About us
Boys Light Up Electrical
Boys Light Up Electrical is a friendly and reliable family business servicing both Geelong and Melbourne.
I’m an experienced sparky with a passion for all things electrical and I pride myself in providing a high-quality, reliable service that my customers can trust.
BOOK A QUOTE
Have a chat with Ben to book a quote for your job.
THE BOYS LIGHT UP
PROMISE
Let’s be honest. There’s a tradie stereotype out there - gruff blokes who show up late, take a million smoke-o breaks and leave a mess behind. It can be intimidating when you have no idea about what to ask or frustrating when you feel like you’re being ripped off.
BOYS LIGHT UP ELECTRICAL IS A TRADIE BUSINESS WITH A DIFFERENCE
I promise to provide my customers with helpful, money-saving advice.
I promise to explain things clearly.
I promise to always give you a realistic timeframes and affordable quotes.
I promise to be punctual, clean and efficient.
I promise to always provide an honest, trustworthy customer service that you can rely on.
TESTIMONIALS
“Ben from Boys Light Up Electrical designed and fitted our pool and garden lighting. His work was second to none. He was extremely helpful during the design process, giving us ideas and options that we hadn’t previously thought of.
We were so impressed that we’ve had him do extra work at our holiday house. Nothing is too much trouble.
I would highly recommend him to anyone needing electrical work.”
“Ben recently looked over the wiring in my salon. As my building is old, he checked that all of my safety switches were working correctly and replaced my old light fittings.
Thank you, Boys Light Up Electrical!”
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BEFORE CALLING AN ELECTRICIAN
6 HANDY HINTS WHEN YOU LOSE POWER IN YOUR HOME
Locate your switchboard - commonly found by the front door, on the side of your house in in your electrical meter box, or in a cupboard.
See if you can reset any of the ‘tripped’ breakers. These breakers (the little switches) will be facing down and are labelled ‘power, light or safety switch’. To reset them, flip them back up - only try this once at this stage.
The breaker may flip back down again, which means we have a problem. Retrace your steps to the last thing you did before the power went out (i.e. did you turn on a light switch, plug in or turn on an appliance?)
If you were using an appliance, turn it off and unplug it. If you turned on a light switch, turn it off again.
Return to your switchboard and try to flip up the ‘tripped’ breaker switch. If the breaker stays up and your power returns, you’ve probably located the problem. Your appliance or light may be faulty and you will need to get it replaced.
If it’s a small, plugged in appliance you can unplug it and get rid of it yourself (I can also double check this for you first!). If it’s a hard wired appliance or light, you will need an electrician to help you out.Just remember, generally the last thing you were doing is the culprit. That being said, it could be a random appliance that decided to die. You may be able to determine this by unplugging all the appliances in your home and using the process of elimination - or just contact your friendly neighbourhood electrician!
[Ben’s disclaimer: This is general advice only, but every home and problem is different. If in doubt, call me out!]
SWITCHBOARD SAFETY
A GIFT FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS
Unsafe switchboards are highly dangerous - they can lead to fires, electric shocks and even death. Far too many people are hurt in Australian homes every year in preventable electrical accidents.
That’s why I’m committed to helping home owners and their families stay safe.
When you hire Boys Light Up Electrical, you can request a visual safety check of your home’s switchboard. There is no additional cost for this - consider it a gift from my family to yours.
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OUR GUARANTEE
We only work with high-quality materials and provide a 1 year guarantee on all labour. We strive for honest customer service, so contracts are only paid in full when the finished work is to your complete satisfaction.
SEE our WORK
Meet Our Team
Ben Patterson
I’ve always enjoyed helping people, problem solving and hands-on work, so becoming an electrician was a no-brainer. I’ve been working in the industry for over 10 years and I love my job!
MY FAMILY
My wife, Caitlin and our sons, Oliver and Brody. Nothing makes me smile quite like coming home to these three silly faces!
maple and Lyra
Our two rescued dogs like to think they’re helpful, but let’s face it - they’re just in it for the pats.