Wass Barbers has been operating in Christchurch since 1998 and describes itself as one of the most popular barbers in the city, with five locations across Victoria St, Riccarton, Cashmere, Hornby and Sumner. The business was founded by Wass, who brings over 21 years of barbering experience, including more than 10 years working in New Zealand. Wass won the Canterbury/Westland Regional Hair Stylist of the Year award in both 2017 and 2018, and was runner-up in the New Zealand Hair Stylist of the Year awards in 2018.
The original concept behind Wass Barbers was to run a mobile barber shop model, keeping overheads low to enable competitive pricing while also making the shops easy to access with no appointments needed - customers simply walk in. The business states it is the number one highest Google-reviewed barber in the South Island.
Services cover the full range of men's and boys' barbering needs, from classic cuts and buzz cuts to skin fades, shaves and beard grooming, including a steam beard shave. Wass Barbers is open seven days a week, with walk-in service across all five Christchurch locations.
Since 1998, Wass Barbers has built a reputation as one of Christchurch's most popular barbershops, now spread across five locations in Victoria St, Riccarton, Cashmere, Hornby and Sumner. At the centre of the business is Wass himself, a barber with more than 21 years in the industry, including over a decade working in New Zealand.
Wass's skill hasn't gone unnoticed by the industry. He won the Canterbury/Westland Regional Hair Stylist of the Year award in both 2017 and 2018, and was runner-up in the New Zealand Hair Stylist of the Year awards in 2018 - a strong showing on both a regional and national stage. That experience and recognition underpins the standard across all five Wass Barbers locations.
Wass Barbers was originally conceived as a mobile barber shop concept, a model built specifically to keep overheads low so pricing could stay competitive, while also making the shops as accessible as possible. That philosophy carries through today: there's no need to book an appointment anywhere - customers simply walk in. Combined with being open seven days a week, including public holidays, it makes Wass Barbers a genuinely low-friction option for a haircut whenever it suits.
The service menu covers the essentials for men and boys alike: a standard Men's Cut, a Buzz Cut, and Zero/Skin Fades of any type for those after a sharper, more defined look. Younger customers are covered too, with dedicated pricing for boys 10 and under and for high school-aged customers. On the grooming side, Wass Barbers offers a Head Shaved Blade service, Beard Shaved and Beard Trim options, and a Steam Beard Shave for a more thorough, relaxing finish.
Wass Barbers states it holds the title of the highest Google-reviewed barber in the South Island - a claim that reflects a large volume of satisfied, repeat customers built up over more than two decades in business. That kind of standing doesn't happen by accident in a walk-in barbershop model, where consistency and speed matter as much as skill with the clippers.
Rather than operating as a single flagship shop, Wass Barbers has expanded into five locations across Christchurch - Victoria St, Riccarton, Cashmere, Hornby and Sumner - giving customers across different parts of the city easy access to the same walk-in service and consistent cut quality. Whether you're after a quick buzz cut on the way to work, a full skin fade for the weekend, or a steam beard shave to finish things off, Wass Barbers is built to handle it without the need to plan ahead.
For Christchurch locals wanting a reliable cut without the hassle of booking in advance, Wass Barbers' combination of award-winning barbering, walk-in convenience, and citywide locations has made it a long-standing fixture in the local barbering scene.