Indicative price in South Africa
Electrical
for a standard 1-2 hour visit
A registered electrician will charge a callout plus R450-R700/hr. Compliance certificates (CoC) add R600-R1 500 depending on property size.
Guide only — actual quotes vary based on job complexity, access, materials, and urgency. Always get 2-3 quotes from verified local pros before committing.
Typical electrical jobs & what they cost
Concrete examples at the national baseline. Bands reflect normal variation — the same job can sit at the low or high end depending on access, materials, and urgency.
Depends on cable run length and whether the wall needs chasing or surface-mounted trunking.
A high-leverage purchase if you're on a load-shedding grid — fridges and geyser elements last longer.
First hour usually covers diagnosis. Repair quoted separately once cause is found.
Required on sale of any property. Larger homes and older wiring push toward the top of the range.
Single breaker swap. If multiple breakers are nuisance-tripping, the root cause is usually downstream — get the full DB inspected.
A note on these numbers
Bands come from rates published in our pricing guides, mixed with what we see Handi-za providers actually quoting across the country. They're starting points — not a fixed price list. Job-specific factors (access, height, asbestos, after-hours, time pressure) all move the needle. Treat this as the first 30 seconds of research before you start collecting real quotes.