Licensed WA Electrician · EC9674
Asbestos Switchboard Replacement in Perth
Asbestos switchboard replacement in Perth starts with an assessment, not assumptions. Many boards installed before the late 1980s have a dark cement-sheet backing panel that may contain asbestos. Glen, a licensed electrician with 25+ years on the tools, assesses the board first, then gives you one fixed price in writing for the replacement.
How to Tell If Your Board May Have an Asbestos Panel
You can't confirm asbestos by looking. But the age and style of the board are strong pointers:
- The panel behind the fuses is a dark, hard, cement-like sheet
- The home was built before the late 1980s and the board looks original
- Round ceramic fuses rather than modern switches
If any of that sounds like your meter box, don't drill, cut or disturb the panel. Book the free safety check and let Glen look at it properly.
How the Replacement Is Handled
The general rule with asbestos-cement material is simple: the risk comes from disturbing it, not from it sitting there intact. So the job is planned around not breaking, cutting or abrading the old panel.
Glen assesses the board, works to safe-handling practice for suspect panels, and arranges compliant disposal of the old material. The new board goes in with modern circuit breakers and RCD safety switches, and the meter box is left tidy.
Worth knowing
Don't drill, cut or sand a suspect panel yourself, even to mount something in the meter box. Undisturbed, it can wait for a proper assessment.
One Fixed Price, Agreed Before Work Starts
You get a fixed price in writing before anything is touched. No hourly rate, no surprises after the panel comes out. Most switchboard upgrades are done in a day, and the work carries JEC's 10-year workmanship guarantee. Licence EC9674 · EW144799. Rated 5.0 on Google.
The same job triggered by old fuses rather than asbestos is covered at switchboard upgrades.
Asbestos Switchboard Questions
Is an asbestos switchboard panel dangerous?
Intact and undisturbed, the risk is generally low. The concern is when the panel is drilled, cut or broken, which is exactly what electrical work on the board can involve. That's why it needs assessment before anyone works on it.
Do I have to replace it?
There is no blanket rule that says an old panel must go. But if the board needs work anyway, RCDs for a sale or lease, more capacity, or failing fuses, replacing the whole board is usually the sensible time to deal with the panel.
What does the old panel get replaced with?
A modern enclosure and panel with circuit breakers and RCD safety switches, brought up to current WA standards.
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Book Your Free Switchboard Safety Check
Glen assesses the board properly and gives you a straight answer, then one fixed price in writing if it needs work. Prefer to talk? Call 0438 678 218.
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