No Shock Blog

4 March 2025

If one of No Shock's team members is having a rough day, instead of pushing through with the traditional 'she'll be right' attitude, they’re encouraged to knock off early (if it’s not an emergency!) and spend time with their family and kids. This might sound simple, but in the traditionally masculine world of trades, it represents a significant shift in workplace culture.

10 February 2025

It's a scenario that plays out on construction sites and in homes across New Zealand far too often. Someone takes a shortcut, ignores a safety zone, or simply doesn't know about critical safety distances – and lives change forever.

13 January 2025

Remember when a home's electrical demands meant a TV, a kettle, and maybe an electric blanket in winter? These days, the average Kiwi household is running multiple computers, gaming systems, smart devices, security cameras, phone chargers in every room, and maybe even an electric vehicle charger in the garage.

4 December 2024

Picture 25-degree heat, twenty hungry relatives sprawled across the deck, the paddling pool full of kids, and you’re in the kitchen juggling five salads, a half-melted pavlova, and a semi-cooked turkey. Then it happens – the oven dies. Not just a quick trip of the switch but a complete electrical meltdown that takes out all the house power!

5 November 2024

The Johnson family had just moved into their brand-new home. It was a new build with modern architecture, spacious rooms, and state-of-the-art appliances. But just days after moving in, they noticed a strange odour...

4 October 2024

It was just another quiet night in Wellington for the Wilsons – until it wasn't. At 2:17 AM, Sarah Wilson jolted awake to an ear-piercing sound. Disoriented and groggy, she realised it was their smoke alarm...

9 September 2024

One of our No Shock technicians recently shared some eye-opening before-and-after photos of a heat pump service. The difference was striking, with the internal components transformed from a grimy, mould-covered mess to a clean, efficient system. It's a reminder of what might be lurking inside your own unit after a long winter...

7 August 2024

How often have you found yourself trying to get to the bathroom at night without turning on lights and waking others, stumbled through the darkness when taking out the rubbish bins, or felt apprehensive when coming home to a dark house, swearing somebody moved in the bushes?

3 July 2024

Bathrooms haven't always been the havens of relaxation and personal care they are today. Until not so long ago, they were purely functional spaces tucked away at the back of the house.