Bring your home up to Queensland smoke alarm requirements with interconnected photoelectric alarms.
What's included
- Compliance check of existing alarms
- Photoelectric alarms to AS 3786-2014
- Hardwired or 10-year battery alarms
- Interconnection across all alarms
- Correct placement on every level
- Testing of every alarm
- Compliance certificate
- Tenancy checks for property managers
Smoke alarm installation on the Gold Coast
Working smoke alarms are your family’s first warning in a house fire. Queensland has some of the strictest smoke alarm laws in Australia, and Ampra Energy Group installs, upgrades and tests compliant smoke alarms for homeowners, landlords and property managers across the Gold Coast.
Queensland smoke alarm requirements
Under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 (Qld) and the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008, homes must be fitted with photoelectric smoke alarms that comply with AS 3786-2014. Alarms must be interconnected, so when one sounds they all sound, and must be either hardwired or powered by a 10-year non-removable battery. They must be installed in every bedroom, in hallways that connect bedrooms to the rest of the home, and on every level of the home, even where there are no bedrooms.
These rules already apply to homes that are sold or leased, and to new builds and substantial renovations. From 1 January 2027, they apply to all other Queensland homes, including owner-occupied houses. If your home still has older ionisation alarms, or alarms that are not interconnected, now is the time to upgrade.
What’s included in your smoke alarm upgrade
Every alarm we install is photoelectric and interconnected to meet the Queensland rules, so when one goes off they all go off. You can choose hardwired or 10-year lithium battery alarms (if your home already has hardwired alarms, Queensland rules require hardwired replacements).
Your upgrade includes supply, installation, interconnection, testing of every alarm and a compliance certificate for your records. Every home is different, so we confirm how many alarms you need and give you a clear, no-obligation quote before any work starts.
What we do
We check your existing alarms and layout, recommend the number and position of alarms needed for compliance, and install hardwired or 10-year lithium battery alarms with wired or wireless interconnection. Every alarm is tested on completion, and we provide a compliance certificate you can keep for your records or give to your property manager, buyer or insurer.
Landlords and property managers
Landlords in Queensland must test and clean smoke alarms within 30 days before the start or renewal of a tenancy, and replace any alarm that is more than 10 years old or not working. We can manage these checks and provide documentation for each property.
Hardwired smoke alarms must be installed by a licensed electrician under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld).