There’s a lot of boxes to tick when renting out a property, and even more when selling. Detector Inspector makes smoke alarm compliance one less thing you have to worry about. Detector Inspector’s buying power means high quality alarms at a super low cost with valuable inclusions.
What's new for rental properties?
From 1 January 2022, before a new tenancy begins, an existing tenancy renews or the property is sold, smoke alarms in Queensland homes must be upgraded to meet the requirements of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990.
This means they must have photoelectric, interconnected smoke alarms installed on each storey and in all bedrooms and hallways, powered by mains power or non-removable 10-year lithium battery.
The consequences are severe. Properties may not be re-leased, rented or sold unless the smoke alarm upgrade is complete.
Are you selling your property?
From 31 December 2021, if you’re putting your property up for sale, you need to make sure that your smoke alarms have been upgraded in line with the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990. Compliant smoke alarms must be in place before you enter into a sale agreement, and be able to provide proof of upgrade status at settlement, so don’t delay.
Need help fast? If you’re selling your property, Detector Inspector offers a free, accelerated installation with 7-day turnaround for most customers.
Move now with one of Australia’s leading providers
With over 300,000 homes receiving our smoke alarm services in the past year alone, Detector Inspector is one of the largest providers in the country. That purchasing power has been used to good effect – to secure Queenslanders a smoke alarm upgrade offer that is one of the best in the state.
Lock your upgrade in today and get the benefit of a fixed cost upgrade including high quality alarms, installation and your first years servicing, for 4 bedroom homes or less. For 5+ bedrooms, get the benefit of a very low per alarm price based on the number required to make the home compliant.
Why Upgrade with Detector Inspector?
Amazing deal
Low fixed price (based on number of bedrooms) including installation
Fast turnaround
Most upgrades are completed within 2 weeks
Great warranty
3-year product warranty and 10-year service warranty
Large QLD installer team
60 technicians (including 30 electricians) doing thousands of smoke alarm upgrades each month
Fast turnaround and no deposit
As the largest provider in the market, our 60+ technicians & electricians are doing thousands of smoke alarm upgrades each month, and can have your upgrade completed within 2 weeks.
Year One (including 12 months subscription)
Property Upgrade Price
1 ROOM
$349
Fixed price
Incl. GST
2 ROOMS
$469
Fixed price
Incl. GST
3 ROOMS
$599
Fixed price
Incl. GST
4 ROOMS
$729
Fixed price
Incl. GST
5+ ROOMS
$154
Per alarm
Incl. GST
Number of bedrooms
1
2
3
4
5 +
Year One (including 12 months subscription)
Property Upgrade Price
$349
Fixed price
Incl. GST
$469
Fixed price
Incl. GST
$599
Fixed price
Incl. GST
$729
Fixed price
Incl. GST
$154
Per alarm
Incl. GST
Features
- Free installation
- No subscription invoice for 12 months from upgrade completion
- 3-year minimum product warranty on smoke alarms
- 10-year service warranty
See our Upgrade Terms for more information. Please note we only service South East Queensland.
Annual subscription fee
Enrol your rental properties in Australia’s #1 residential safety & compliance provider and we’ll take care of the rest.
Pricing
Annual subscription fee
Enrol your rental properties in Australia’s #1 residential safety & compliance provider and we’ll take care of the rest.
For non-upgraded properties
For upgraded properties
Annual Subscription Fee (year two and beyond)
Fixed price
- Dedicated tenant support hotline and after hours support
- Free callouts for fault investigation, between tenancies
- A Service Report that details the property’s compliance
$99
Incl. GST per property
$129
Incl. GST per property
Click here for full Queensland Terms of Service.
Frequently asked questions
From 31 December 2021, if you’re putting your property up for sale, you need to make sure that your smoke alarms have been upgraded in line with the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 (QLD) at the time you enter into a contract of sale for the property. This means smoke alarms must be installed on each storey of the property and in all bedrooms and hallways, powered by mains power or non-removable 10-year lithium battery, photoelectric and interconnected and compliant with AS3786:2014 prior to an auction or entering a contract of sale.
Furthermore, as part of settlement, you need to be able to provide proof of smoke alarm upgrade in line with the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 requirements.
For a full list of postcodes where we offer our service, click here
You will be covered by our standard smoke alarm service for the 12 months following the completion of the upgrade. The next subscription invoice you receive will be for the smoke alarm subscription period starting 12 months after completion of the upgrade.
This includes;
- Dedicated tenant support hotline and after hours support
- Free callouts for fault investigation, between tenancies
- Free replacement of batteries (where applicable)
- Free replacement of faulty or expired smoke alarms (where supplied by us and under manufacturer’s warranty)
- Digitally recorded time/date and geo-located photos of each smoke alarm
to provide enduring peace of mind - A Service Report that details the property’s compliance
For homes with 5 or more rooms requiring alarms, the price is calculated at $154 per alarm required to make the property compliant.
Yes. Our Total Property Upgrade Price up to a 4 bedroom home includes required alarms in hallways and common areas. Please read our Upgrade Terms for more details.
In most cases, an office or study will require a smoke alarm unless there is a reason why the space could not also be used as a bedroom.
We offer Detector Inspector branded smoke alarms at fixed low prices. We source our alarms from the same factory, using the same components, as higher-priced branded equivalents.
The new legislation mandates the installation of photoelectric type smoke alarms (instead of ionisation type) for safety reasons.
Ionisation smoke alarms may not operate in time to alert the occupants early enough to escape a smouldering fire. Smouldering fires are the major cause of fatalities in house fires.
From 1 January 2022, before a new tenancy begins, an existing tenancy renews or the property is sold, smoke alarms in Queensland homes must be upgraded to meet the requirements of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990.
This means they must have photoelectric, interconnected smoke alarms installed on each storey and in all bedrooms and hallways, powered by mains power or non-removable 10-year lithium battery.
The consequences are severe. Properties may not be re-leased, rented or sold unless the smoke alarm upgrade is complete.
From 1 January 2022, before a new tenancy begins, an existing tenancy renews or the property is sold, smoke alarms in Queensland homes must be upgraded to meet the requirements of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990. This means smoke alarms must be installed on each storey:
- in each bedroom; and
- in hallways which connect bedrooms and the rest of the dwelling; or
- if there is no hallway, between the bedrooms and other parts of the storey; and
- if there are no bedrooms on a storey, at least one smoke alarm must be installed in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling.
Additional information is available in the Smoke Alarm Installation Information Sheet.