What you're likely living in
Post-war fibro
Revesby is mostly residential, developed after the war, and contains many freestanding bungalows built from asbestos cement sheeting.
Duplexes and townhouses
At the 2021 Census, 62.8% of Revesby's 4,980 occupied homes were separate houses and 29.7% were semis, townhouses or duplexes. 6.7% were units.
Over a third rented
35.9% of homes were rented in 2021. The Revesby Abbey development, with homes above shops, was finished in 2003 on the old shopping centre site.
Ausgrid network area
Revesby is inside Ausgrid's network. If the street is dark, or a wire is down, call Ausgrid on 13 13 88.
Fibro walls and old meter boards: don't cut, drill or sand
Fibro sheeting and pre-1987 dark backing boards can both contain asbestos, and the NSW Government says there's no safe level of exposure. Tell the electrician the house is fibro when you book. A good one will plan cable routes and meter work around it, and will tell you if a licensed asbestos removalist is needed first.
If you rent in Revesby
Electrical faults in a NSW rental are urgent repairs, and that includes a safety switch that won't reset. The landlord has to get them fixed within a reasonable time, so put the request to your agent in writing.
Smoke alarms run on a tighter clock. Landlords must check them every year and repair or replace a faulty one within two business days. A hardwired alarm can only be replaced by a licensed electrician.
If you own one
Landlords and owner-occupiers alike can use the same checklist: are there safety switches on every circuit, and when were the smoke alarms made? NSW Fair Trading recommends safety switches on every circuit and testing them every six months. Alarms need replacing within 10 years of manufacture in a rental, or sooner if the maker says so.
Our honest take
In a Revesby fibro house, we'd pick an electrician who's comfortable working around asbestos before we'd pick on anything else. It's the one detail that changes how the job is done. Give us the job and your postcode and we'll match you with one licence-checked local sparky who works on older homes.
Want a specialist to sort it?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match the licence-checked local electrician who does this kind of work, and they call you. No ring-around, and your number goes to them alone.