Wonky sockets after plasterer patching

Johnjones7656

We've just had the whole house rewired and then got a plasterer in to patch up but some of the sockets/switches have been put back in wonky!! Before we ask him to come and fix it-just to confirm was he doing us a favour putting them back in flush against the wall or is that something the electrician normally comes back for??

molerat

How wonky ? Not really the plasterer's job, do you really want to pay the electrician to come back and do it ? Sockets have some adjustment for level - loosen the screws slightly and twist them.

TheCyclingProgrammer

If they were straight before and the sockets haven’t been changed then they just need adjusting. Figure out which screw is in the adjustable lug, loosing it a tiny bit, move socket up or down to level it then while holding it straight tighten the screw again.

Le_Kirk

............ or do you mean there is a gap behind the socket and it won't lay flush to the wall? If this is the case, it's possible the cables are trapped behind the socket interior in which case its a job for the 'trician.