Socket installation
Adding or moving mains sockets and switches, priced per accessory once the first one on a circuit has been done. The work also goes by plug socket installation, extra sockets, socket and switch installation and double socket. On Tradehand, 135 of the 296 socket installation businesses are in London, followed by 13 in Birmingham, 13 in Eastleigh, 10 in Sheffield and 9 in Leeds. Socket installation cost guide
Why people have it done
- Power reaches where it is used, so appliances stop running on trailing extension leads.
- Sockets move as a room changes use, rather than the furniture working around the wiring.
What needs doing?
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Electricians who do socket installations
Worth knowing
- Among the London boroughs, Croydon has 15, Enfield 11, Barnet and Bromley 10 each, and Wandsworth 8.
- Published prices run from £65 to £180 in Croydon, £60 to £125 in Birmingham, £100 to £145 in Bristol, £80 to £150 in Ealing and £75 to £150 in Hackney.
- 285 of the 296 have their own website.
- 58 of the 296 are active companies at Companies House, incorporated between 1991 and 2025, with a median year of 2018.
- 214 also offer consumer unit replacement, 211 lighting installation, 192 house rewiring and 177 electrical fault finding, and the businesses carry out 90 other services between them.
Common problems
Socket Making A Buzzing Noise
A plug socket in your home is making a buzzing, crackling, or humming noise.
Burning Smell From A Socket
You can smell burning coming from a plug socket: a sign of potential electrical fire.
Socket Sparking
A plug socket is sparking, arcing, or producing flashes of light during normal use.
Socket Loose Or Wobbly
A plug socket is loose on the wall and moves or wobbles when you plug something in or pull a plug out.
Socket Hot To Touch
A plug socket in your home feels hot when you touch it, even when nothing is plugged in.
Plug Sparks When Switched On
You see a spark or flash at the socket when you turn the switch on with a plug inserted.
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London
- Socket installation in Croydon 17
- Socket installation in Enfield 14
- Socket installation in Bromley 13
- Socket installation in Barnet 12
- Socket installation in Sutton 12
- Socket installation in Havering 10
- Socket installation in Ealing 9
- Socket installation in Merton 9
- Socket installation in Wandsworth 9
- Socket installation in Brent 8
- Socket installation in Lambeth 7
- Socket installation in Waltham Forest 7
- Socket installation in Haringey 6
- Socket installation in Bexley 5
- Socket installation in Lewisham 4
- Socket installation in Redbridge 4
- Socket installation in Hackney 3
- All of London 185