Socket installation
Adding or moving mains sockets and switches, priced per accessory once the first one on a circuit has been done. Electricians carry out Socket installation nationally, with 254 businesses offering the work. London accounts for 122 businesses, followed by Eastleigh with 12, Birmingham with 10, Sheffield with 8 and Leeds with 7. The national median of published prices across 9 UK towns is £90, based on research in August 2026. 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 fixing?
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Electricians who do socket installations
GD Electrical
Leeds
Electrician4.944 reviews
Orrell Electrics - Electricians Liverpool
Molyneux, Aintree
Electrician4.8150 reviews
Ideal Electrical Solutions
City Centre North, Liverpool
Electrician5.0293 reviews
DH Electrical Services
Calderstones, Liverpool
Electrician4.9200 reviews
J & S Electrical Contractors
Norris Green, Liverpool
Electrician, NICEIC
M J McGinn Electrical Ltd
Liverpool
Electrician, NICEIC5.02 reviews
Wrights Electrical Ltd
Princes Park, Liverpool
Electrician, NICEIC4.25 reviews
Wired by Walkers Ltd
Sheffield
Electrician4.953 reviews
Phil Knowles Electrical | Local Electrician | Call/Text 07492 ...
Kingstone, Barnsley
Electrician5.06 reviews
Arc Electrical
Beauchief and Greenhill, Sheffield
Electrician, Part P5.039 reviews
CS Electrical
Hillsborough, Sheffield
Electrician, Part P
HAL-SYSTEMS LTD
Keppel, Rotherham
Electrician, Part P5.0207 reviews
iPRO Electrical Services
Ecclesall, Sheffield
Electrician, Part P5.0251 reviews
Lumlec Electrical
Gosforth Valley, Dronfield
Electrician, Part P5.070 reviews
Moorwood Electrical Design & Installation Ltd
Darnall, Sheffield
Electrician, Part P5.04 reviews
Rich Electrics and Renewables Limited
Woodhouse, Sheffield
Electrician, Part P4.984 reviews
Sparrk Electrical Limited
Sheffield
Electrician, Part P5.07 reviews
W Burns & Son (Electrical) Ltd
Walkley, Sheffield
Electrician, Part P
MAP Electrical
Manchester
Electrician5.0586 reviews
RN Electrical Services
Manchester
Electrician5.0457 reviews
Worth knowing
- The work is also known as plug socket installation, extra sockets, socket and switch installation and double socket.
- Published local prices range from £60 to £125 in Birmingham, £65 to £180 in Croydon, £100 to £145 in Bristol, £80 to £150 in Ealing and £75 to £150 in Hackney.
- The businesses have 6128 reviews in total. Ratings run from 4.0 to 5.0, with a median rating of 5.0 across 196 rated businesses; the most-reviewed business has 293 reviews.
- Among the businesses, 216 of 254 are on a trade register. This includes 141 registered as installers and 65 registered as inspectors.
- The named schemes include 128 with NICEIC, 61 with NAPIT and 27 with Part P.
- Trading history includes 56 of 254 active companies at Companies House, incorporated between 1991 and 2025, with a median year of 2018.
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.
Where we cover
Popular
London
- Socket installation in Enfield 11
- Socket installation in Bromley 10
- Socket installation in Croydon 10
- Socket installation in Barnet 9
- Socket installation in Wandsworth 8
- Socket installation in Brent 7
- Socket installation in Havering 6
- Socket installation in Sutton 6
- Socket installation in Waltham Forest 6
- Socket installation in Ealing 5
- Socket installation in Haringey 5
- Socket installation in Lewisham 4
- Socket installation in Merton 4
- Socket installation in Bexley 3
- Socket installation in Hackney 3
- Socket installation in Lambeth 3
- Socket installation in Redbridge 3
- All of London 122