Deadshort Services, situated in the heart of Thebarton, is a locally owned and operated business that takes pride in its family-oriented approach. Unlike franchises or out-of-state companies, we are deeply rooted in the community, ensuring that your investment supports local employment and contributes to the local economy. From the moment you make your initial call to the skilled tradesperson working on your project, you can rest assured that you are dealing with members of your own community.
As a versatile company offering a range of services including Air Conditioning, Electrical, Home Services, Plumbing & Gas, Roofing, and Gutter, we uphold the same high standard of service across all job categories. Our motto, “Same great company, same great service,” reflects our unwavering commitment to providing prompt, efficient, and reliable service to our diverse clientele, regardless of the scale of the project.
Over the past three decades, we have carefully cultivated a team of highly skilled tradespeople and apprentices spanning multiple trades. With over 50 dedicated professionals on board, we have established a management approach grounded in honesty and integrity. We firmly believe that our continued success stems from upholding these core values throughout our entire workforce.
Our track record speaks for itself, as we have earned recognition and accolades within the industry. Deadshort Services has been honored with State and National NECA awards for Construction Excellence, and our apprentices have been finalists and winners in the esteemed Annual NECA Apprentice of the Year Awards. We take great pride in our accomplishments and the reputation we have built, emphasizing prompt service and delivering work of the highest caliber. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with our award-winning and customer-focused team, and let’s discuss your next project together!
Mark overseas the day to day operations of the electrical construction department, while taking on large scale projects for our valued clients. He began his career as an Electrical Fitter/Mechanic at the Lead Smelter in Port Pirie before moving into Industrial…
…Construction as a Project Manager/Estimator at the tender age of 25. Moving his family to Adelaide over 20 years ago to commence with Deadshort as the Construction Manager he became a Partner & Director of the business in 2005. Alongside James he is committed to a customer-centric approach and is there to ensure the highest level of service to our customers. He has established contacts, strong industry relationships and the know-how to exceed your expectations, every time.
James oversees the day to day operations of the entire trade services department’s within the company. Having worked in the Electrical industry for over 30 years he began his career at Deadshort as a young tradesman before eventually moving into the office and the role of Service Manager. Over the years James has…
…developed strong client relations and his vast experience spans a range of areas, comprising new build, commercial, refurbishment, office fit outs and repairs and maintenance across residential, hospitals, commercial offices, retail outlets, hotels and aged care facilities. James, along with the help from his team has grown the service division into the success that it is today. In 2019 James took the opportunity to build on the services we can offer to our clients, starting our Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Gas, Roof & Gutter, Fence & Gate and our Home Services departments.
Gary joined Deadshort in 2018 as a Project Manager and he brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience from 35 years working within the Electrical industry in numerous areas. Gary presently services many of…
…our corporate clients, local councils and various special contract works. Gary’s expertise allows him to liase closely with our clients and deliver high quality projects from estimating through to project completion delivering successful, quality outcomes for all of his clients.
Ben has a vast depth of knowledge in the Electrical Construction, Estimating and Project Management fields, with over 24 years’ experience in this role. His attention to detail and commitment to quality outcomes for all…
…stakeholders has seen Ben progress through the ranks to Construction Manager over his 18 years at Deadshort. Ben’s role now includes overseeing entire projects along with providing leadership to our Project Managers, Estimators and Construction Teams.
Paddy provides 20 years’ experience within the Industry. Starting out as an apprentice and working his way up Paddy is now one of our Project managers. He has been working within the South Australian Construction…
…Industry building relationships with our clients and builders. Working within our construction team, Paddy provides the knowledge and experience to successfully deliver projects from estimating to project completion. Paddy’s personable and professional approach ensures successful project delivery and quality outcomes for his clients.
Adam has worked for Deadshort for approximately 17 years. During his time here, Adam has progressed from an apprentice to qualified Electrician before being appointed to leading hand on numerous jobs with the company.
Recently Adam has moved into the office to pursue his career in Estimating and Project Management. Adam strives to provide clients with quality workmanship at affordable pricing to achieve the desired outcome for our clients. Adam is continuing to expand his knowledge to incorporate constantly changing technologies and systems to keep up to date for future progress within the electrical industry.
Working in the administration field for over 20 years’ Leanne has developed a wealth of practical skills and experience in dealing with various administrative tasks and general customer services. Leanne knows…
…the importance of anticipating her fellow employee’s needs, planning, organising and prioritising tasks ahead for effective time management and keeping the Deadshort office running smoothly for both our internal and field staff.
Brianna joined Deadshort as part of a new administration Traineeship program straight from Year 12. Over her 8 years with Deadshort she has developed sound administration, communication and time management
skills which have enabled her to progress through the company to advance in different roles. Brianna has now settled into payroll and accounts receivable.
Jade is a valuable addition to our Deadshort Services team, bringing her expertise as an administration assistant from a retail background. She contributes a strong work ethic and keen attention to detail, ensuring smooth operations of day-to-day administrative duties. Jade is currently learning payroll and accounts receivable processes. Her calm, friendly demeanor makes her a pleasure to work with, always ready to support our team with a positive attitude.
Maddy currently looks after two of our quickest growing departments and brings with her a strong sense of customer satisfaction and enthusiasm. Maddy looks after our Roof and Gutter and Fence and Gate teams. Along with general admin duties, her bubbly smiley nature is well received by our clients and our trades. Maddy takes care of job booking , allocating and all things related to the teams, making sure our clients and trades are kept well informed with their job’s status along the way to job completion.
Rachael joined Deadshort Services to help the growing Service department. With previous experience in the Payroll/customer service field, Rachael knows the importance of customer satisfaction and will ensure that the customers’ needs are met throughout the entire process. Rachael is currently looking after the needs of the Home Services department, Rachael deals with day to day booking and scheduling of all things job related to these areas along with general office duties to ensure things run seamless and smooth.
Belle is our youngest and most recent member of our trade service team. Belle comes from a retail background and brings with her a strong sense of customer satisfaction. Belle looks after our Electrical service team along with general admin duties. Belle takes care of job booking , allocating and all things related to the department, making sure our clients and trades are kept well informed with their job’s status along the way to job completion.