Enmore occupies a compact residential and commercial position between Newtown, Marrickville, Stanmore and Erskineville. The residential streets on both sides of Enmore Road contain Victorian terraces and Edwardian semis built between the 1880s and the early 1900s, many of which retain original or partially upgraded electrical systems that do not meet current NSW safety requirements. The streets closest to Newtown, particularly Edgeware Road and O’Connor Street, contain some of the suburb’s most intact terrace rows.

Monaco Electrical has upgraded switchboards in Victorian terraces on Edgeware Road and Liberty Street, installed EV chargers for homeowners throughout the suburb, and run structured data cabling for the creative businesses and professional services firms that operate from both the residential streets and the Enmore Road commercial precinct. The suburb’s proximity to Newtown and Marrickville means its residents share many of the same electrical requirements as their neighbours, including a high proportion of properties with original electrical infrastructure that has not been comprehensively upgraded.

Enmore Road is one of Sydney’s most celebrated entertainment and hospitality strips. The Enmore Theatre, the concentration of live music venues, bars, restaurants and cafes, and the boutique retail that lines the street from Newtown to Marrickville all require commercial electrical work from a licensed contractor who understands the heavy electrical loads that live music and hospitality venues place on older commercial buildings, and who can schedule work around trading hours without disrupting the businesses involved.

Monaco Electrical is based in Alexandria, ten minutes from Enmore, and has been delivering licensed electrical work across the inner west since 1999. Every job is completed by licensed electricians with a Certificate of Compliance issued for all notifiable work.