Smoke Alarm Installation Gold Coast | $119 Per Alarm

Smoke alarm installation on the Gold Coast is a one-visit job: we supply the alarms, fit them in the right places, interconnect them, test them, remove the old ones, and leave you with a compliance certificate. The price for a standard alarm is one flat price of $119 per alarm. A visit has a $149 minimum charge.

A standard alarm is either a wireless alarm with a sealed 10-year lithium battery, or a 240V hardwired alarm with a 9V backup battery that needs replacing every year. Both are $119. If you want a 240V alarm with a sealed 10-year lithium battery, that is an optional upgrade at $139. It does not need a battery change. Read the full list on our pricing page.

What Is Included

The $119 price covers the alarm itself, the fitting, interconnection so the alarms sound together, a full test, removal of the alarms you are replacing, and the compliance certificate. Prices include GST. We tell you the number of alarms and the price before any work starts. If the home needs a different number from the one you booked, we explain why and we only go ahead once you agree.

A single alarm is covered by the $149 minimum charge. From two alarms you pay $119 for each standard alarm. Worked examples are on the price list.

Where the Alarms Go

Queensland homes need an alarm in every bedroom, in hallways that connect bedrooms to the rest of the home, and on every storey. A storey with no bedrooms still needs one, on the most likely path out. We confirm the spots on site. The detail, with typical Gold Coast layouts, is in how many smoke alarms your home needs.

If steam or cooking keeps setting an alarm off, it can be moved to another spot that still warns everyone in the home. That move is the relocation job below.

Wireless and Hardwired

You do not always need a licensed electrician. A sealed 10-year battery alarm does not need one, and a home owner can fit that type. A 240V hardwired alarm connects to the mains, so that part of the job is electrical work for a licensed electrician. Swift holds Queensland Electrical Contractor Licence 88555, so we can do either.

If the home already has hardwired alarms, the replacements in those spots must be hardwired too. The other alarms can be sealed 10-year battery alarms, as long as every alarm is interconnected. Wireless and hardwired models can work as one system. The rules are set out in Queensland smoke alarm laws explained.

Smoke Alarm Wall Controllers

A wall controller is a switch on the wall that tests, locates and silences the alarms, so you do not need a ladder for those jobs. It is $40. When we install 4 or more alarms as a whole-home upgrade, the wall controller is free. Fewer than 4 alarms, and the controller is $40 if you want one.

The controller is useful in two-storey homes and for anyone who would rather not climb. It does not change where the alarms have to go, and it does not replace the alarms themselves. We fit it on the same visit when you ask for it, and we confirm that part of the price before we start.

Smoke Alarm Relocation

Relocation means moving an alarm that is already there but is in a spot that no longer meets the rules, or that keeps going off because of steam or cooking. It is not the same job as supplying a new alarm in a new bedroom.

Battery or wireless alarms: $40 each.
240V hardwired alarms: $149 for the first alarm on the visit, then $99 for each extra hardwired alarm moved on the same visit.

We tell you which alarms need to move, and the relocation price, before we do it. Patching and painting of old holes are not included. The new position still has to warn everyone in the home.

Who This Is For

This page is for Gold Coast homes that need alarms fitted, linked and tested. If you are leasing or selling, the timing rules are different and have applied since 2022. Use landlords and sellers for that. If you only need to know whether the alarms you have are already compliant, book a compliance check instead of a full installation.

We cover the Gold Coast only, from Coolangatta to Woongoolba and out to the hinterland. Suburb lists are on service areas. Hours are Mon-Sat, 7am-7pm. Closed Sunday. You can book online or call 0403 918 413. Booking steps are on the home page.

Common Questions

How much does smoke alarm installation cost on the Gold Coast?

A standard alarm is $119, one flat price, whether it is wireless or a 240V hardwired alarm with a 9V backup battery. The visit has a $149 minimum charge. A 240V alarm with a sealed 10-year battery is an optional upgrade at $139. See pricing.

Do I need an electrician to install smoke alarms?

Only for 240V hardwired alarms. Sealed 10-year battery alarms do not need an electrician. Swift is licensed for the hardwired work, and can fit either type.

What is a smoke alarm wall controller?

It is a wall switch that tests, locates and silences the alarms. It is $40, and it is free when 4 or more alarms are installed.

How much does it cost to move a smoke alarm?

Battery or wireless alarms are $40 each. A 240V hardwired alarm is $149 for the first one, then $99 for each extra hardwired alarm on the same visit.

How many alarms will my home need?

One in every bedroom, one in each hallway that connects bedrooms to the rest of the home, and one on every storey. Most homes need 4 to 6. We confirm the number on site. Read how many smoke alarms your home needs.

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