Electricians for Mount Martha
Mount Martha’s peak, 160 metres high, was named in 1836 after Martha Jones, mother of Captain William Hobson. The area began as farmland in the 1840s, and The Briars homestead, built over twenty years by Alexander Balcombe, is now a historic park. The Balcombe family had famously hosted Napoleon on Saint Helena, and the homestead holds Napoleonic memorabilia collected by Dame Mabel Brookes.
In late 1942 the United States Marine Corps’ 1st Marine Division camped along Balcombe Creek after the Battle of Guadalcanal. Today the creek is lined by a boardwalk of more than five kilometres, and Mount Martha is a relaxed, affluent seaside suburb of about 19,800 people, with a beautiful bay beach and colourful bathing boxes. Our team works across the Peninsula regularly, especially in summer.
Hillside and beachside homes
Mount Martha’s homes range from older holiday houses near the beach to large family homes on the hills with sweeping bay views. Hillside blocks bring split levels, long driveways and steps, and beachside homes face salt air.
- Switchboard upgrades and rewires for older homes
- Driveway, step and garden lighting for sloping blocks
- Pool and outdoor entertaining circuits
- Corrosion resistant fittings near the beach
- Air conditioning circuits for view facing rooms
- Solar, batteries and EV charging
View facing rooms with big windows can get very hot in summer afternoons. Ceiling fans, properly wired split systems and motorised blinds make a big difference.
Summer in Mount Martha
In summer the beach, the bathing boxes and the village fill with families, and holiday homes are opened up for the season. It is the busiest time of year for electrical systems, with air conditioning, pool pumps and extra guests all adding load.
We carry out pre-season checks on switchboards, pools and outdoor circuits, and we respond to breakdowns quickly through our 24/7 line when something fails in the middle of a heatwave.
Village shops and community
The Mount Martha village shops, cafes and the local clubs serve a close community year round and a much bigger one in summer. We provide lighting, refrigeration and kitchen circuits, fit-outs and repairs for local businesses and clubs.
For heritage properties and community facilities, we plan work carefully and schedule it around events and visitors.
Bathing boxes, bush and bushfire season
Parts of Mount Martha back onto bushland and the Briars reserve, and hot, windy days bring a bushfire risk as well as power outages. Homes that rely on electric pumps for water or fire fighting need a plan for when the grid goes down.
We install generator inlets and changeover switches, wire battery backup to essential circuits and make sure outdoor equipment is maintained before the fire season. It is a small investment that makes a big difference on the worst days of summer.
Holiday homes managed from afar
Owners who live in Melbourne often want to check on their Mount Martha homes remotely. We install security lighting, cameras and smart controls so you can switch lights, heating or pool equipment on before you arrive and keep an eye on the property while you are away.
You get a written, fixed price before any work begins, and a tidy site when we leave.
Your Mount Martha electrical questions answered
Can you check my Mount Martha holiday home before summer?
Yes. We check switchboards, pool equipment, air conditioning and outdoor circuits so everything is ready for the season.
Can you install lighting on a steep driveway?
Yes. We install driveway, step and path lighting on RCD protected outdoor circuits.
Do you install security and smart controls?
Yes. We install security lighting, cameras and smart controls for remote management.
Can you set up backup power for bushfire season?
Yes. We install generator inlets, changeover switches and battery backed essential circuits.
Nearby areas we service from Box Hill
The same crew that works in Mount Martha also looks after Mornington, Wantirna South, Wantirna and Vermont South, plus every suburb across the Mornington Peninsula Shire.
Book a Mount Martha electrician
Reach us on 03 6358 2028 any time, or request a call back with the form. Every new customer in Mount Martha gets 15% off the first job.
188 Google reviewers have rated us 4.9 stars, and every job is done under licence REC-034378.
Recent work from the crew
Every photo is one of our jobs, taken by our team.
