- Victoria, Australia
A smoke alarm buys the seconds that save lives — but only if it works. Techniko Group tests, maintains and replaces smoke detectors for rental properties, homes and workplaces across Victoria, with the records to prove your compliance.
Smoke alarms sit silently on the ceiling for years, and it’s easy to assume they’re fine. They often aren’t. Batteries go flat, sensors clog with dust and insects, units drift past their ten-year service life, and alarms disconnected after a false-alarm episode never get reconnected. A smoke alarm that doesn’t sound isn’t a safety device — it’s a decoration.
In Victoria, working smoke alarms are a legal requirement in homes, and rental providers have a specific obligation: smoke alarms in rental properties must be tested and maintained, with safety checks carried out regularly and records kept. For businesses, schools and care facilities, working detection is a basic duty of care — and something insurers and auditors expect to see evidenced.
Techniko Group provides professional smoke detector testing, battery replacement and full alarm replacement across metro Melbourne and regional Victoria. Because we’re licensed electricians, we can also service and install hardwired 240-volt alarms — and leave you with clear documentation after every visit.
Records After Every Visit
Different properties carry different obligations — but the goal is always the same: an alarm that sounds early, every time. Here’s how we help each type of client.
Victorian rental laws require smoke alarms to be regularly tested and maintained, with annual safety checks and proper records. We handle single properties or entire rent rolls, coordinate access with tenants and provide the documentation your agency needs on file.
Most fatal house fires happen at night, while people sleep. We test and clean your alarms, replace tired units and batteries, and make sure coverage is in the right places — including hallways outside bedrooms.
Working smoke detection protects your people, your premises and your continuity. We test and maintain detectors in offices, shops and industrial spaces, and can bundle testing with your other scheduled electrical compliance services.
Where children, patients or residents may need help evacuating, early detection matters even more. We service education and care facilities with sensitivity to routines — testing at times that won't alarm the people inside.
One licensed team for every smoke detector job — testing, cleaning, batteries, new installations and the paperwork that proves it all happened.
Every alarm is physically tested to confirm it sounds, its sensor responds and — for interconnected systems — that all alarms trigger together as designed.
Dust, cobwebs and insects are leading causes of both false alarms and failed alarms. We clean each unit so the sensor can actually see smoke.
Replacement of standard batteries and backup batteries in hardwired units.
Smoke alarms have a service life of around ten years. We check manufacture dates and replace expired units with quality photoelectric alarms that meet Australian Standard AS 3786.
As licensed electricians we install and service 240V hardwired smoke alarms, including interconnected systems where every alarm in the property sounds together.
Dated records of every alarm tested — ready for rental compliance files, property managers, insurers and audits.
A smoke alarm service visit is one of the fastest, most affordable safety jobs there is — and one of the easiest to put on autopilot.
Tell us the property type and how many alarms you think are installed. For rentals, we can liaise directly with your agent or tenants for access.
Every alarm is tested, cleaned and checked for expiry and correct placement. Weak batteries are replaced on the spot.
Failed or expired units are replaced with compliant photoelectric alarms — hardwired or battery-powered to match what the property requires.
You receive dated service records for your compliance file, and we can schedule your next annual check automatically so it's never missed.
Yes. In Victoria, virtually all electrical installation work — including installing power points, light fittings, new circuits and hard-wired appliances — must legally be carried out by a licensed electrician. DIY electrical work is both illegal and dangerous, and it can void your insurance. All Techniko Group work is performed by licensed electricians and certified on completion.
Yes. The sensing components inside a smoke alarm degrade over time, which is why manufacturers and fire authorities recommend replacing alarms around every ten years — even if they still beep when you press the test button. Every alarm has a manufacture date printed on it; during our service we check each unit’s age and flag anything approaching or past its service life.
Photoelectric alarms detect visible smoke particles and respond faster to slow, smouldering fires — the kind most common in homes, and the most dangerous while people sleep. Ionisation alarms respond to fast-flaming fires but are slower on smouldering ones and more prone to cooking false alarms. Fire authorities across Australia recommend photoelectric alarms, and they’re what we install as standard.
The test button confirms the battery and sounder work — it doesn’t confirm the sensor can actually detect smoke, that the unit isn’t expired, or that dust and insects haven’t blinded it. A professional service tests function, cleans the sensor chamber, checks the manufacture date, verifies placement and interconnection, and documents the lot. The button is a good monthly habit; it’s not a substitute for a proper annual service.
Yes — and this is a key difference between us and non-electrician testing services. Hardwired smoke alarms are connected to mains power, so replacing or installing them is electrical work that must legally be done by a licensed electrician in Victoria. Techniko Group can test, service, replace and install hardwired and interconnected alarms in a single visit, no second contractor required.
As a minimum, alarms should be installed on every level of a home and in hallways or areas connecting bedrooms to the rest of the property — positioned on or near the ceiling, away from dead-air corners, cooking appliances and bathrooms that trigger false alarms. During our visit we assess your current placement and recommend any additions needed for proper coverage.
From safety checks and quick repairs to large-scale installations, our experienced electricians provide tailored solutions that meet your needs.
Victoria, Australia
info@technikogroup.com.au
0455 035 705
