Keadeen Electrical, Air conditioning & Solar
Sean's team is regularly called in to fix solar and electrical faults that stumped other Cairns electricians.
Owner Sean Farrell is named personally in the majority of reviews and comes up specifically in problem-solving contexts: diagnosing shorts two previous electricians missed, correcting a faulty solar installation that had been generating wrong readings for a year and a half, and arriving on a public holiday without gouging on price. Tony is the other team member named enough times to be worth knowing — reviewers praise him for fitting jobs in between bookings and for explaining what he's doing. The business is GST-registered and has been operating for around nine years, which gives you a reasonable paper trail to check. If you're booking a larger job, it's worth confirming which team member will attend and getting a written scope, since this is a sole trader operation and crew availability will vary.
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“fixed what nobody else seemed to be able to do”
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About Keadeen Electrical, Air conditioning & Solar
Sean Farrell leads this Cairns-region electrical business with a team that covers three genuinely distinct trades — licensed electrical work, split system and ducted air conditioning installation, and solar system installation and servicing. What sets the operation apart is their track record fixing problems other electricians couldn't resolve: multiple reviews specifically describe Keadeen being called in after failed attempts by previous tradies, including a solar monitoring fault that had persisted for 18 months before Sean's team diagnosed and corrected it. Troy and Tony are both named by customers for hands-on work — Troy for AC replacements and Tony for appliance connections and hot water, with Tony noted for fitting customers in between scheduled jobs at short notice. The business handles the full spectrum from genuine emergencies (Sean drove from a public holiday show to fix a blown circuit without inflating the call-out fee) to multi-day instals on difficult sites, including a four-unit split system job on a steep timber pole home in challenging conditions. Homeowners dealing with solar underperformance, complex troubleshooting jobs, or urgent disconnections will find this team responsive — multiple reviews mention same-day or next-day attendance where other Cairns electricians didn't call back for weeks. Pricing comes up repeatedly as better than expected, and the team cleans up after themselves, which customers mention enough times to suggest it's a genuine habit rather than a selling point.
Best for: urgent same-day electrical callouts, diagnosing solar faults that other electricians couldn't fix, and multi-unit split system installs on residential properties with tricky site conditions.
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Does Keadeen Electrical do emergency or same-day callouts?+
Yes — same-day attendance is a recurring theme across the reviews. Customers describe calling with urgent needs (a pool pump disconnection before retaining wall work, a blown circuit, an oven needing disconnection) and getting someone on site within hours. One reviewer notes Sean left a family outing on a public holiday to attend a fault, and didn't charge an inflated emergency rate. For genuine emergencies, calling rather than emailing seems to get the fastest response.
Can Keadeen sort out solar issues left by another installer?+
This is one of the areas where they stand out in reviews. Multiple customers describe bringing Keadeen in after other electricians failed to fix solar monitoring or installation problems — including one case where incorrect solar readings had persisted for 18 months before Sean's team found and fixed the root cause. They are also contracted by solar providers to correct substandard third-party installations, so they have experience working backwards through someone else's wiring.
What do customers say about pricing?+
Pricing feedback is consistently positive — 'competitive', 'affordable', and 'lower than I expected' are phrases that come up across many reviews. Sean is specifically praised for using high-quality materials while still keeping costs reasonable, and for being transparent about the pricing structure with no surprises. Reviews don't give specific dollar figures, so get a written quote for your job, but multiple customers say they accepted Keadeen's quote after comparing it with others.
What areas does Keadeen Electrical service?+
The business is based in the Cairns region (Bungalow, QLD) and reviews mention jobs across Cairns suburbs including Edmonton. Reviews don't give a precise service radius, so if you're in a more outlying area it's worth confirming directly with Sean when you book. Given the team attends public holiday callouts and same-day emergencies, they appear willing to cover reasonable distances within the region.
Who will actually turn up to do the work?+
Owner Sean Farrell does attend jobs personally and is named in most reviews, but the business also has team members — Troy (noted for AC installation work) and Tony (praised for appliance and hot water jobs, and for fitting customers in between other bookings) are both mentioned by name. Work experience students have also been mentioned, always alongside a qualified tradesperson. For larger or more complex jobs, it's worth asking when you book whether Sean or a named team member will be leading the work.