Practical guides, hiring advice and local insights for Perth homeowners and businesses. Everything you need to find the right tradie and know what to expect before you call.
Clarkson sits at the northern end of Perth’s established urban corridor, where the rapid residential development of the past two decades has created one of the largest concentrations of newer housing stock in the metro area. For painters and decorators working in the northern corridor, Clarkson and the surrounding suburbs represent a consistent volume of … Read more
Painting is one of the most common residential jobs in Perth, and one of the most variable when it comes to pricing. The cost of painting a house depends on the size of the property, the condition of the existing surfaces, whether the job is interior or exterior, the number of colours specified, and the … Read more
Victoria Park sits just across the river from the CBD, and its housing stock reflects every decade of Perth’s residential development from the Federation era through to recent apartment construction. For homeowners in Vic Park – as most locals call it – painting and decorating is one of the most common maintenance and renovation jobs, … Read more
The short answer is yes – but the full picture is worth understanding, because the licensing requirements for solar in WA are slightly more layered than for standard electrical work. Knowing what credentials your installer needs to hold, and why those requirements exist, helps you verify that a quote you are considering is coming from … Read more
Perth is one of the best cities in the world to go solar, and the local market reflects that – there are dozens of installation businesses operating across the metro area, ranging from large national companies to smaller local operators who work exclusively in Perth suburbs. With that volume of choice comes variation in quality, … Read more
Rockingham is one of Perth’s most sun-exposed coastal suburbs, and the combination of high electricity costs, long summers, and predominantly detached housing makes it one of the stronger parts of the metro area for solar investment. Getting the installation right from the start – with components suited to a coastal environment and an installer who … Read more
Osborne Park is one of Perth’s busiest light industrial and commercial suburbs, but the residential streets running through and around it tell a different story. The housing in surrounding suburbs – Stirling, Innaloo, Hamersley, Karrinyup – is predominantly from the 1970s through to the 1990s, and concrete driveways and paths from that era are increasingly … Read more
Perth Services Directory is a free local directory built specifically for Perth tradespeople and service businesses. There are no commissions, no lead fees, and no lock-in contracts – just a listing that puts your business in front of Perth homeowners and businesses searching for the trades you offer. If you are a tradesperson operating in … Read more
Welshpool is one of Perth’s most concentrated industrial suburbs, sitting east of the CBD along the Leach Highway corridor. The suburb handles an enormous volume of commercial and industrial activity, and demolition work is a regular part of that landscape – older industrial sheds, commercial structures, and the occasional residential property caught in the path … Read more
Bibra Lake sits in the southern corridor between Cockburn and Fremantle, and it occupies an interesting position in the Perth building market. The suburb itself is a mix of residential streets, light industrial lots, and proximity to some of Perth’s larger southern commercial precincts. For homeowners in Bibra Lake and the surrounding area – Yangebup, … Read more