Electricians for Clayton South and Westall
Clayton South is often called Westall, after the main road and the railway station, although all mail is addressed to Clayton South. Like its neighbours, it began as coastal heathland in John O’Shannessy’s 1840s squatting run and later became farms and market gardens. In 1948 the Forest Hill Golf Club took over swampy land here for its Spring Valley course, part of the famous sandbelt of golf courses stretching from Huntingdale to Dingley.
Homes and industry arrived from the late 1950s, including the Volkswagen assembly plant beside Westall station. Westall’s primary and high schools opened in the early 1960s, and in 1966 Westall High became famous for one of Australia’s best known UFO sightings. Today about 13,400 people live here, in the City of Kingston. The drive from our Box Hill base is about fifteen kilometres.
The Westall UFO sighting of April 1966, when students and teachers at Westall High reported a strange object over the school grounds, is still talked about today and has been the subject of books, documentaries and a local commemoration. It is one of the more unusual claims to fame of any Melbourne suburb.
Post-war homes and renovations
Most Clayton South homes were built during the growth of the 1960s and 1970s, typically brick veneer family houses. Many have had the same switchboard since they were built, and plenty have had extensions and rumpus rooms wired from the nearest power point rather than from the board.
The post-war homes around Westall were built quickly for the families of workers at the new factories nearby, and many used the cheapest materials available at the time. We often find undersized cable, missing earths on older circuits and lighting circuits with no RCD protection, all of which we can put right.
- Switchboard upgrades for 1960s and 70s homes
- Rewiring of extensions and rumpus rooms
- Split system circuits
- LED lighting upgrades
- Kitchen and laundry circuits
- Interconnected smoke alarms
Testing comes first, then a fixed price for exactly what the house needs.
Rentals near Monash
With Monash University’s Clayton campus and the Monash Medical Centre close by, Clayton South has many rental properties and share houses. We complete the two-yearly electrical safety checks required for Victorian rental properties, add power points where tenants need them and fix faults quickly between tenancies.
We work directly with property managers to arrange access and send reports.
Industrial and commercial sites
Clayton South has a large industrial and commercial area, from manufacturers and warehouses to trade businesses and bakeries. These sites depend on three-phase supply, machine connections, good lighting and regular testing.
We provide commercial and industrial electrical work, breakdown repairs, planned maintenance and high bay LED upgrades, and we schedule shutdowns outside production hours. For urgent faults, our 24/7 service responds quickly.
Families and local shops
The shops near Westall station and around the suburb serve a diverse community with grocers, takeaway shops and services. We provide refrigeration and kitchen circuits, lighting and fault repairs for local traders.
At home, families often ask for extra power and data for study areas, air conditioning in bedrooms and outdoor lighting for backyards. You get a written, fixed price before any work begins, and a tidy site when we leave.
Common questions from Clayton South customers
Is Westall the same as Clayton South?
Yes. Westall is an unofficial name for the area around Westall Road and station. Official addresses use Clayton South.
Do you work on factories in Clayton South?
Yes. We handle three-phase work, machine connections, lighting and breakdown repairs.
Can you rewire a rumpus room extension?
Yes. We run proper circuits from the switchboard with RCD protection.
Do you service homes near Westall station?
Yes. We cover all of Clayton South, including the streets around Westall station.
Close to Clayton South? We cover you too
We regularly pick up jobs in Clarinda, Clayton, Oakleigh South, Springvale, Heatherton and Huntingdale on the same day as Clayton South calls, and service the wider City of Kingston.
Book a Clayton South electrician
The quickest way to book is 03 6358 2028, though the form is fine too. Clayton South households and businesses new to us get 15% off the first job.
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