Helpful Tips

Here at Fixzit, our team of highly trained and professional tradies are able to perform a number of jobs around both your Brisbane home and your office. Our team always takes pride in doing a stellar job, which has earned us the reputation amongst the community and our colleagues as being the best at what we do. In today’s blog post, we will post the spotlight on our team of electricians, and have...

With the official beginning of winter just around the corner in Brisbane and cold temperatures already being felt it’s time to pull out the heaters and electric blankets to make enjoying your home just a little bit more comfortable. In our latest post, our team of Fixzit electricians share some safety tips when using electric heater and blankets during the cooler months. What to do before you...

Our Brisbane based electrical contractors at Fixzit answer some questions about smoke alarm legislation and requirements for homes in Queensland, during the season where there is a heightened risk of fires from household heating. Read on to find out you can stay protected and keep for your family safe Do Smoke Alarms Save Lives? Working smoke alarms alert of a fire in the home when people...

With a wave of renovation warriors in Australia, especially from the influence of popular programmes like House Rules being shown on our screens, many people’s ambition when it comes to renovation projects far outweigh their ability. What’s worse is that doing electrical work on your own home could not only be breaking the law in Queensland and risking a hefty fine but also put lives in danger. Here’s...

Safety Switch Laws Queensland There’s been little doubt that since Safety Switches have been made mandatory in all Queensland homes built since 1992, there’s been a reduction in the number of electrical injuries and deaths. However, with recent findings from the Queensland Government that recommended safety switches be installed on all circuits, which would have prevented the deaths of those...

If you’re an avid DIY fan, or your home just needs a few touch ups, it can be highly tempting to grab your tools and get to fixing straight away. Well, we’re here to tell you there are some cases where you need to step away from the drill and let a professional handle it. If you aren’t sure whether that emergency repair is something you should handle yourself, or something that requires more...