SME Services was born from a passion to repair, re-use and recycle. There’s a lot of chatter about the disposable consumer society, even though many items can be repaired; it just can be difficult to find anyone willing to do it and with the skills and experience to do it well.
I’m Steve, and I’ve been repairing things since childhood; electronics things, mechanical things, all sorts. I trained as a telecommunications technician and got involved in computers when you had to build them yourself from a kitset in a box. Over the years I’ve built and repaired computers, microcontrollers and almost everything electronic, developing my skills and knowledge over 50 years in trade and professional roles.
Nowadays, I’m semi-retired and I take pride in working on anything and everything, bringing reasonably priced repairs to anyone who’s interested in preserving their equipment, getting a few more years of useable life out of it, or just reducing their environmental impact by saving one more thing from the landfill.
I founded, and continue to support, the Upper Hutt Repair Cafe (and Trust), a volunteer charity organisation that brings a wide range of skills and expertise together to offer no charge repair assistance to the Upper Hutt community. Every two months we offer repair and recycling advice and assistance free of charge to anyone who brings in anything which might be in need of attention.
I can often repair things that a retailer, manufacturer or another serviceperson cannot or will not repair, as it may seem uneconomic, given the high overheads of operating a full time business. Since I don’t have those overheads, and I work only when people need my help, I can keep prices down and offer a speedy result. I offer an option for you to negotiate a repair cost that works for both of us, and other cost saving options which may interest you. Please feel free to bargain!
I do what I do because I love it, and I want to put landfills out of business. If you’ve got something in need of attention and you’re not sure about getting it repaired, talk to me about it now. There’s a good chance it can be properly repaired at a reasonable cost and in good time.