Running your home off extension leads and adaptors? Adding proper sockets is safer and tidier — and usually cheaper than you’d think. Here’s a guide to the cost.
What affects the price
- Spur vs new circuit — adding a socket spurred off a nearby one is quick; a brand-new circuit costs more.
- Access — chasing cables into a solid wall and making good takes longer than surface trunking.
- Distance from the existing supply and whether floors need lifting.
- Type — standard double, USB/USB-C sockets, or weatherproof outdoor sockets.
Typical costs
As a rough guide, adding a single socket spurred from an existing point is often the most economical option, with additional or specialist sockets (USB, outdoor, or on a new circuit) costing more. We give a fixed price after seeing the job or a couple of photos — see our sockets & lighting service.
Do you need a certificate?
Adding a socket to an existing circuit is generally non-notifiable, but it still must comply with the wiring regulations and be properly tested. Work in special locations such as bathrooms, or a new circuit, is notifiable — we handle the certification for you.
Why not just use extension leads?
Extension leads aren’t designed for permanent use — they overheat, get damaged and are easily overloaded. Fixed sockets are safer and add value.
Common questions
Adding a socket to an existing circuit is usually non-notifiable but must comply with the wiring regulations and be tested. A new circuit or work in a bathroom is notifiable and we’ll certify it.
Yes — we chase cables into the wall and make good for a flush, tidy finish, or use neat surface trunking where you’d rather avoid the mess.
A simple socket spurred from a nearby point can take an hour or two. More points, chasing walls, or a new circuit takes longer — we’ll give a clear time with your quote.
Need extra sockets fitted?
Get a fixed-price quote to add, move or upgrade your sockets — tidy and tested.
Call 020 7473 7807