Melville Electrical Services
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"Doug installed an induction stove for me. Easy to deal with and reliable - would definitely recommend. "
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Word of Mouth electricians in Carlton receive an average rating of 4.9 based off 1068 reviews.
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"Doug installed an induction stove for me. Easy to deal with and reliable - would definitely recommend. "
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"The team from Canny electrics recently completed several works on my home to an extremely high level of..."
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"Darren is by far the most friendly, professional, hardworking, and no-nonsense electrician I’ve ever come across...."
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"Andrew and the Whitelock team were responsive, professional, friendly and did a fantastic job. Highly recommend...."
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"Huge thanks to Dean from Approved Electrix for an amazing pendant light installation! Professional, efficient,..."
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"Job well. Great work. For an old wall heater"
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"Highly recommended Signature Electrical. They provide great service, communication and prices!"
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"Nice to have a company say what they say, United quoted a price over the phone ( very surprised and skeptical ) about..."
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"The sparky you want when you need any electrical work done. Very professional and friendly. Adheres to his quotes, no..."
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"I cannot recommend the team at SCC Electrical and Communications highly enough! Our air conditioner broke down when..."
"We have used these guys a number of times and always found them to be on time and trustworthy. When you find a good..."
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"Had a burst pipe on a public holiday, joey looked after me with a very reasonable price."
"I got MC to come over to place to run 2 new power lines to power up my BitCoin Machines. The job almost took the..."
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"The work Liam did was thorough and of high standard. "
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"changed the old light fittings to new led ones = heaps brighter & nearly halved my electricity bill. also changed the..."
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"The McCartney team delivered quality work in an efficient and friendly manner. The rates were reasonable and clearly..."
"Thanks to Joe and the Team at FBI Electrical. No job is too big or too small. They came out gave us a quote and..."
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"Prompt quote, arrived when promised, excellent work. Didn't interrupt our operations while working, good clean up..."
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"Would not hesitate to recommend CLELEC for Electrical Services. They were prompt and assisted me with my troubles,..."
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"Last minute job was booked with no fuss and every effort to accomodate our needs. Patrick was dispatched quickly and..."
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"John did some work for a renovation we were doing on an apartment. After getting rid of a previous electrical..."
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"Had amko electrical perform work for me on a job with very short notice, they were very responsive prompt and did a..."
"Ivan turned up on time and did the job at the quoted price. He cleaned up after he finished and was very polite. We..."
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"James helps us install a powerpoint so that we could fit our new electric gas cooktop. He was on time and one of the..."
"'Sally Lidell was great - very, very thorough and a pleasant with it.'"
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In total, 693 jobs have recently been posted for electricians on the Word of Mouth jobs marketplace. Across Word of Mouth, the average quote response time for electricians is 71.5 hours. Quotes sent back through the marketplace average $467 for a fixed-price job, and $126.50 an hour where the work is quoted hourly. These are quotes, not final invoices. For what customers reported paying, see the cost breakdown below.
32 electricians have submitted licence details, which our support team has manually verified. These were accurate at the time of submission, but we recommend checking official registers to confirm they continue to remain valid before hiring any business.
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Based on customer-reported pricing on Word of Mouth, electricians in Carlton typically charge between $700 and $1,600. This is 73% more affordable than the Victorian average.
According to 16 customer responses on Word of Mouth, 100% of customers would choose their electrician in Carlton again. 100% found them to be on time and reliable, and 100% described them as friendly and professional.
Based on historical review patterns on Word of Mouth, electrician demand in Carlton tends to peak in April and is quietest in December. Booking during quieter months may mean more providers available and faster response times.
Start by comparing reviews from real customers — Carlton has 1 electrician reviews on Word of Mouth. Whitelock Electrical (2026), Approved Electrix (2026) and Melville Electrical Services (2025) have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award (plus 10 other local award winners) — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year. Look for providers with a high 'would choose again' score — the Carlton average is 100%.
Carlton's young profile (median age 27) shows in review activity: locals leave 244% more electrician reviews than the Victorian average, so the ratings here reflect recent, engaged customer experiences. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Carlton has apartments make up 81% of housing, a median age of 27, a median household income of $1,292/week.