Smoke Alarms & Safety Redcliffe Peninsula & Moreton Bay
JJ Brothers Electrical & Air provides smoke alarm installation and replacement across the Redcliffe Peninsula, Moreton Bay and Brisbane, fitting compliant interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms, along with electrical safety testing and certification where required. Whether you're a homeowner, a landlord or selling a property, we'll help you work out what Queensland's requirements mean for your home.
What compliant looks like
Queensland's smoke alarm legislation requires photoelectric smoke alarms that are interconnected, so when one alarm sounds, they all do. Homes that are sold or leased have had to meet the standard since 1 January 2022, and from 1 January 2027 it applies to all Queensland homes.
Alarms need to be installed in every bedroom, in hallways that connect bedrooms to the rest of the home, and on every storey. Where there's no hallway, an alarm goes between the bedrooms and the rest of the storey. Alarms must be less than 10 years old, and either hardwired or powered by a non-removable 10-year battery.
We'll check your current alarms, explain what's needed for your property, and install or replace alarms so they're positioned and interconnected correctly.
This is a general summary. Check the Queensland Government's current smoke alarm guidance for the full requirements.
Smoke alarm & safety services
Installation and replacement of compliant interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms, with safety testing and certification where required.
New alarm installations
Compliant interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms installed in the locations the legislation requires.
Replacing old alarms
Ionisation alarms, alarms over 10 years old and faulty units replaced with compliant photoelectric alarms.
Hardwired alarms
Existing hardwired alarms replaced with hardwired alarms, and new hardwired alarms installed where appropriate.
Rental properties
Alarms installed or upgraded for landlords, so rentals meet the standard for each new tenancy or renewal.
Selling a home
Alarm upgrades before a sale, so the home meets the requirements that apply when it's sold.
Electrical safety testing
Electrical safety testing and certification completed where required.
Straightforward from start to finish
We keep the process clear and communicate at every stage, from your first enquiry through to testing and documentation.
Tell us about the property
Let us know the number of bedrooms and storeys, whether it's a rental or being sold, and what alarms are there now.
Check & quote
We work out where compliant alarms need to go and provide a quote for supply and installation.
Install & interconnect
Alarms are installed in the required locations and interconnected so they sound together.
Test
Every alarm is tested once installed, and you receive the documentation for the work.
Common questions answered
Do all Queensland homes need interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms?
Yes. Homes being sold or leased have needed them since 1 January 2022, and the requirement extends to all Queensland homes from 1 January 2027. The alarms must be photoelectric, interconnected, and installed in the locations the legislation sets out.
Where do smoke alarms need to be installed?
In every bedroom, in hallways that connect bedrooms with the rest of the home, and on every storey. If there's no hallway, an alarm goes between the bedrooms and the other parts of the storey, and a storey without bedrooms needs an alarm in the most likely path of travel to exit.
Can I replace hardwired smoke alarms with battery alarms?
No. Existing hardwired smoke alarms must be replaced with hardwired alarms. Where there's no existing hardwired alarm, compliant alarms can be powered by a non-removable 10-year battery — and they still need to be interconnected.
How often should smoke alarms be replaced?
Smoke alarms must be replaced before they're 10 years old — check the date printed on the alarm — or sooner if they fail when tested. Alarms should also be tested and cleaned regularly.
I'm a landlord — what do I need to do?
Rental properties must have compliant interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms, and lessors are responsible for testing and cleaning them before each new tenancy or renewal. If your alarms don't meet the standard, we can install compliant alarms — see our Redcliffe smoke alarm page for rentals and units.
Across the peninsula & Moreton Bay
Smoke Alarms & Safety by suburb
Where we work
Based in the Moreton Bay region, we work throughout the Redcliffe Peninsula and surrounding suburbs, and across Brisbane's northern and southern suburbs.
- Newport
- Redcliffe
- Scarborough
- Kippa-Ring
- Rothwell
- North Lakes
- Mango Hill
- Deception Bay
- Petrie
- Caboolture
- Chermside
- Brendale
- Aspley
- Underwood
Not sure your
smoke alarms comply?
Tell us about your property and we'll help you work out what's needed.
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With Our Team
Contact JJ Brothers Electrical & Air to discuss your electrical or air-conditioning requirements. Provide some information about your project and our team will respond as soon as possible.