Selected work

Three relationships that say more than a portfolio could.

I don't tend to do one-and-done jobs. The work I'm proudest of is the work I'm still doing five, ten, twenty years later for the same person. Here are three of the longest.

Upscale Auckland apartment building lobby at evening, considered modern pendant lighting

Body Corporate · Kingsland · 5+ years

An 18-unit apartment block, on speed-dial

Body corporate work is a particular discipline. It rewards a sparky who knows the building — the older wiring, the upgraded sections, the cupboard the riser is hiding in, the resident on level three who's away at the moment. After five years on this block I'm rarely starting from scratch on a call.

What the building manager actually buys: a phone that gets answered, a tradesperson who can talk to residents without making it weird, and call-outs that don't turn into multi-week sagas because nobody knows what's where.

"He does an excellent job at very reasonable rates. Communication and attention to detail are outstanding."
— Barton Greaves, Building Manager

Contemporary Auckland photography studio interior with carefully placed track lighting

Commercial Fit-out · Photography studios · 16 years

Two photography studios. Sixteen years. Same sparky.

Photography studios are a particular kind of electrical job. The lighting circuits have to handle big strobes, the colour temperature on the working lights matters, the install has to be tidy because clients are in the room, and when something fails on a shoot day it has to be fixed today, not Tuesday.

Birgit's two studios have been on my list since 2009 — same install, same upgrades over the years, same person doing them. That's not a contract, it's just what working with someone good looks like.

"From detailed lighting plans to complete fit-outs, his work is consistently outstanding. He brings forward-thinking, future-proof solutions to every project."
— Birgit Utech, Photographer

Minimalist luxury Auckland kitchen at golden hour with sculptural pendant lighting above a stone island

Residential · Renovations · 20+ years

The same families, the same houses, fifteen years apart

The work I love most is the long-arc residential renovation work. A new wiring run for an extension in 2010. A bathroom upgrade in 2014. A kitchen pull-out and re-do in 2019. A lighting refresh and a couple of EV-ready outlets in 2024. It's the same client, the same house, and a slowly-evolving system I know cold by the time we're four jobs in.

Most of these clients found me by word of mouth from a neighbour. I'm fine with that being the entire growth strategy.

"Kieran has been our electrician for over 10 years. Reliable, very professional. He has been involved in both large renovations and small jobs."
— Clair King

Got a job in mind?

Tell me about it. I'll be straight with you about whether I'm the right call.

If your job is too small to be worth your time, I'll tell you. If it's too big for me to do justice to alone, I'll tell you that too — and probably point you at the right person.

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