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
M T Electrical Services
Sutton, Carshalton
Electrician, NICEIC
Powertec
Sutton, Carshalton
Electrician, NICEIC
Safesparx Electrical Ltd
Lower Morden, Morden
Electrician, NICEIC5.047 reviews
Get Connected Electrical Contractors Ltd
Coulsdon Town, Coulsdon
Electrician, NICEIC
M.C.K Electrics
Banstead
Electrician, NICEIC
Laidlaw Electrical Ltd
North Cheam, Sutton
Electrician, NICEIC4.832 reviews
Steel Electrical
Nonsuch, Cheam
Electrician, NICEIC
Nexus 3 Ltd
Banstead Village, Banstead
Electrician, NICEIC
Top Volt
Banstead Village, Banstead
Electrician, NAPIT5.019 reviews
AEI Electrical
North Cheam, Worcester Park
Electrician, NAPIT5.0116 reviews
County Electrics
Valley, Caterham
Electrician, NAPIT5.01 review
T.J Neale Electrical
Worcester Park North, Worcester Park
Electrician, NAPIT5.011 reviews
Hale Electrics Ltd
St Paul's Cray, Orpington
Electrician, NICEIC4.9114 reviews
Cleaver Electrical Solutions
Darwin, Orpington
Electrician, NICEIC5.023 reviews
Blu-Lite Electrical Services Ltd
Chelsfield, Orpington
Electrician, NICEIC4.723 reviews
Complete Maintenance Essex LTD
Havering, Romford
Electrician, NICEIC
KNF Electrical Contractors Ltd
Squirrels Heath, Romford
Electrician, NICEIC5.010 reviews
V P Electrical and Constructions Ltd
Havering, Romford
Electrician, NICEIC
MN Electrical
Mawneys, Collier Row
Electrician, NAPIT5.0118 reviews
Vision Electrical Contractors Limited
St Andrew's, Hornchurch
Electrician, NICEIC
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
Where we cover
London
Questions people ask
Which other electrical services do these businesses offer?
Consumer units are also offered by 189 businesses, and lighting by 183. Rewires are offered by 173, fault finding by 159 and EICR by 137.
Where are businesses concentrated in London?
The leading London borough counts are 11 in Enfield, 10 in Bromley, 10 in Croydon, 9 in Barnet and 8 in Wandsworth. Nationally, London has 122 businesses, while Birmingham has 10.
What problems can Socket installation resolve?
The work resolves Socket Making A Buzzing Noise, Burning Smell From A Socket, Socket Sparking and Socket Loose Or Wobbly. Electricians carry out the work, which also resolves Socket Hot To Touch, Plug Sparks When Switched On, Socket Cracked Or Damaged and Scorch Marks On Socket Or Plug.
How established is the online presence of these businesses?
252 of 254 businesses have their own website. A further 2 of 254 manage their own Tradehand profile.
What additional work is offered alongside Socket installation?
Partial rewire is also offered by 99 businesses and EV chargers by 94. Electricians also offer emergency callouts through 77 businesses, while 29 offer other services.