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Cost Guide: Electricians in Melbourne

What shapes the price, what to check, and who locals recommend.

Updated October 31, 2026

See Melbourne's favorite electricians

Overall FavoriteDurham & Sons
★ 4.9 · 1756 reviews
Customer FavoriteMID-FLA Heating & Air
★ 4.8 · 1188 reviews
Boys Electrical Contractors
★ 4.8 · 58 (2021) reviews

Before you sign

Four things to check with any business

Check the license with your state's licensing board.
Get three itemised quotes so you compare like with like.
Confirm who pulls the permit: it should be in the business's name.
Tie payments to stages and get the warranty in writing.

For a fair price, compare three itemised quotes for the same job. Ask the favorites for a quote

Who to call

Melbourne's favorite electricians

Why each one earned its label

Overall FavoriteDurham & Sons
★ 4.9 · 1756 reviews
Customer FavoriteMID-FLA Heating & Air
★ 4.8 · 1188 reviews
FavoriteBoys Electrical Contractors
★ 4.8 · 58 (2021) reviews
FavoritePingston Electric
★ 4.6 · 125 (2021) reviews
FavoriteStingray Electric and Controls, LLC
★ 4.9 · 17 (2021) reviews

Local facts

Melbourne, by the numbers

Official figures that shape what the job costs here.

$306,400
Median home value (Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
62.6%
Homes built before 1990 (25,799 of 41,217 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
37,041
Households in Melbourne (Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003.)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
June 1 to November 30
Atlantic hurricane season (An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.)
NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology · 1991–2020 climate period
1985
Median year homes were built (Half of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024
59.7%
Owner-occupied homes (22,125 of 37,041 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003).)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024

Questions

Cost questions answered

How is the top 5 ranking of electricians in Melbourne calculated?

Each business gets a score from its rating, review volume, recent reviews, years in business, profile completeness and record checks. The highest scores make the list. We compared 10 electricians for Melbourne. Paid placements never change the order.

Which of these electricians in Melbourne has the best reviews?

Durham & Sons has a 4.9 rating from 1756 public reviews, the highest on this page.

Are these electricians licensed?

5 of the 5 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check.

How many quotes should I get for electricians in Melbourne?

Get at least three. Use the quote form on this page: only the businesses you tick receive your request.