Wakefield Electrical is a Quality Assured Master Electrician business based in Sydenham, Christchurch, serving homes, businesses and industrial facilities across Christchurch, Darfield, Rolleston, Methven and the wider Canterbury high country. The company is locally owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Pete and Sonia Wakefield.
The team covers residential, commercial and light industrial electrical work, including new home wiring, switchboard upgrades, heat pump supply and installation, industrial fit-outs, LED lighting, EV charger installation and smart home automation. Their heat pump work centres on Mitsubishi Electric high wall, floor console and ducted units, with optional Wi-Fi, zone control and AirTouch5 smart upgrades, alongside ventilation solutions like Lossnay balanced systems and SmartVent Positive3.
As Quality Assured Master Electricians, their workmanship is independently audited for safety and quality, and backed by the Electrical Contractors Association of New Zealand's $20,000 Workmanship Guarantee. The team includes registered electricians Pete Wakefield, Henri Rollinson and Will Batkin, office manager Sonia Wakefield, and office administrator Leanne Dady.
Wakefield Electrical is a locally owned and operated electrical business based in Sydenham, Christchurch, run by husband-and-wife team Pete and Sonia Wakefield. As Quality Assured Master Electricians, their workmanship is independently audited for safety and quality, and every job is backed by the Electrical Contractors Association of New Zealand's $20,000 Workmanship Guarantee.
Pete Wakefield, Owner and Registered Electrician, holds a Bachelor of Commerce alongside his electrical qualifications and is a certified Mitsubishi Electric Heat Pump Installer and Service Technician, as well as an EnaSolar Inverter Installer. Sonia Wakefield, Owner and Office Manager, holds a Master of Science and is a KNX Partner, meaning she can program and commission building automation systems herself. They're joined by registered electricians Henri Rollinson, who has been with the team since early 2019 and is also a certified Mitsubishi Electric heat pump specialist, and Will Batkin, along with office administrator Leanne Dady.
Wakefield Electrical covers the full spectrum of residential, commercial and light industrial electrical work — from new home wiring and fit-outs through to switchboard upgrades, commercial maintenance, and industrial machinery connections. Heat pumps and ventilation are a particular strength: the team supplies and installs Mitsubishi Electric high wall, floor console and ducted heat pumps, with optional Wi-Fi, zone control and AirTouch5 smart upgrades, alongside healthy home ventilation systems like Lossnay balanced systems and SmartVent Positive3.
On the smart technology side, the team handles EV charger installation, app-based lighting, zone control and custom smart home automation, along with LED lighting upgrades and lighting design. Solar power system installation and appliance test and tag services round out their offering.
While based in Sydenham, Christchurch, Wakefield Electrical regularly works across Darfield, Rolleston, Lincoln, Castle Hill, Methven and the wider Canterbury region. The company outlines six reasons to choose them: the Workmanship Guarantee, flexible scheduling through friendly office staff, free no-obligation expert advice over the phone, staff who leave sites clean and secure, quality parts sourced only from trusted suppliers, and clear, budget-based pricing given before work begins.
Customer feedback reflects this focus on reliability and communication. Builders and homeowners alike describe the team as punctual, professional and thorough, with testimonials from clients including Building Environmental Needs, a Halswell-based chartered building professional, a West Melton resident, and Fitzgerald Motors in Hornby, who have used Wakefield Electrical for many years.
Wakefield Electrical is open Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5:00pm, and closed on weekends. The office team can be reached by phone or email, or through an online enquiry form, with a promise to respond within one business day. For homeowners, builders and businesses across Christchurch and Canterbury looking for a reliable, quality-assured electrician, Wakefield Electrical offers a genuinely broad range of services backed by a well-qualified, locally rooted team.