions and new rooms
- Full and partial rewires
- Working to your builder’s program
Recent Electrical Work
Electrical work across Darwin, Palmerston and the rural NT.
From Call to Certificate
Straightforward, and the same for a power point or a rewire.
Tell Us What You Need
What is happening, or what you are planning. Photos are useful if you have them.
We Come Out
We look at it properly and go over the options with you on site.
Clear Quote
Complete price, with anything provisional called out rather than buried.
Done and Tested
Work completed, tested, labelled and certified, and the place left tidy.
One Team for Electrical, Air Con and Solar
Most jobs touch more than one trade. Air conditioning needs a circuit. Solar needs board capacity. An EV charger needs both. Flynn’s holds electrical and refrigeration licences and is SAA accredited for solar, so it is one scope and one point of contact instead of three contractors pointing at each other.
Related Advice
Guides from our team on this kind of work.
Ceramic fuses: what they are and why yours needs replacing
A fuse board protects your house. A safety switch protects the people in it. Most old boards only have one of those.
Read more →What a switchboard upgrade actually costs in Darwin, and why
Most land between $2,000 and $3,500. What moves the price inside that range, and when we will tell you not to spend the money yet.
Read more →Needed some electrical work done in a short time period. Shane came out, checked what needed doing, was prompt and professional. Anthony came 2 days later and did the work very professionally. Highly recommended, 10/10.— David B.
I am happy with the outcome, tripping switch and power points fixed. Shane is good and professional with providing the desired outcome.— Clayton H.
Great communication, great work, fair prices. They told us they do domestic electrical work so we’ll definitely be contacting them for future works. Highly recommended.— Alexander G.
Frequently asked questions.
What Darwin homeowners ask most.
How do I know if my switchboard needs upgrading?
Ceramic or rewireable fuses, no safety switches, no spare space, or visible rust and scorching. Old switchboards are genuinely a problem — they are a fire risk and they leave your family unprotected. Send us a photo and we will give you an honest read.
Do you charge to come out?
There is an attendance fee for a call-out and we confirm it on the phone beforehand. Quotes for follow-on work are free.
Why does my safety switch keep tripping?
It is doing its job — something is leaking current to earth. In Darwin it is very often water in an outdoor circuit or fitting, especially after storms. Finding which one is the whole point of the call-out.
Can you do small jobs?
Yes. Power points, lights, fans, switches and fault finding as well as the larger work. If you have a list of small things, get them all done in one visit — most of the cost is getting a licensed electrician to your door.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. NT Electrical Contractor licence #C4605, ARCtick refrigerant handling #AU065122, and SAA solar accreditation #S5228517. All work is tested and certified.
Do you work in the rural areas?
Yes — Howard Springs, Humpty Doo, Coolalinga, Berry Springs, Virginia, Noonamah and further out.
Related Services
Other work Flynn’s handles across Darwin, Palmerston and the rural NT.
Get an Electrical Quote
Tell us what you need done. If you have a list of small jobs, send the lot — doing them together is far cheaper than one at a time.
Phone: (08) 7918 1115
Area: Darwin, Palmerston & Rural NT
Request a quote
Not sure if it is urgent?
Send us a photo. If it can wait, we will tell you.