Making your electrical system work better for you

Whether you're updating an older home, renovating, installing LED lighting or bringing an existing switchboard up to current safety standards, contact your residential electrician, Forrest Electrical.

We handle all sorts of electrical upgrades, from replacing a single outdated light fitting or adding extra power points, through to upgrading a switchboard or carrying out the electrical work for a full home renovation.

If you know exactly what you want, great. If you're not quite sure what you need but know that something isn't working as well as it should, that's fine too. We'll take a look, talk through your options and help find a practical solution.

Electrical upgrades for the way you live

As our homes change, our electrical needs change with them. More appliances, better lighting, home offices, heat pumps, EV chargers and renovations can all mean your existing electrical system needs updating.

We can help with:

• LED lighting upgrades

• All Interior lighting, including kitchen and bathroom lighting

• Feature and decorative lighting

• Outdoor power and lighting

• Security and sensor lighting

• Additional power points and switches

• Switchboard upgrades

• House rewiring

• Electrical work for renovations and new builds

• Fixed appliance connections

• EV charger installation

Updating an older home?

Older homes can come with outdated electrical safety systems that weren't designed that don’t adequately protect you, your family, and your property.

Your switchboard may still have outdated ceramic rewireable fuses, you may need additional circuits, or the existing wiring may need attention as part of a renovation.

We'll assess what you've got and explain what, if anything, needs upgrading. We don't believe in doing work just for the sake of it — we'll recommend what makes sense for your home and how you use it.

Renovating?

We work alongside homeowners, builders and other trades to make sure the electrical side of your renovation is properly considered. From kitchen power points and LED lighting to switchboards, house rewiring, heat pumps and EV charger installation, we'll help keep things moving.

And if something unexpected turns up once the walls come off, we'll work through it and find a practical way forward.

Straightforward advice. No unnecessary jargon.

We know electrical work can sometimes feel more complicated than it needs to be. We'll explain what's going on in a way that's easy to understand, talk you through your options and help you make a decision that works for your home, your needs and your budget.

We're also mindful that we're working in your home or business. We take pride in being tidy, respectful and organised, and we'll leave things as neat as possible when we're done.

At the end of the day, we want the process to be easy. You should feel comfortable asking questions and confident that you've got someone who will turn up, get on with the job and do it properly.

Electrical upgrades across the Kāpiti Coast and beyond

Forrest Electrical is based in Waikanae and provides electrical upgrades and renovation electrical services throughout the Kāpiti Coast and surrounding areas, including Waikanae, Otaihanga, Peka Peka, Paraparaumu, Raumati South, Raumati Beach, Paekākāriki, Pukerua Bay, Porirua, Te Horo, Ōtaki, Levin and the wider Wellington region.

Thinking about upgrading your electrical system?

Whether it's one light, an old switchboard or a whole-house renovation, get in touch with Forrest Electrical and we can have a chat about what you're looking to do.

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