Building a New Home

If you’re planning on building a new home, it’s best if we are involved from the beginning. Even before foundations are laid, it’s good to show us the plans and get our friendly team on site. Bringing Mister Sparky in right from the start could save you a lot of time, money, and stress down the track.

For example, if you’re planning on having a large kitchen with a bench in the middle, we’ll need make some allowances so we’re not trying to cut through concrete foundations later to lay cables. 

Once the framework is up, and your house starts taking shape, one of our friendly, registered electricians will walk through with you and talk you through the job. We can point out where the electrical sockets and lights will go, to help you visualise what your home will look like. It’s important you’re completely happy, and that we’re both on the same page.

At Mister Sparky, we want to make building your new home as hassle free as possible. If you want to make any additions or changes, we’re flexible and happy to help accommodate your needs. It’s much easier to add extra power points or move a light fitting before Mister Sparky starts wiring your future home.

If you want to further customise your home with light fittings, electrical switches, and power points, Mister Sparky are happy to help you create a unique design. Home lighting has a real effect on the tone and feel of a room. Done right, lighting can make living rooms feel warmer, and bedrooms more relaxing. Task lighting can be functional for work areas, like in the kitchen, bathroom or garage where it’s important to see clearly.

Ambient lighting can aid relaxing areas like bedrooms, media rooms and lounges, and even outdoor areas around your pool or spa.

Feature lighting can play an important role in interior design, highlighting aspects in and around your home, or emphasising open spaces.

The team at Mister Sparky have extensive experience designing and installing customised lighting features in homes across Christchurch. To achieve the right tone, style, and feel throughout your entire home, make sure you involve Mister Sparky in the planning stages of your new home build.
We can access and install a wide range of products to help you achieve the right lighting design and look for your home.

If you’re building your new home, Mister Sparky can help with:

• Pre-wiring
• Fibre cables, so your home is ready for ultra-fast broadband
• Planning and designing lighting and electrical features for your home
• Outdoor and indoor lighting timers and automation
• Audio/Visual surround sound systems
• Appliance installation

If you’d like a customised solution, or something made to specific requirements, we’d love to help. Contact Mister Sparky for a free quote.

Alterations and Renovations

Most Kiwis love a bit of DIY on the weekends, but if it involves wiring and electricity you should call Mister Sparky. We can help install that new en-suite, extra extension, or kitchen revamp with no mess, and minimal fuss.

Our experienced team can assist with any home renovations, from design to finish. We understand it can be inconvenient having tradesmen working through your home, so our registered electricians aim to stick to your deadlines, stay within budget, and make sure you’re as comfortable as possible.

But, with renovations you don’t know what you’re going to find until you peel back the walls and take a look at the wiring. Sometimes it’s very clear the initial work was not completed by a registered electrician.

We care about our customers, and genuinely want a high quality, efficient, electrical solution for you that will last for years to come. When you hire Mister Sparky, you’re hiring registered, Master Electricians that care about the work and the quality of our workmanship.

Contact Mister Sparky for any alterations and renovations around your home, including:

• Extending electrical circuits or completely re-wiring home.
• Installing Audio/Visual and surround sound systems
• Planning and designing outlets and lighting
• Outdoor and indoor lighting timers and automation
• Adding extra power points

For electrical help with your home DIY project, contact Mister Sparky for a free, no obligations quote.

Maintenance and Repairs

 If something’s not working as it should, or if it’s not working at all,  Mister Sparky can help with ongoing maintenance and electrical repairs.

 Because electrical issues around your home are important to you, we  respond promptly to each call out no matter how big or small, so your  repair is as hassle-free as possible. You can relax knowing a registered  Mister Sparky electrician will arrive on time, with a professional  attitude, ready to complete the job to the highest standard.

 Running regular maintenance checks on your wiring, appliances, and  tools can help prevent costly damage being done to your home. If  you’re selling a second-hand electrical appliance or tool on TradeMe,  you’re responsible for the quality of those goods.

 Before uploading your listing, get Mister Sparky to Test and Tag them,  guaranteeing they’re in good working order and safe to use. Click here  for more information on Testing and Tagging.

 For urgent electrical repair work, don’t hesitate to contact Mister Sparky  on 0800 842 248.

Energy Efficiency

Electricity prices are on the rise and showing no signs of slowing, which means keeping warm in Christchurch can be expensive, especially in the middle of winter. Mister Sparky can provide solutions to help lower your energy usage and reduce your power bills.

An energy efficient solution might be slightly more expensive up front, but energy savings over time can be significant. By using less energy, you’ll also be reducing your carbon footprint and doing your bit for the environment.

For example, regular filament light bulbs burn for about 3000 hours, and blow frequently before those hours are up. Mister Sparky frequently install Switch Sustainable LED lighting when retrofitting older lighting fittings. In comparison, Switch lights will burn bright for up to 60,000 hours, with energy savings of 80% per lightbulb. The fittings are also sealed to keep heat in your home, and insulation can be placed directly overtop to further increase the energy saving benefits.

As power costs rise, the usage and power consumption of different products or appliances should be weighed up too. What might be the cheapest option to install at the time, might not be the cheapest in ongoing energy and maintenance costs.

If you’d like a more energy efficient solution for your home, whether you’re building, renovating, or getting repairs, contact Mister Sparky today.