Socket & light switch replacement in Birmingham
This is the narrowest thing we offer, and deliberately so. Replacing a tired socket or switch with a like-for-like accessory is a small job. The electrical work Woody currently offers is deliberately limited to selected like-for-like replacements.
A like-for-like replacement means the same type of accessory going back into the same existing installation — a worn double socket swapped for a new double socket, a cracked switch replaced with the same kind of switch. Nothing about the circuit changes.
Every job is assessed first. If the existing installation is not in a suitable condition, or the replacement is not genuinely like-for-like, we will tell you and stop rather than carry on. If the work falls outside a straightforward like-for-like replacement, we'll explain that before proceeding and recommend using a suitably qualified electrician where appropriate.
If what you need turns out to be a new circuit, an additional socket, a consumer unit or anything involving alteration to the wiring, that is work for a suitably qualified electrician and we will say so.
Minor Electrical Replacements — jobs and starting prices
Starting prices are the realistic beginning of a job of this kind, not a fixed rate. Your quote is priced on what you actually describe.
Minor Electrical Replacements
Selected like-for-like accessory replacements only, assessed before any work is agreed.
Minor like-for-like replacements only. We do not carry out rewiring, consumer unit work, new circuits or major electrical installation. All work is subject to inspection, suitability of the existing installation and applicable requirements.
Like-for-like socket replacement
Direct replacement of an existing socket front, subject to inspection and suitability.
From £60
Like-for-like light switch replacement
Direct replacement of an existing switch, subject to inspection and suitability.
From £60
Across Birmingham and the surrounding area
These replacements are carried out across Birmingham and the areas within our standard 7-mile radius — Erdington, Sutton Coldfield, Kingstanding, Perry Barr, Great Barr, Handsworth and neighbouring districts among them. Check your postcode and it will tell you either way before you send anything.
About this kind of work
- Can you add a new socket?
- No. Adding a socket means altering a circuit, which is beyond like-for-like replacement. That is work for a suitably qualified electrician.
- What does like-for-like actually mean?
- The same kind of accessory going back into the existing installation, with no change to the circuit — for example a worn double socket replaced with a new double socket on the same back box.
- What happens if you find something wrong?
- If the existing installation isn't suitable for the replacement, we won't proceed with the work. We'll explain what we've found and, where appropriate, recommend that it is assessed by a suitably qualified electrician.
More on how quotes, visits and payment work on the FAQs page.
Other things Woody does
- General HandymanFlat pack assembly, shelves, mirrors, hooks, repairs
- Doors & CarpentrySticking doors, hinges, handles, minor carpentry
- Kitchen ServicesCabinets, hinges, doors, taps, sealant, appliances
- Bathroom & Minor PlumbingTaps, vanity units, re-sealing, small leaks, radiators
- Wall Mounting & FittingTV mounting, mirrors, shelves, curtain poles, blinds
Tell Woody about your minor electrical job
Send a description, a few photos and your postcode. We'll come back to you with a price — nothing is booked until you're happy with it.