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.
All electrical services under one roof
Registered Ngatea electrician handling homes, lifestyle blocks and farms across Paeroa, Thames and Te Kauwhata.
Domestic Electrical
Lighting, power points, switchboard upgrades, EV chargers, rewires and fault-finding for homes across Ngatea, Paeroa, Thames and Te Kauwhata.
Learn moreData & TV
Wired internet and network points, TV points, wall-mount installs and home network setup – tidy, tested and labelled.
Learn moreSmartVent Installation
SmartVent home ventilation – reduces moisture, condensation and dust mite load. Installed by a licensed electrician.
Learn moreHeat Pump Installation
Heat pumps supplied and installed – Panasonic, Toshiba, Carrier, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Haier and Fujitsu options.
Learn moreSolar & Battery
Grid-tied, hybrid, off-grid and battery storage systems – designed, installed and properly tested and certified.
Learn moreRural Electrical
Milking shed wiring, effluent pumps, 3-phase fit-outs, vat alarms and refrigeration for farms and lifestyle blocks across the Ngatea region.
Learn moreNot sure which service you need? Call Charly directly and we'll point you in the right direction.
Call 021 244 5757What 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.
Over 20 years of hands-on experience in New Zealand, blending Swiss training with Kiwi practicality to deliver work you can trust.
Approachable, transparent and easy to deal with from the first call to the final sign-off. You always know what's happening and why.
Domestic, rural, commercial or industrial – every job is done with care, attention to detail and safety front of mind.
Where Charly works
Ngatea
Paeroa
Thames
Te Aroha
Waihi
Te Kauwhata
Kerepehi
Turua
Kaiaua
Thames Coast
Maramarua
+ surrounding areas
Not sure if you're in the patch? See every town we cover.
Three things we're known for
Registered Inspector
Caravan EWOFs, verifications and inspections
Caravan EWOFs, Certificates of Verification on existing or uncertified installations, switchboard inspections, main earthing checks, generator changeovers and independent inspections for other sparkies. Charly holds dual registration with the EWRB as both Electrician and Electrical Inspector, two separate qualifications, one local tradesman managing the whole job.
See inspection servicesSolar Installation
Grid-tied, hybrid and off-grid solar
Solar PV for homes, dairy farms, lifestyle blocks and businesses around Ngatea, including battery storage, off-grid systems, farm-scale arrays and commercial installs. Designed and installed by the same team, properly tested and certified. EECA has guidance on solar if you want to model your numbers before booking.
See solar optionsYour Local Sparky
Domestic, commercial, dairy shed and lifestyle
From new-build wiring at Te Kauwhata to villa rewires in Thames, from switchboard upgrades on older Paeroa houses to milking shed power and effluent pumps around Ngatea and Kerepehi, this is the day-to-day work we've been doing for 20+ years. One sparky for everything from a single power point to a full farm fit-out.
See where we workA 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.
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
Coverage, credentials, dairy shed work, solar, switchboard upgrades and EV charging – the questions we hear most across the Ngatea region, Thames Coast and northern Waikato.
We cover 27 named towns from Maramarua in the north Waikato through Ngatea and Paeroa to Waihi, and along the Thames Coast from Tararu to Thornton Bay. See our service areas page for the full list and which page to land on for your town.
Yes. Charly holds both registrations with the Electrical Workers Registration Board – Electrician (E253525) and Inspector (I104520). He manages the whole job from start to finish, so you've got one point of contact.
Yes. Milking shed wiring, refrigeration, hot water, effluent pumps and vat alarms are routine work for us across Ngatea, Kerepehi, Turua, Patetonga and the surrounding dairy country. Compliance with AS/NZS 3000 – including its special requirements for agricultural and horticultural premises (Section 7) – is baked in to every job.
For most households, yes – especially with high daytime use (refrigeration, heat pump, EV charging). We design the system to match your actual usage profile, not to maximise our quote. See our solar power Ngatea page for the systems we install.
Yes. Older rewireable-fuse boards no longer meet AS/NZS 3000:2018 and most insurers now flag them as a risk. We fit a modern RCD-protected board and the work is properly tested and certified – usually in a single visit on a standard residential job.
Yes – manual or automatic changeover switches for properties from Tararu up to Thornton Bay. Storm cuts along the coast are a regular event in winter, and an incorrectly wired generator can backfeed the grid. We install and verify both sides.
Yes. Type 2 wall chargers (typically 7 kW) are standard at modern Te Kauwhata builds. We coordinate with the main contractor, handle the supply-capacity check, and install pre-completion.
No. Phone, email and the contact form all work fine. We come to you for the on-site visit. There's no fee for the chat or the quote, and no obligation if it's not the right time.
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.