20+ five star Google reviews

Your local electrician in Ngatea

Residential, commercial and rural electrical work across Ngatea, Paeroa, Thames, Waihi, Te Aroha and Te Kauwhata. One sparky on the job from quote to final tidy-up, 20+ years on the tools.

20+ Years NZ Experience
27 Towns Covered
2x Registered Inspector + Electrician
20+ Five-Star Google Reviews
Charly The Sparky, local electrician in Ngatea
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Customer Reviews

What people in Ngatea, Thames and Paeroa say

Why choose Charly as your sparky?

Your trusted Ngatea electrician, covering Kerepehi, Paeroa, Thames, Turua, the Thames Coast, Kaiaua and the Kaiaua Coast, and Te Kauwhata. Over 20 years of experience delivering safe, tailored electrical work with Swiss precision and Kiwi reliability.

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Precision meets reliability

Over 20 years of hands-on experience in New Zealand, blending Swiss training with Kiwi practicality to deliver work you can trust.

Clear, honest communication

Approachable, transparent and easy to deal with from the first call to the final sign-off. You always know what's happening and why.

Tailored, safe solutions

Domestic, rural, commercial or industrial – every job is done with care, attention to detail and safety front of mind.

Three things we're known for

Registered Inspector

Caravan EWOFs, verifications and inspections

Caravan EWOFs, Certificates of Verification on existing or uncertified work, switchboard inspections, main earthing checks, generator changeovers and independent inspections for other sparkies. Charly is registered with the EWRB as both an Electrician and an Electrical Inspector, so he can take on independent inspection work, not just installation.

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Solar Installation

Grid-tied, hybrid and off-grid solar

Solar and battery for homes, farms and businesses around Ngatea, including hybrid and off-grid setups. We work out the right size from your actual power use and how the property runs, so you're not paying for panels you won't get value from.

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Your Local Sparky

Domestic, commercial, dairy shed and lifestyle

House wiring and rewires, switchboard upgrades, extra power points and lighting, plus milking shed power and effluent pumps on the farms around Ngatea, Paeroa, Thames, Te Kauwhata and Kerepehi. The everyday work Charly's been doing for over 20 years, from a single power point to a full farm fit-out.

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Who we are

A local Ngatea electrician you can count on

Charly The Sparky is a locally owned electrical team based in Ngatea, run by Charly Frey. We're small on purpose. The same people turn up to your job, get to know your place and your wiring, and they're still the ones you call the next time something needs doing.

Most of our work comes from customers who have us back again and again. We turn up when we say we will, talk through your options in plain language before we start, and leave the place tidy. Whether it's a quick repair or a full rewire, you're dealing with one team that stands behind the work.

Charly Frey, owner of Charly The Sparky in Ngatea
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Proud members and partners

Charly is backed by two of the country's leading electrical industry bodies, so every job is supported by proven systems and held to the highest standards.

New Zealand Trade Group

We are proud members of the New Zealand Trade Group, which supports our business with industry-leading systems, technical advice, job management software, and business guidance.

Master Electricians New Zealand

We are also members of Master Electricians New Zealand, a long-standing organisation representing electrical contractors across the country.

Common questions

The questions we get asked most.

Ngatea and the towns around it – Paeroa, Thames, Waihi, Te Kauwhata and along the Thames Coast. If you're not sure whether we get out your way, just ask. The full list is on our service areas page.

Yes. Charly holds both registrations with the Electrical Workers Registration Board – Electrician (E253525) and Inspector (I104520). For most jobs he carries out and certifies the work himself; higher-risk work like grid-connected solar is signed off by an independent inspector, which he arranges.

Yes – milking sheds are everyday work for us. Wiring, refrigeration, hot water, effluent pumps and vat alarms, all done to the standards that apply in wet, hard-working farm sheds. See our rural electrical page for the full range of farm work.

Often, yes – especially if you use a fair bit of power during the day. We size the system around how you actually use power, not just the size of your roof. Have a look at our solar power page for the systems we install.

Yes. Old rewireable-fuse boards don't meet current standards, and a lot of insurers now treat them as a risk. We fit a modern RCD-protected board, tested and certified, usually in a single visit.

Yes – manual or automatic changeover switches. A badly wired generator can backfeed the grid and put line crews at risk, so we install and test both sides properly.

Yes – wall chargers for new builds and existing homes. We'll check your supply can handle it, and on a new build we get it in before the place is finished.

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Ready to get Charly on the job?

Give Charly a call or send through your job details. Quotes are free and you'll hear back the same day.

EWRB Registered Electrician + Inspector
20+ Years on the Tools
27 Towns Covered
20+ Five-Star Reviews