Send the latest issue
Include the floor plan, lighting or electrical layout if you have one, the revision date, site and programme. Tell us who supplies the fittings. We’ll identify allowances and decisions that could change the price.
Dunedin & Otago / New builds & renovations
Electrical planning for new builds.
A lighting change is simple on a drawing. It’s a different job once the linings are on. Bring us in while the plans are taking shape and we can work through the electrical with you and your builder.
Send plans or tender files
Before the build gets going
Power for the site.
This was the start of a new home in Broad Bay. Temporary power needs to be planned early so the builders and other trades have a supply while the house is being built.
Send us your new-build plans →Working with your builder
From drawings to handover.
Walk it room by room
Where will the bed sit? How is the island used? Where is the outdoor unit going? We check switches, sockets, lighting, heating, data and future EV or solar provisions against the way the house will be used.
Coordinate the stages
We agree rough-in and fit-off dates with the builder. If the layout changes, we work through the effect on price and timing with the person authorised to approve it.
Hand it over
We test the installation, explain controls and supply the relevant electrical paperwork. For a renovation in an occupied home, we also agree which areas need power while the work is underway.
Working with Dunedin builders
Four pendants up the stairs.
Jeff Notman at JN Carpentry was one of the builders who helped Leading get started. On this job, four pendants sit over four recessed displays along the stairwell.
Planning something similar? Bring the joinery elevations to the prewire walk-through. With the framing open, we can line up each fitting with its recess and agree where you’ll switch the lights on when you come up the stairs.
Builder enquiries
Before the ceiling goes in.
Send the floor plan and ceiling plan with their revision dates. Tell us when linings go on, which rooms need separate control and whether fresh air is in scope. That gives us enough to flag clashes, missing details and the decisions the builder needs first. If ventilation is part of the brief, see what to allow for with SmartVent.
On site / Clyde
Before the soffit is closed.
At this Clyde home, the downlights follow the deck. A ceiling plan gives the builder and electrician a chance to agree on the positions together.
Questions, answered
Questions before pre-wire
Do you need finished plans for a first conversation?
No. A concept plan is enough to flag decisions worth making early. For a firm price, we’ll confirm which revision and selections the quote covers.
Can the builder send the tender directly?
Yes. Include the return date, scope, current drawing set and any fixtures supplied by the owner or another trade. We can identify missing details before the quote is prepared.
Can we change a fitting after the quote?
Yes. Send the fitting details and location to the build contact. We’ll check compatibility, lead time and any cost or labour difference before ordering.
Can you allow for solar, a charger or ducted heating later?
Tell us what you have in mind. Cable routes, switchboard space and duct paths are easier to discuss before framing is lined. We’ll separate future provisions from equipment included now.
Talk to Leading
Send the current drawings.
Include the drawing issue, pricing deadline and intended start date. A marked-up PDF is fine.
