Buy switches & sockets

Alisha2008

We are getting a new kitchen in a couple of weeks and need to provide the fitter with a new set of wall sockets, where is the cheapest place to buy them? They have the ones we like in Homebase/B&Q but I find them a bit expensive?

Thanks

bretts

Try screwfix, tool station and wickes. You can compare on all three websites and see which one is cheaper.

B&Q and homebase are very expensive.
You could buy from ebay too but I wouldn't recommend it as you don't know who is selling what, atleast these companies are good.

cattie

I second Wickes as when I lived in my last house & bought sockets from them, they had offers on for when you buy over a certain amount, which made them even more competitive.

keystone

Alisha2008 wrote: »

We are getting a new kitchen in a couple of weeks and need to provide the fitter with a new set of wall sockets, where is the cheapest place to buy them? They have the ones we like in Homebase/B&Q but I find them a bit expensive?

Thanks

Just don't spoil the shop for a ha'porth of tar!

Cheers

Ectophile

I'm sure your electrician will love you when you present him/her with the cheapest sockets that money can buy.

And don't blame the electrician if they all start going wrong after a few months.

Biggles

I've never had an electrician ask me to get the parts. Why doesn't he get them trade price? At least then he'll know he's got the right depth boxes etc.

LEJC

i second the suggestion of asking the electrician about buying the sockets...we recently upgraded our standard sockets and actually got a very good price from the electrician as part and parcel of the whole job.

retepetsir

Go for the MK range on Screwfix, very good value for money and built to last.

-taff

If you want bog standard, buy bog standard, ebay are not bad either, but if you want it to look a bit different, you'll have to pay more

I bought all the switches and sockets and materials and just had a price for labour when i did the flat up, and I got mine from Screwfix. It was cheaper even if I did have some left over - which I ebayed later on.