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02Services · Full schedule

Ten circuits. One standard.

Every job starts with a straight conversation and a fixed quote in writing, and finishes with testing and a Certificate of Compliance. Here's what each service covers, how long it usually takes, and a guide price to plan with.

Quotes
Fixed, in writing
Paperwork
CoC on every job
Emergencies
24/7, same number
  1. C1Residential
  2. C2Commercial
  3. C3Switchboards
  4. C4Heat pumps
  5. C5EV chargers
  6. C6Lighting
  7. C7New builds
  8. C8Testing
  9. C9Farm
  10. C10Emergency

Guide prices include GST and are a starting point for planning, not a quote. Your written quote is fixed once we've seen the job.

A light switch pulled forward out of the wall, showing its cables and the metal mounting plate behind it C1 · Residential Rewire, Gladstone

Residential wiring

Older Southland homes are full of tired wiring: rubber-insulated cable, too few sockets and circuits doing three jobs at once. We rewire carefully, room by room, and keep the mess to a minimum.

  • Full and partial rewires, including villas and 1950s bungalows
  • Extra sockets, USB outlets and dedicated appliance circuits
  • Kitchen and laundry circuits for renovations
  • Outdoor power for sheds, garages and spa pools
Typical time
1 to 5 days
Guide price
Extra double socket from $240
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An open control panel with rows of breakers and relays, wired in neat bundles of orange and white cable C2 · Commercial Workshop control panel, Invercargill

Commercial and light industrial

Shops, offices, cafes, workshops and small factories. We work early, late or around your trading so the doors stay open, and we keep your records straight for your landlord and insurer.

  • Shop and office fit-outs, including lighting and data
  • Three-phase supply for machinery, welders and compressors
  • Distribution boards, sub-mains and metering
  • Planned maintenance and fault finding
Typical time
Scheduled to suit you
Guide price
Quoted per job
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Inside a modern switchboard: white circuit breakers and protection units wired with red, blue and white cables C3 · Switchboards New board, Rosedale

Switchboard upgrades

If your board still has ceramic fuses, a wooden backing or no RCD protection, it's time. A new board protects people from shocks, protects wiring from overloads, and makes room for a heat pump or EV charger.

  • Old fuse boards replaced with modern circuit breakers
  • RCD protection, so a fault cuts the power before it hurts anyone
  • Every circuit tested and clearly labelled
  • Spare ways left for whatever you add later
Typical time
1 day, power off about 4 hours
Guide price
From $1,950
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Close-up of a white wall-mounted heat pump unit with its louvre open and a small temperature display C4 · Heat pumps Bedroom heat pump, Grasmere

Heat pump installs

We size the unit to the room, not the brochure. Then we supply it, mount it, run the pipework neatly and wire it on its own circuit. Built for Southland winters, and for rentals that need proper heating.

  • Sizing based on the room, the insulation and the windows
  • High-wall, floor console and ducted options
  • Dedicated circuit and an outdoor isolation switch
  • Tidy pipe covers and a sensible spot for the outdoor unit
Typical time
Usually 1 day
Guide price
Supplied and fitted from $2,890
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A hand plugging a charging cable into a white wall-mounted EV charger fixed to a brick wall C5 · EV chargers Carport charger, Waverley

EV charger installs

A proper wall charger is faster and safer than a plug in the garage. We check your supply first, then fit the charger on its own circuit with load management, so it never trips the main when the house is busy.

  • Supply check before you buy a charger
  • 7 kW single-phase, or 22 kW where there's three-phase
  • Load management and scheduled off-peak charging
  • Garage, carport or post-mounted for the driveway
Typical time
Half a day
Guide price
Install from $1,150, charger extra
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Dozens of small pendant lights with warm bulbs hanging at different heights in front of a dark patterned wall C6 · Lighting Cafe lighting, Invercargill CBD

LED lighting

Good LED lighting cuts the power bill and makes a room feel finished. We help you pick fittings that suit the space, put them where they actually help, and wire them to switches and dimmers that make sense.

  • Downlight swaps and new lighting layouts
  • Pendants, feature lights and dimmers
  • Under-cabinet strips and bathroom lighting
  • Outdoor, security and sensor lights
Typical time
Same day
Guide price
Downlights from $95 each, fitted
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An open timber-framed wall during a renovation, with pipes and electrical boxes fixed between the studs before the linings go on C7 · New builds Bathroom reno, Georgetown

New builds and renovations

We work from the plans with your builder, so the cables are in before the linings go up and nothing gets chased in later. On renovations, we tell you early what the old wiring is like, before the walls close in.

  • Electrical layout from your plans, with a walk-through on site
  • Pre-wiring for data, TV, alarms and a future EV charger
  • Staged to the builder's programme, from pre-line to fit-off
  • Testing and a Certificate of Compliance at handover
Typical time
Staged with the build
Guide price
Quoted from your plans
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Gloved hands holding multimeter probes against the terminals of breakers in an open switchboard C8 · Testing Pre-purchase check, Windsor

Testing and certification

Buying a house, renting one out, or chasing a fault that keeps tripping? We test what's there, explain what we find in plain English, and leave you paperwork you can actually use.

  • Pre-purchase and rental electrical checks
  • Fault finding for tripping circuits and dead sockets
  • A written report with photos and fixes in order of priority
  • A Certificate of Compliance for any work we carry out
Typical time
1 to 3 hours on site
Guide price
Safety check from $245
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Grey metal electrical boxes and loops of flexible conduit fixed to timber framing inside a farm shed C9 · Farm Calf shed, Woodlands

Farm and dairy shed electrical

Sheds, pumps, milking plant and yard lighting all have to cope with water, dust, stock and 4 am starts. We plan around milking, use gear rated for the conditions, and leave the shed as clean as we found it.

  • Dairy shed wiring, vat and milking plant power
  • Water pumps, effluent systems and their controls
  • Wintering barns, calf sheds and workshops
  • Yard lighting and LED high-bays
Typical time
Planned around milking
Guide price
Quoted after a site visit
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A fork of lightning striking behind a steel power pylon at dusk, with trees in silhouette C10 · Emergency Storm night, Southland

Emergency call-outs

Power off, a breaker that won't reset, a burning smell, or storm damage to your supply. Ring the same number any time and you'll get a registered electrician, not a call centre.

  • 24/7, including weekends and public holidays
  • Most of Invercargill within the hour
  • Made safe on the night, with a proper fix booked in
  • Farms put first during milking and calving
Typical time
Any time, day or night
Guide price
Call-out from $120, after hours $195
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FAQBefore you ring

Things people ask us

Can't see your question? Ring 03 218 3249 and ask. You'll get an electrician on the phone, not a script.

What is a Certificate of Compliance, and will I get one?

It's the paperwork that records what electrical work was done and that it was tested. We issue one for every job that needs one, and you get a copy to keep with your house records. Insurers and future buyers often ask for it, so it's worth keeping.

Will my switchboard cope with a heat pump or an EV charger?

Often, yes. Older boards and smaller supplies sometimes need an upgrade first. We check the supply and the board before you buy anything, and tell you straight if it needs work and what that costs.

How do your quotes and call-out fees work?

Planned work gets a fixed quote in writing, with anything we can't see yet shown as a clear allowance. Call-outs are a fixed fee that covers the first half hour, then time in 15-minute blocks. We tell you the rate on the phone before we come.

Can you work around milking times?

Yes. Shed work is planned for between milkings, and we keep the plant running wherever we can. For bigger jobs we agree a timetable with you before the day, including what happens if something runs over.

Do you take on small jobs?

Yes. A single socket, a dead light or a hard-wired smoke alarm is fine. We often fit small jobs in when we're nearby, and saving up a few little jobs for one visit keeps the cost down.

Know what you need? Get it priced.

Tell us the job and the town in a couple of lines. We'll reply within one working day with a time to come and look, or a price if it's simple.

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