10/10/2026
Opening Day for Oggi Gelato in Montclair!
Some projects look straightforward on paper. Others remind you why experience, flexibility, and problem-solving are just as important as the installation itself.
Oggi Gelato was one of those projects.
From the beginning, this wasn’t your typical commercial fit-out.
The architectural plans were prepared in Italy, bringing a different approach to drawings and specifications that didn’t always translate seamlessly to American construction practices.
Specialized gelato equipment was imported directly from Italy, sometimes arriving with very little notice or opportunity to coordinate installation requirements. We worked across time zones with the Italian team to make sure everything came together.
Then came the bigger challenges.
The building’s existing electrical service couldn’t support the full equipment load. A permanent upgrade meant navigating underground utility infrastructure, road-opening requirements, and a lengthy coordination process that threatened to delay the opening.
Rather than let that stop the project, we worked through an engineered temporary electrical configuration that allows Oggi to operate while the permanent upgrade is pursued.
Along the way, we navigated delayed lighting packages, last-minute design changes, unexpected equipment requirements, and a few delivery surprises right down to the finish line.
Plenty of challenges behind the scenes. But from start to finish, one goal: keep the project moving and get the doors open.
That’s something we take pride in at Sperry Electric.
We’re not just there to install what’s on the plans. We’re there to coordinate, adapt, solve problems, and see the project through.
Congratulations to the Oggi Gelato team on their grand opening! We’re proud to have helped bring a little piece of Italy to Montclair.
And after everything that went into this one, I think we’ve earned some gelato.