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Licences and insurance

Electrical work in Queensland must be done by a licensed electrician, and DIY electrical work is illegal. Here is what P4 holds, what each licence means, and how to check it without taking anyone's word for it.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm
Area
Logan, Ipswich and the Southside of Brisbane
Licence
Electrical contractor 88710

Photo: switchboard, a P4 job

Two licences, two jobs

Queensland splits electrical licensing in two. A business that does electrical work for other people needs an electrical contractor licence. The person who actually does the work needs an electrical licence of their own. One covers the business, the other covers the hands.

P4 holds both. Jamie holds electrical contractor licence 88710, which covers the business, and his own electrical licence 155780. Jamie is the licensed electrician who does the electrical work under that contractor licence. Source: Electrical Safety Office.

It matters because the two can come apart. A contractor licence on a website tells you about the business, not necessarily about the electrician on your job. At P4, both licences are listed here so you can check each one.

Check it yourself

You don't have to rely on this page. The Electrical Safety Office has a public electrical licence search for Queensland electrical licences. It's worth using before you let any electrician start work, P4 included.

Insurance

P4 carries $20 million public liability insurance.

Warranty

The work comes with a 12 months workmanship warranty, plus the manufacturer's warranty on products. That sits on top of your rights under consumer law, not in place of them. Our services come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law.

Paperwork

When the job is done, you get an invoice and a certificate for the electrical work. Keep both somewhere you'll find them again. Between them, they record what was done and who did it.

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Call Jamie

Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm. Logan, Ipswich and the Southside of Brisbane. Or email admin@p4electrical.com.au.