How much to move switch and socket?

ginvzt

Hi,

we are just about going to exchange on a house and there are couple of things we would like to do. Wanted to ask if there is anyone who could just give us an idea of the costs involved.

Some of the things we want to do is to move light switch in the master bedroom about 30-40 cm and as we see it would not be too difficult.

Another thing is to add another socket in the lounge. There is a socket on every other corner in the room, but there is no socket in the wall we want to put a TV or a fishtank. I am not sure where from would it have to be connected, but I think it would need to cross the doorway or/and wall. We may also need to move the aerial as well.

Are there any electricians who could just tell us what price range we would be looking at?..

nichere

hi ginvzt
it will cost about £100 roughly best get it done before you get furniture in the room above where you want the extra socket and ariel putting that is if it is a house your moving into?
hope this has helped someway to answer your question?

ormus

depends if you are willing see the cable/conduit exposed?
if u want it chased into the wall and hidden, better budget twice that amount.
unless you are willing to do the non electrical work yourself?

ginvzt

Yes, it is in a house we are buying. We don't have any furniture to put in the house at the moment and we want to do all this work before we do painting. We are taking a couple of weeks extra renting the flat we live in now to do all we can in the new house before moving in.

baldelectrician

Love these folk that price without asking more.

If the house has solid walls the cables will have to be sunk in to the wall.

If it is plasterboard this will make live easier.

The floors upstairs may have to be lifted.

I removed 1 socket this week and added another 2 and it cost the client < £50.

The job was on a plasterboard wall and it was quick and straight forward. The existing installation was quite new, so it tested fine.

Ask someone to call in to quote, or give moire information.

You should use a competent person for the work, links below

In Scotland:
Individuals regitered;
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/register/ListAC.asp
Companies
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/register/SearchCo.asp?T=Construction&ID=2

In England and Wales:
http://www.competentperson.co.uk

ginvzt

The house is 3 years old. I am not sure what walls are there (we haven't moved in yet). The wall that needs light switch moving is upstairs in the bedroom and is dividing wall between bedroom and bathroom.

The room downstairs, lounge, needs one socket added and maybe aerial moved as well. The wall we want to put socket on is the the wall between the room and the stairs. Again, not sure if it is solid wall or plaster.

Will definitely get someone to have a look and give us a quote.

Thanks for the links!!!!

ormus

anyone can give advice on a price with or without any extra info.

i for one, give an price estimate based on personal experience, in my own area, and from general knowledge of local building work etc...

anyone who takes an example price off these forums and expects that exact price from a tradesman is living in cloud cuckoo land.

esp if a price from a northerner and then applies it to the SE area!

and i can certainly give an opinion on when someone is getting fleeced such as 3k to fit a boiler or 10k for dg windows.

OverlandLandy

I did my own at the weekend - cost me £12 inc wire, box and nice brushed alloy double socket from Wickes.

simploerob

be careful about doing your own wiring as the law has changed and you should have a qualified electrician. it the house goes up in flames because of your wiring then your insurance could be void.


this is not aimed at you overlandlady just a general note.

simon

OverlandLandy

Ah - a good valid point.

The Electrical regulations have changed - but it apparently 'Part P' is no law in this neck of the woods (own legal system & all that!).

You can also get 'building control' to agree any DIY work apparently - and certify it - but as far as I know they charge around £60 for this?