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Smoke alarm legislation

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Changes to residential smoke alarm legislation

The new Queensland smoke alarm legislation affects ALL home owners, landlords and tenants!

By January 1 2027 all homes in Queensland are required to meet the new smoke alarm legislation. All smoke alarms in dwellings must be photoelectric, interconnected and installed in every bedroom, hallways which connect bedrooms to the rest of the dwelling, and on every level of the home.

EXAMPLES of where interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms MUST BE INSTALLED in a residential property, to meet the legislation requirements ...

Smoke alarm floor plan
Smoke alarm floor plan

Source:  https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/prepare/fire/smoke-alarms

Useful links to the Queensland Fire Department Website:

https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/prepare/fire/smoke-alarms

https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/prepare/fire/smoke-alarms/faq

Examples
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Are your smoke alarms meeting legislation requirements?

We carry out smoke alarm compliance checks ...

If you are unsure what type of smoke alarms you currently have or want to ensure your home meets the new legislation requirements, please contact us to arrange an inspection.

Have a question?

Please contact Harry Harkness on 0452 079 460 or via email. Alternatively, you can contact us via our Online Contact Form.

Our service areas

SAFE AS HOUSES SMOKE ALARMS carry out new smoke alarm installations, replacements, upgrades, maintenance, testing and compliance checks throughout the Brisbane Northside, Moreton Bay Region, Pine Rivers Shire and Samford Valley including our local suburbs of Albany Creek, Alderley, Arana Hills, Ashgrove, Bald Hills, Boondall, Bracken Ridge, Bray Park, Bridgeman Downs, Brighton, Bunya, Carseldine, Cashmere, Clear Mountain, Deagon, Draper, Eatons Hill, Enoggera, Everton Hills, Everton Park, Ferny Grove, Ferny Hills, Fitzgibbon, Geebung, Joyner, Keperra, Lawnton, McDowall, Mitchelton, Murrumba Downs, Petrie, Samford, Sandgate, Shorncliffe, Stafford, Taigum, The Gap, Upper Kedron, Warner, Yugar and Zillmere.

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