cost of having extra sockets in the living room

TCPPC

Hi can anyone give me an estimated on the cost of getting an extra socket?

thanks

DoctorFoster

TCPPC wrote: »

Hi can anyone give me an estimated on the cost of getting an extra socket?

thanks

About £3.



However you'll need a supply of power where's that coming from 6" away or from the other side of the room?

More info is needed.

TCPPC

hi currently there is 2 sockets in the living room and they are all at the left side wall and nothing on the right hence the reason we want to have one install on this side.

DoctorFoster

TCPPC wrote: »

hi currently there is 2 sockets in the living room and they are all at the left side wall and nothing on the right hence the reason we want to have one install on this side.

Ground floor living room?

What's on the other side of the wall you want it on?

What's the floor construction?

onomatopoeia99

It will depend on where the existing cabling is, and what work is needed to get new cabling to the right place.

After it is done you will probably need a plasterer to make good and then to redecorate.

TCPPC

Hi

i just had a look on the other side of the wall is the kitchen where there is a socket i.e for the fridge.

in theory can add an outlet through the existing wall? feeding the wire i mean

DoctorFoster

TCPPC wrote: »

Hi

i just had a look on the other side of the wall is the kitchen where there is a socket i.e for the fridge.

in theory can add an outlet through the existing wall? feeding the wire i mean

Yes you could in theory spur off that.

TCPPC

just say you can, whats the average rate/cost for this kind of job.
manchester area if that makes any diff.

i know price down south can be x 2/3

DoctorFoster

TCPPC wrote: »

just say you can, whats the average rate/cost for this kind of job.
manchester area if that makes any diff.

i know price down south can be x 2/3

If it's not a spur.

To spur off your ring main. Drill through the wall cut and fix the box on the other side and connect.

Doable in an hour.

Not sue of the going rate £60 at a guess plus materials.

Not sure if a full test of the system is required or if they will insist it's done. That's about £90.

TCPPC

Thanks

The seller of the property only had it test two months ago some sort of inspection but one or two light was off (only just got the keys)

So wanted to get a full fix at one go rather than numerous call out charge..

Yorkie1

If you're going to get a sparky in to add sockets, then I'd seriously consider whether you actually need more than this one extra socket. In my experience, you can never have enough, even e.g. in bedrooms to give you flexibility of where you have the bed and therefore bedside lights etc.