Electrical, Air Conditioning & Solar in Melbourne's South East

Helcro Electrical is an electrician in Cheltenham and a Registered Electrical Contractor (REC 35448), working across Melbourne's South East since 2006. Our own team does electrical work, solar panels and batteries, air conditioning, heat pump hot water and EV chargers for homes and businesses, and we do not subcontract.

Ask for a price over the phone at no charge, or send the form and we will call you back within 2 business hours.

VEU Accredited Provider
A003039

ESV Registered Electrical Contractor
REC 35448

Who we are: Helcro Electrical, your local electrician

Helcro Electrical is based at 45/148 Chesterville Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192, and we are 100% Australian owned and operated.

Jobs are usually handled by Fedya, our operations manager and a licensed electrician with 20 years’ experience, or by Rhys. One team covers electrical, solar, battery, air conditioning, heat pump hot water and EV charger work, so a home that needs several of them deals with one business.

Our services

Each service below links to its prices, how the job runs and the questions people ask. See all our electrical services.

Electrical work for homes and businesses

Residential electrician: lighting, power points, ceiling fans, smoke alarms and fault-finding, plus rental electrical safety checks for landlords. Those checks must be done every 2 years, and ours is $300 including GST.
Home switchboard upgrade: typically $1,250 to $2,500, with a small board at the low end.
Commercial electrician: three-phase power, switchboards, lighting, and office and retail fit-outs.

Solar, batteries and EV charging

Solar panel installation: home systems from 5 kW to 30 kW.
Solar battery installation: SiGENERGY in most homes, plus Tesla Powerwall, Sonnen, Sungrow, Enphase, GoodWe and LG. The discount from the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program can come straight off your quote.
EV charger installation: Zappi, Tesla and SiGENERGY chargers for single-phase and three-phase homes, usually installed in one day.

Heating, cooling and hot water

Split system installation: split systems from Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Haier, Rinnai, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Fujitsu, Carrier, Midea and Panasonic, plus multi-split and ducted systems.
Gas ducted heating replacement: taking out an old gas ducted heater and putting in electric heating and cooling. We do not install gas ducted heaters.
Heat pump hot water installation: iStore, Sanden, Emerald and Haier, usually installed in one day. Our licensed plumber does the water and gas side.
Victorian Energy Upgrades: we apply the VEU discount on eligible upgrades and do the paperwork.
Home electrification: moving a home off gas in steps, with one team for the heating, hot water, solar, battery and EV charger.

Caravans, RVs and security

Caravan and RV electrical: Victron 12V off-grid systems for caravans and recreational vehicles.
Electrical work for security systems: circuits and power for CCTV, alarms, intercoms, gate motors and outdoor lighting. We do the electrical side only.

Where we work: Cheltenham and Melbourne's South East

From our Cheltenham base we work across Melbourne's South East, from Caulfield and Brighton to Frankston, including Cheltenham, Highett, Moorabbin, Mentone, Parkdale, Beaumaris, Sandringham, Hampton, Brighton, Brighton East, Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, McKinnon, Caulfield, Chelsea, Aspendale, Carrum Downs and Frankston.

See every suburb we cover.

Licences and credentials you can check

Energy Safe Victoria's advice is to "always engage a registered electrical contractor and get a Certificate of Electrical Safety for the work." In Victoria the electrician holds the licence; the business contracting the work must be a Registered Electrical Contractor, which is responsible for the work and for the Certificate of Electrical Safety.

Helcro Electrical is Registered Electrical Contractor REC 35448. You can check a registered electrical contractor or licensed electrician on Energy Safe Victoria's public register, and you can ask to see their licence.

We also hold:

VEU Accredited Provider A003039 under the Victorian Energy Upgrades program, which the Essential Services Commission administers.
ARC Refrigerant Trading Authorisation AU50700 from the Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC).
Team members registered with the Building and Plumbing Commission (formerly the VBA) for air conditioning work, because installing a split system is plumbing work in Victoria.
Clean Energy Council member and NETCC Approved Seller for solar and batteries under the New Energy Tech Consumer Code.
Solar Victoria authorised retailer: Helcro Electrical is on Solar Victoria's authorised retailer list for solar PV and hot water.
SiGENERGY Certified Installer, Tesla Powerwall Certified Installer and Sonnen Certified Partner.

How to get a quote

Call 1300 201 358 or send the form. We reply within 2 business hours.
Ask for a price over the phone. It costs nothing.
Book a site assessment for a written quote. The visit is $50, and the written quote follows it. We agree the price before any work starts.
Our electricians do the job. You receive a Certificate of Electrical Safety for the electrical work.

Every job carries our workmanship warranty: 10 years on solar and batteries; 5 years on air conditioning and heat pump hot water; 12 months on general electrical work, EV chargers, the electrical side of security systems and caravan and RV work. Each one carries over to a new owner of the property; see the warranty conditions for how.

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY

The Helcro Electrical Team did an excellent installation of two air conditioners in extremely difficult locations in our house. Their standard of work, professional attitude and work ethic was of a very high standard. I absolutely recommend them.

John (Google review, two air conditioners)

Helcro Electrical Pty Ltd recently installed a Sigenergy three phase solar battery with extra panels in our home. From beginning to end, they were very professional, communicating step by step as the job progressed. The job was completed to a very high standard and they cleaned up daily. Very happy with their service and would highly recommend them. Thank you.

Karyn Pajmon (Google review, SiGENERGY three-phase battery and panels)

Helcro Electrical completed electrical work in our shop. They were friendly and explained every step involved in the installation process. Highly recommend.

Tarek D (Google review, electrical work in a shop)

Questions people ask us

How much does an electrician cost?

We don’t publish an hourly rate. The $165 service call covers one electrician for the first 30 minutes, and we agree the price of anything beyond that before we start. Larger jobs get a written quote after the $50 site assessment.

Do you take on small jobs?

Yes. A new light, a power point or a ceiling fan is a normal job for us. Describe it when you call and we will price it over the phone, at no charge. Have a few small jobs? List them all and we will price them together.

Do you do emergency or urgent electrical work?

We work Monday to Friday 8:00 to 18:00 and Saturday 8:00 to 13:00. We do not advertise round-the-clock callouts. For an urgent electrical fault, call 1300 201 358 and we will confirm availability directly. If anyone’s life is in danger, call 000.

Can I do my own electrical work?

No. In Victoria, if you are having electrical installation work done, you must engage a registered electrical contractor. Energy Safe Victoria’s warning on doing it yourself: “it’s illegal and it can also be deadly.”

What happens if something goes wrong after the job?

Call us on 1300 201 358. A fault in our workmanship is covered by the workmanship warranty for your type of job. If a part fails, we help you make the claim under the manufacturer’s warranty. Full terms: warranty conditions.

Get a quote from Helcro Electrical

Tell us what you need and your suburb. Call now, or send the form and we will call you back within 2 business hours.