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Wall light installation by STRZELEC Electrical in Unley, Adelaide

Electrician in Unley
Serving Unley & Surrounding Adelaide Suburbs

STRZELEC Pty Ltd is a licensed Adelaide electrical contractor with deep experience working in Unley's heritage character homes. We handle architectural lighting, discreet rewiring, home automation, and electrical upgrades — all carried out with sensitivity to the period features that make Unley homes special.

SA Licensed · PGE256880
15+ Years Experience
$20M Public Liability
$140/hr · Free Quotes

Electrical work that respects Unley's heritage

Unley is one of Adelaide's most prestigious inner suburbs — a leafy, design-conscious neighbourhood of early 20th-century bungalows, villa-style homes, and character cottages. The homes here are genuinely beautiful, and the homeowners who live in them care deeply about how any tradespeople treat them.

STRZELEC Pty Ltd is a licensed electrical contractor that works regularly in Unley and understands what these homes require. We run concealed cabling wherever possible, work carefully around original cornices and pressed metal ceilings, and choose materials and methods that protect original finishes rather than damage them.

Founder Antoni Strzelecki (SA Licence PGE256880) has 15+ years of experience across premium residential electrical work. We collaborate with interior designers and architects engaged on Unley projects, and are comfortable working from lighting layouts and specifications.

  • Architectural and art lighting for character interiors
  • Sensitive rewiring minimising plaster damage
  • Switchboard upgrades and safety switch installation
  • Home automation retrofitted without invasive cabling
  • Smoke alarm compliance to SA requirements
  • Outdoor and garden lighting for Unley courtyards
Wall light installed in an Unley character home by STRZELEC Electrical

Electrical services in Unley

We cover the full range of residential electrical work in Unley — from heritage-sensitive lighting design through to smart home integration.

Verandah lighting installed at an Unley property by STRZELEC Electrical

Unley's character homes and what they need

Unley's housing stock is predominantly early 20th century — Federation bungalows, Californian bungalows, and villa-style homes built between approximately 1900 and 1940. These homes have extraordinary bones: high ceilings, ornate cornices, original Baltic pine floors, and character that cannot be replicated.

They also have original wiring in many cases. Knob-and-tube wiring from the early 1900s, or rubber-insulated cabling from the 1950s, is now a serious safety and insurance concern. We carry out partial and full rewiring projects in Unley homes, working carefully to minimise damage to original plasterwork and finishes — drilling through wall plates and using flexible draw cables wherever possible.

Architectural lighting is one of the most transformative upgrades we install in Unley. A well-designed lighting scheme can make a character home look genuinely stunning at night — washing the pressed metal ceiling with warm light, highlighting cornices, and creating layered ambience for different times of day. We also pair lighting with our home automation service for scene control.

Free quotes for Unley. Call Antoni on 0447 383 308 or use our contact form. We're based nearby in Colonel Light Gardens and work regularly in Unley.

Unley electrical FAQs

Questions we hear most often from Unley homeowners.

Yes — and this is exactly the kind of work we specialise in. Unley's character bungalows and villa-style homes have original ornate cornices, pressed metal ceilings, and period features that require careful handling. We design lighting schemes that enhance the character of the home, run concealed cabling wherever possible, and work sensitively with original finishes. We also collaborate with interior designers and architects if you have one engaged.

Yes. Many Unley homes were built in the early 1900s and still have original or mid-century wiring that is now well past its safe service life. We carry out rewiring projects — partial or full — using modern cabling that meets current standards, with minimal damage to original plasterwork and finishes. All rewiring is accompanied by a Certificate of Electrical Safety.

Absolutely. Retrofitting smart home systems into existing character homes is one of our specialisations. We use platform-neutral approaches — including wireless and low-impact wiring solutions — that don't require extensive excavation of walls or ceilings. Lighting scenes, climate integration, and remote control can all be achieved sensitively in heritage-style properties.

STRZELEC Pty Ltd operates at a transparent rate of $140 per hour. We provide a free quote before any work begins, so you know exactly what to expect. For larger projects — rewiring, lighting design, home automation — we provide a written scope and estimate after a site visit.

Need an electrician in Unley?

Contact STRZELEC Pty Ltd for a free quote on your Unley electrical project. Licensed, insured, and experienced with Unley's heritage homes.

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