Who we work for
Electricians for Port Douglas resorts and accommodation
Resorts and apartments are the biggest single share of our work. We know these buildings, we know where the boards are, and we know that a guest complaint at 10pm is not a morning job.
- 5.0 on Google
- 24/7 emergency callout
- Licence 82270
What matters to you
How we work with resorts
- We already know your building
- Servicing many of the larger resorts and apartment complexes in Port Douglas, plus several more across the Shire. Hundreds of jobs each. Our techs walk in and know where the switchroom is.
- Same Day Service Guarantee
- Commercial customers get our Same Day Service Guarantee: ring by 2pm on a business day and a dark corridor, a dead lift lobby or a pool pump down in peak season gets attended that day.
- Compliance you can hand to an auditor
- Exit and emergency lighting inspection and discharge testing, test and tag with a proper asset register, RCD testing records. Paperwork that survives an insurance claim.
- Account terms and clean invoicing
- Purchase orders, account terms, and detailed invoicing that arrives on time. Set up for how accommodation businesses actually run.
Services
What we do for resorts
- 01 Emergency Electrician: 24/7 callout when the power is out, something has burnt, or a site cannot wait until morning.
- 02 Commercial Electrician: Shops, pubs, resorts, kitchens and offices. Ring by 2pm on a business day and we attend that day.
- 03 Electrical Fault Finding: No power, half the house out, a breaker that keeps tripping. Finding the actual cause, not guessing.
- 04 Exit and Emergency Lighting: Inspection, discharge testing, repairs and logbooks to AS/NZS 2293.2 as referenced by Queensland Development Code MP 6.1.
- 05 Test and Tag: AS/NZS 3760 testing and tagging with a proper asset register and retest dates.
- 06 Lighting: Interior, garden and landscape lighting, LED upgrades and commercial lighting design.
- 07 Pool and Spa Electrical: Pool pump and heater circuits, pool area lighting, and the safety rules that apply around water.
- 08 Ceiling Fans: Supply and install, replacements, and coastal-rated fans that survive the salt air.
- 09 Data and Cat6 Cabling: Structured Cat6 cabling, patch panels, WiFi access points and TV points, tested and certified.
- 10 Power Quality Logging: Logging voltage, current and harmonics over time to prove what is actually happening on a site.
- 11 Generator Changeover Switches: Manual and automatic changeover switches so a generator can carry the property safely and legally.
- 12 Fit-outs and Refurbishment: Shop, cafe, restaurant and resort fit-outs delivered on the builder's programme.
On site
What a resort refurbishment looks like finished
Column uplighting, pendant fittings and the switching behind them, wired to survive the salt air and still be working every night a guest walks through. Refurbishment work does not stop when the last light goes in. It has to keep working long after we have left.
Who we already do this for
Port Douglas resorts and apartment complexes, in their own words
This is the work the business is built on. Several of these have been on the books since Brad and Leanne took over, through refurbishments, cyclones and three changes of resort management. A body corporate committee does not keep a contractor for six years out of sentiment.
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Central Plaza Apartments Apartments, pool area, festoon and garden lighting“We can't speak highly enough of Brad and his team at BHE. We have used BHE for many years and since Brad and Leanne bought the business they have lifted it to another level and is even better to deal with. They are so helpful and have great problem solving ideas, as we need to get issues fixed very quickly being a holiday resort and dealing with guests.”
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Port Douglas Retreat Accommodation maintenance and after-hours switchboard callouts“We have been using the services of BH Electrics for more than ten years. We would not hesitate to recommend their services and their team from BH Electrics. From simple installations through to late night emergency callouts for switchboard failures, BHE has always provided us a professional and friendly service.”
Straight answers
Resorts and Accommodation: your questions
How often must exit and emergency lighting be tested?
Queensland Development Code Mandatory Part 6.1 requires fire safety installations to be maintained at intervals adequate to keep them performing to the standard they were originally required to meet, and it names AS/NZS 2293.2 for emergency lighting. Six-monthly inspection and an annual 90 minute discharge test is the accepted industry practice that meets that obligation, and it is what we schedule. We do the testing, the repairs and the logbook. Source: Queensland Fire Department.
How is the test and tag interval set for each area of a resort?
In Queensland the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 takes precedence over AS/NZS 3760, and the interval depends on the class of work. Construction work is 6 months. Service work where there is no safety switch is 12 months. Office work where there is no safety switch is 5 years. WorkSafe's table does not define a class for accommodation, so rather than guess we walk the site with you and set the interval area by area against your primary duty of care. Source: WorkSafe Queensland.
Can you do electrical work in a resort around guests?
Yes. Most of what we do in resorts happens in occupied buildings. We work in around housekeeping and check-in times, we keep the noise and the mess where it belongs, and our techs are presentable in front of guests.
Where
Across the Douglas Shire
We cover 28 suburbs, from Cape Tribulation down to Smithfield. The areas table has the real job count, the drive from our Craiglie workshop and the access notes for every one.
Need a licensed electrician who turns up?
Leave us a number and we will ring you back, or send the whole job through and we will quote it.