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Don’t let smoke alarms delay your sale or risk a 0.15% non-compliance deduction from your settlement money

Find your smoke alarm solution

Do I need to upgrade
my alarms before I sell?

Yes, smoke alarms MUST be upgraded to meet the new legislation before settlement.

What are the current smoke alarm laws in Queensland when selling?

View our range of resources including details about Queensland smoke alarm legislation.

Upgrading your alarms
to sell?

If you are upgrading your alarms to sell, we can help. We’ll make sure your alarms are fully compliant with expert support.

Unsure which option is right for you?
Request a callback.

Our team members will assist you in upgrading your smoke alarms and ensuring your property is fully compliant.

Find your smoke alarm solution

Do I need to upgrade my alarms before I sell?

Yes, smoke alarms MUST be upgraded to meet the new legislation before settlement.

What are the current smoke alarm laws in Queensland when selling?

View our range of resources including details about Queensland smoke alarm legislation.

Upgrading your alarms to sell?

We’ll make sure your alarms are fully compliant with expert support from our friendly local team. Explore our upgrade options.

Unsure which option is right for you?
Request a callback.

One of our team members will assist you in upgrading your smoke alarms and ensuring your property is fully compliant.

Unsure if your alarms meet the new requirements?

Home Seller
Compliance Check

$99

Incl GST

Selling your property?
Not sure if your smoke alarms are compliant for your agent or conveyancer? We’ll inspect and test them to ensure they meet QLD legislation.

Smoke Alarm Upgrade Pricing

Pricing includes installation and our 12-month service warranty

What’s Covered in Our Service & Product Warranty

10-Year Warranty

$134

per alarm

inc. GST and installation

10-Year Warranty

$155

per alarm

inc. GST and installation

Optional Add-Ons

Add a HEAT ALARM for complete 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.

Add an ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION

Enjoy ongoing compliance checks, unlimited callouts, and full peace of mind. Simply let our team know you'd like to continue, and we'll update your account to begin invoicing after your warranty expires.

Smoke Alarm Upgrade Pricing

Pricing includes installation and our 12-month service warranty

$134

per alarm

inc. GST and installation

What’s Covered in Our Service & Product Warranty

$155

per alarm

inc. GST and installation

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.

Hundreds of 5-Star Reviews and Counting

See why so many people trust Coast Smoke Alarms

Sean Cotton
Absolutely great company to deal with, from booking to site visit all awesome. Very helpful.
Tania Stephens
Friendly, efficient and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend.
Julieann Wakefield
Excellent service provided. Differently would use again.
Ian Thomson
Exceptional, above and beyond service
Nicola Heppell
Polite ,efficient, Great service
Elizabeth Garton
Very professional, explained the problem, very courteous and completed in a timely manner. Thanks for stopping that horrible chirping.
Carmel Chapman
Punctual great work
Belinda Mair
Great experience took next to no time and very polite and informative with all directions on Use ect
Bil Tenteije
Great company to deal with and excellent professional service, fast and friendly .
Clelia Baskett
Terry Monaghan
Punctual, friendly and professional!
David
Stuart Wise
Great service from the moment I first contacted the team. Highly recommended
Susan Rumble
Notified in am of approx time as requested. Courteous man did the job. Very efficient.
Cassandra Kelly
Fast friendly service with good communication.
Kerry Marais
Friendly, quick and efficient.
Rika Tsuchida
Gemma McCarthy
Fantastic service and knowledge. Installed 5 smoke alarms and had a great range of products at fair prices.
Inge Olsson
Desley Cash
PETER FRANCIS
Coast SA came out to service the smoke alarms in our home. Very pleased with the service from Mitch and Anne and have your their yearly service subscription. On time and very professional but friendly. Thanks to Coast SA.
Frances Roy
Great service from start to finish.
Thankyou Coast Smoke Alarms.
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Brett Fawcett
Coast Smoke Alarms were fantastic to deal with! Their team was professional, efficient, and made the entire process seamless from start to finish. They arrived on time, completed the work quickly, and ensured everything was up to standard. It’s great to work with a company that values both quality service and customer satisfaction. Highly recommend!
Julie Cotter
From the time that we first called Anne at Coast Smoke Alarms until Chad the technician, we experienced exceptional and expedient support from the team.
Anne was able to share her knowledge of processes that needed to be undertaken, and Chad was quickly on-site to address our needs. Chad was personable and professional in explaining what we needed to do in isolating the problem alarm, and after only a couple of days Chad was back and able to address our identified faulty alarm. We would highly recommend this team.
Judith Heib
melanie bird
Chris Dias
Friendly,explained what I needed without pushing for extras , professional from the office team to the installer.Thank you
Jeannette Bird
As usual excellent service both in admin and service of smoke alarms Jeannette Bird
Fairlie McIlwraith
Quick and efficient service
J_ Codey
Very professional service from start to finish. Cam arrived promptly and did a terrific job installing our smoke detectors. Would highly recommend this family run business.
Janine King
Great communication and customer service
Rod Mengede
Very polite and professional and installation was quick and clean thx guys
Sharon Baxter
Excellent service. Friendly and prompt. Would recommend.
Pamela
John Travolta was great.
Vanessa
Everything was great - easy to book with lovely admin staff and Mitch was fantastic and completed the safety check with ease
RICHARD DANIEL
Efficient , prompt service
Andrew Allen
Great service and very professional. Cameron (the tech) was very efficient and prompt in his attendance. Would recommend Coast Smoke Alarms for like services.
Leigh Fitzpatrick
All contact with Coast Smoke Alarms from initial call, to Cam coming to fit the new compliance Detector’s was easy and uncomplicated. Nothing too much trouble. Great staff members a credit to the company. This is my second time to use this company and service. If the need arises I have no hesitation to call and use again. Thanks
Steve Riley
Great team to use for smoke alarm compliance. Great communication and arrived on time.
Sam G
Very prompt service.
Tech Brad was very efficient fixing the issue & advised us how the product works.
Very friendly customer service from Brad & all the team.
Would recommend,
Many thanks.
Karen Johnson
Accommodated all of our needs whilst having to work to a very short timeframe to get home ready for settlement. Great follow up and lovely people to work with.
Andrew Hallier
Quick and efficient work with good customer service
Courtney Hunter
Great team to deal with, appreciate all the work you do for Bridgebury.
Highly recommend!
Judy
Cameron conducted the alarm safety check. His professionalism and friendliness were impressive. Coast Alarm’s has provided me with a consistently high level of service. I highly recommend them and will continue to use their services.
Jeff Yeo
Excellent service.
Great company.
Christine Mitchell
Coast smoke alarms are super responsive, very professional and call ahead with an ETA. Very easy to ensure you and your family are safe.
Johnny Boy
Thorough job thank you
lina Gough
Quick response, great service and good price
Keona John
Can not speak highly enough of Anne and the team at Coast Smoke Alarms. What an amazing support they have been. They are very professional and get the job done.

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Bookings must be made at least 3 days in advance.

Please note: This booking is a request only. We’ll be in touch within 1 business day to confirm your booking and finalise the details.

Home Seller Resources & Downloads

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, you must upgrade your smoke alarms before selling your property. As of January 1, 2022, all homes or units being sold must have hardwired, photoelectric, and interconnected smoke alarms. It is the seller's responsibility to ensure the property is compliant before settlement.

The smoke alarms must be photoelectric (AS3786-2014) and must not contain an ionisation sensor. If the existing alarms are hardwired, they must be replaced with hardwired alarms. Otherwise, the new alarms can be either hardwired or powered by a non-removable 10-year battery, or a combination of both. Additionally, all smoke alarms must be interconnected so that they activate simultaneously.

Smoke alarms must be installed on every storey, in each bedroom, in hallways that connect bedrooms to the rest of the dwelling, and if there is no hallway, between the bedroom and other areas. If there are no bedrooms on a storey, at least one smoke alarm must be placed along the most likely exit path.

If your current smoke alarms do not meet these requirements, they must be upgraded before you sell your property.

Your 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.

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Queensland Smoke Alarm Legislation:

Selling a Residential Property? Make Sure It’s Legally Compliant

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Under Queensland Smoke Alarm legislation, homes sold after 1 January 2022 must meet strict smoke alarm requirements.

If your property doesn’t comply, you risk:

To meet the current laws, your property must have:

At Coast Smoke Alarms, we’re local experts who know the legislation inside and out. We’ve helped thousands of home sellers and are trusted by real estate agents across the Sunshine Coast.

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