Find your smoke alarm solution
I need to know if the smoke alarms at my property are compliant.
By getting our Home Compliance Check, you’ll know exactly if your smoke alarms meet the legal requirements or if an upgrade is needed before selling.
What are the current smoke alarm laws in Queensland when selling?
View our range of resources including details about Queensland smoke alarm legislation.
What are the options for upgrading the smoke alarms?
If you need to upgrade your alarms for selling your property, we’ll ensure your smoke alarms meet the latest legal requirements for a smooth sale.
Unsure which option is right for you?
Request a callback.
Request a callback today, and one of our team members will assist you in upgrading your smoke alarms and ensuring your property is fully compliant.
Find your smoke alarm solution
I need to know if the smoke alarms at my property are compliant.
By getting our Home Compliance Check, you’ll know exactly if your smoke alarms meet the legal requirements or if an upgrade is needed before selling.
What are the options for upgrading the smoke alarms?
If you need to upgrade your alarms for selling your property, we’ll ensure your smoke alarms meet the latest legal requirements for a smooth sale.
What are the current smoke alarm laws in Queensland when selling?
View our range of resources including details about Queensland smoke alarm legislation.
Unsure which option is right for you? Request a callback.
Request a callback today, and one of our team members will assist you in upgrading your smoke alarms and ensuring your property is fully compliant.
Don’t let smoke alarms delay the sale!
As a sales agent, ensuring your sellers understand Queensland’s smoke alarm legislation is crucial for a smooth settlement process. Coast Smoke Alarms makes compliance easy by providing a comprehensive Home Seller’s leaflet for your Sales Pack, outlining everything they need to know about legal requirements and necessary upgrades.
If a property needs upgrades, we can complete the installation within 5 working days—often sooner! With upfront pricing that includes GST and installation, there are no hidden costs or last-minute surprises. Partner with us to help your sellers stay compliant, avoid settlement delays, and make the sale process seamless.
Unsure if your alarms meet the new requirements?
Sales Agent
Compliance Check
$99
Incl GST
- One of our friendly technicians will visit your property
- Full smoke alarm check and testing
- If everything's compliant, we'll issue your report
- If not, we'll give you a clear quote for the upgrade - no pressure
Smoke Alarm Upgrade Pricing
Pricing includes installation and our 12-month service warranty
What’s Covered in Our Service & Product Warranty
$134
per alarm
inc. GST and installation
- Operates as a battery or 240V hardwired
- Designed in Australia for Australian conditions
- Mandatory controller quickly locates triggering alarm ($40 each)
$155
per alarm
inc. GST and installation
- Dual insect/dust barrier to reduce nuisance alarms
- Danish design
- Smallest alarm on the market
Optional Add-On: Add an interconnected heat alarm for complete fire coverage
Heat alarms are designed for areas where smoke alarms aren’t suitable — like garages, laundries, and workshops.
How They Work
• Detect sudden rises in temperature or heat over 58°C
• Interconnect with your smoke alarms
• Trigger all alarms instantly to alert you early
Why You Need One
• Smoke alarms can’t be installed in dusty, steamy, or high-heat areas
• Lithium-ion battery fires (from tools, e-bikes, or appliances) are on the rise
• Ensures you're alerted no matter where the fire starts
Add a heat alarm to your quote for full property protection and peace of mind.
Heat alarms are the same price as the smoke alarms for each brand.
Smoke Alarm Upgrade Pricing
Pricing includes installation and our 12-month service warranty
$134
per alarm
inc. GST and installation
- 10-year warranty
- Operates as a battery or 240V hardwired
- Mandatory controller to locate triggering alarm ($40 each)
- Humidity 95%, Temp: 0°C to 40°C
- Designed in Australia for Australian conditions
- Easy to locate triggered alarms with memory feature
- Easy to deactivate sounding alarms
- Meets Australian Standards (AS3786:2014)
What’s Covered in Our Service & Product Warranty
$155
per alarm
inc. GST and installation
- 10-year warranty
- Danish design with premium build quality and components
- Smallest alarm on the market
- Dual insect/dust barrier – reducing the potential for nuisance alarms.
- Humidity 95% non-condensing, Temp: 4°C to 38°C
- Easy to deactivate sounding alarms
- Meets Australian Standards (AS3786:2014)
What’s Covered in Our Service & Product Warranty
All other brands
- Brooks
- RED
- Le Grand
- Matelec
- PSA
- Quell
- Siterwell
- Voltex
- and many others
Why Add a Heat Alarm?
Heat alarms are designed for areas where smoke alarms aren’t suitable — like garages, laundries, and workshops.
How They Work
• Detect sudden rises in temperature or heat over 58°C
• Interconnect with your smoke alarms
• Trigger all alarms instantly to alert you early
Why You Need One
• Smoke alarms can’t be installed in dusty, steamy, or high-heat areas
• Lithium-ion battery fires (from tools, e-bikes, or appliances) are on the rise
• Ensures you're alerted no matter where the fire starts
Add a heat alarm to your quote for full property protection and peace of mind.
Heat alarms are the same price as the smoke alarms for each brand.
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Ask Smokey - FAQs
An upgraded home complies with the latest requirements of the Fire and Emergency Services (Domestic Smoke Alarms) Amendment Bill 2016. Under this law, smoke alarms in properties for sale must be photoelectric, less than 10 years old, and meet the Australian Standard 3786:2014. They must also be interconnected so that all alarms activate simultaneously and be either hard-wired or powered by a non-removable 10-year lithium battery, or a combination of both.
In terms of placement, smoke alarms must be installed on every storey, in each bedroom, and in hallways that connect bedrooms to the rest of the property. If there is no hallway, the alarms should be positioned between the bedrooms and other areas of the storey.
It is important to note that existing hard-wired 240v alarms must not be replaced with wireless alarms. However, if you are installing an alarm in an area that currently has no alarm or only a 9v alarm, you may choose either a hard-wired or a 10-year lithium wireless alarm.
Yes, as of January 1, 2022, all properties being sold must have hardwired, photoelectric, and interconnected smoke alarms that comply with Queensland’s latest legislation. It is the seller’s responsibility to ensure compliance before settlement.
To meet legal requirements, smoke alarms must be photoelectric (AS3786-2014) and cannot contain an ionisation sensor. If existing alarms are hardwired, they must be replaced with hardwired alarms. Otherwise, alarms can be either hardwired or powered by a non-removable 10-year battery, or a combination of both. All alarms must be interconnected so they activate simultaneously.
Smoke alarms must be installed on every storey, in each bedroom, in hallways connecting bedrooms to other areas, and if there’s no hallway, between bedrooms and other parts of the property. If there are no bedrooms on a storey, at least one smoke alarm must be installed along the most likely exit path.
If a seller’s current smoke alarms don’t meet these standards, they must be upgraded before the sale. Coast Smoke Alarms can handle the entire process quickly and efficiently, ensuring compliance without delays to settlement.
A property must have the upgraded smoke alarms installed before settlement.
Don’t let smoke alarms delay your sale or risk a 0.15% non-compliance deduction from your settlement money.
Our upgrade prices are per alarm and include GST and installation. There are no hidden costs.
While the cheapest model on offer may be tempting, it is not always the best value. Quality smoke alarms may require more of an initial investment, but their higher quality components cope better with the harsh, humid Queensland environment.
At Coast Smoke Alarms, our preferred model of smoke alarm is Cavius. All Cavius smoke alarms are individually built by hand and contain the highest quality components. Backed by a 10-year warranty, the complete lifespan of the smoke alarm, these Danish-designed alarms are the best value for money alarms that we stock.
