Bar None Nightclub Electrical Project – Wicks Electric Vancouver
Mark: Hi, it’s Mark from Top Local we’re here with Jesse Ramage of Wicks Electric, he’s subbing in for Adam Wicks who’s off holidaying in Amsterdam getting into all kinds of trouble, how’re you doing Jesse?
Jesse: Good, how are you Mark?
Mark: Good, we’re going to talk about the Bar None Nightclub electrical project. What was going on with this project?
Jesse: Yeah, so Bar None is a nightclub here in the city, it was a pretty big renovation, we did quite a bit of lighting, like a big lighting upgrade. I’m going to show you some photos here. So you can see quite a few pendants, this is the entrance, we did lots of pendants and a backlit LED panel here. The layout for the whole place is pretty tedious to layout and quite a strict deadline so the guys worked long hours on this one. A couple guys were there until two in the morning day before opening trying to get this one done. Another photo here, we had over 300 of these little pendants hanging in here which is quite a tedious little job and all of the benches you can see under lit, LED benches. So it turned out really nice. The customer is quite happy. They called us back for a couple things here and there from a tripped breaker to one of the bulbs isn’t working anymore and so they were calling us back and they’re happy and everything’s good. It’s a packed place on the weekends so everyone gets to see the nice lighting and everything that we did and so, it’s a pretty cool job.
Mark: so if you’ve got a renovation project coming up for electrical, the guys to call in Vancouver are Wicks Electric. You can reach them at 604-765-8439 or you can check out their website wickselectric.ca. Thanks Jesse
Jesse: Thanks Mark.
Huge Warehouse Refit
We recently completed a massive electrical upgrade to this warehouse. It came with a huge set of challenges including night work so as not to disrupt the business, maneuvering large lifts through narrow corridors and the over 500 fixtures to swap out for energy saving LED’s. But Wicks Electric came through on time and on budget and the client was extremely pleased at how smoothly we made things work.
A New Fixture Makes a Huge Difference
This beautiful chandelier adds a whole new dimension to this dining room. Originally in place was an old fashioned dome light that looked boring and gave the room a outdated look. This sparking beauty is the highlight of the room and perfectly matches the elegantly classic decor. Often a lighting upgrade is all it takes to transform a room.
Tesla Powerwall Coming Soon
Many customers are eagerly awaiting delivery of the new Powerwalls to arrive in Vancouver. Some of our clients have pre-ordered the unit to enhance their existing electrical systems. Although the cost is substantial, the savings mount up over the years, allowing storage of solar power and the ability to time shift power consumption to less peak demand times. Plus having the needed power during our frequent winter outages to run essentials like refrigeration, lighting and charging of electronics is appealing as we strive to be more self sufficient. For all your electrical needs, new technologies and old, Wicks Electric is here to “light the way” !
Another Happy Customer!
This recent large renovation on an old Shaughnessy home brought huge smiles to both the contractor and the client. A 3+ month job, everything was upgraded to bring the aging electrical system up to code throughout the entire house. The all new fixtures, switches, dimmers, outlets, fans and low voltage wiring transformed the home to a showpiece the homeowners are thrilled with. Delivered on time, on budget and with the exceptional workmanship our clients have come to trust, Wicks Electric delivers every time!
New Projects with Refine & Design
We have a couple of large projects on the go with one of our favourite contractors, Sam Wainwright and his team at Refine & Design. Always a pleasure to work with, we have done many successful projects for them over the years and we are happy that they keep them coming! Presently we are working on a full West End apartment reno and soon a large scale tenant improvement project in the Grandview neighbourhood.
Gastown Commercial Project – Wicks Electric
Mark: Hi, it’s Mark from Top Local, we’re here with Adam Wicks of Wick Electric in Vancouver. They are the highest rated electrical contractor in Vancouver. Adam was actually the winner of Top 30 Under 30 Award from BC Business Magazine. Pretty prestigious stuff and also they’re also selected by Tesla as their number one installer for charging stations in Vancouver. How’re you doing Adam?
Adam: I’m doing well Mark, thank you for that introduction, appreciate it.
Mark: You’re welcome. You guys have earned every bit of it. So we’re got a bit of a story of a commercial renovation today, what was going on with this one?
Adam: Yeah, absolutely, so as well as residential, we tackle a lot of commercial projects. So on this specific job, we had a contractor who had a price from another local electrical contractor which seemed a little high so he came to us. We were able to provide a quote within a few days of his requested time and about a week later had accepted it and we were on the job. So this is a spot in Gastown called the Hifi Centre, I believe they used to be on Seymour a couple years back but they relocated. So what we ran into here was we had a huge six, seven thousand square foot commercial space, it was gutted, there was just two by fours and concrete, and basically our job was to come in and help with some lighting design and layout, as well as a vast amount of other wiring and essentially get the place to where they had it on the Seymour location.
Mark: So do you have any pictures you can show us and maybe just walk us through what you guys did?
Adam: Exactly, so I do have a picture here that I’m going to put on the screen, what we’re looking at now is the finished product. So essentially for these kinds of jobs, we take care of the lighting, you can see a vast amount of, there are track lights, there’s pendant lights, there’s pot lights, there’s a whole lot of LED strip lighting that you don’t notice right away, but if you look at the nooks and crannies of the supplies and products that it is there. In this specific job, we also did a lot of low voltage wiring, so we have tel and cablevision as well they’re not in this picture, no there actually is one in there behind that centre pendant there is a TV wall mount, where it’s an HDMI wiring. As well as you’ll see some exit signs, some emergency lights, some security cameras, even the ventilators you see in the ceiling, those needed electrical wiring as well. So at first glance it looks like a good amount of lighting, but there’s also a ton of other electrical aspects to these projects, specifically in commercial. So it was a great job, we love these kinds of jobs, we pride ourselves on doing a good mix of residential and commercial and these are the kinds of commercial projects that we take care of when we’re on these commercial jobs.
Mark: So you’re doing a full range of communication infrastructure as well as electrical kind of getting the lights to turn on and off.
Adam: Yes exactly, so some electrical contractors will stick to the power and lighting, but we do the full scope, from the power, lighting, the low voltage, communications, the TV, the security wiring, the exit wiring, all the above, everything you need, so everything is there in one nice package for you.
Mark: Wonderful. so if your next project needs an electrical contractor who delivers, these are the guys to call. Wicks Electric in Vancouver 604-765-8439 or check out their website wickselectric.ca. Thanks Adam.
Adam: Excellent Mark, thanks a lot.
