How much should an electrician cost?
Call-out and per hour electrician charges as well as specific jobs to be performed, such as new fuse box and lighting installation. Aims to include as many examples of different wiring jobs as possible, along with the cost and perhaps time to complete these jobs.
On the left hand side of the table you can see a series of links. These will take you to pages within the WhatPrice site that give more specific detail on electrician prices. The prices listed on the right hand side are averages from WhatPrice visitor feedback and personal experience and research.
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| General description | Specific description | Average Price | Units | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add item | Complex | £842 | per private | 2010-02-01 |
| Add item | New socket | £100 | per private | 2009-10-09 |
| Adding new socket | £55 | per hour | 2007-09-06 | |
| Adding new socket | £95 | per item/job | 2010-02-02 | |
| Bathroom | £160 | per private | 2010-01-09 | |
| Bathroom | Rewire | £140 | per private | 2009-09-30 |
| Bathroom | Shower | £200 | per private | 2009-09-26 |
| Call-out fee | £52 | per item/job | 2010-01-17 | |
| Call-out fee | £50 | per private | 2010-01-29 | |
| Central heating | £150 | per private | 2010-01-05 | |
| Central heating | Wiring Circuits | £340 | per item/job | 2010-01-29 |
| Connect mains supply | £357 | per item/job | 2009-07-27 | |
| Consumer unit | £395 | per item/job | 2010-01-07 | |
| Consumer unit | £400 | per private | 2009-09-28 | |
| Consumer unit | Fitting Only | £330 | per item/job | 2009-12-31 |
| Consumer unit | Fitting only | £315 | per private | 2009-11-24 |
| Consumer unit | Install | £373 | per item/job | 2010-02-06 |
| Consumer unit | Install | £357 | per private | 2010-02-01 |
| Consumer unit | Repair | £219 | per item/job | 2007-01-01 |
| Earth bonding | £204 | per item/job | 2010-01-17 | |
| Full rewire | £2770 | per item/job | 2009-08-14 | |
| Full rewire | £3110 | per private | 2010-01-31 | |
| Full rewire | 2-bed bungalow | £2387 | per item/job | 2009-07-04 |
| Full rewire | 2-bed flat | £2833 | per item/job | 2010-02-06 |
| Full rewire | 2-bed house | £2369 | per item/job | 2010-01-27 |
| Full rewire | 3 bed house | £2371 | per item/job | 2010-01-17 |
| Full rewire | 3-bed bungalow | £2634 | per item/job | 2009-08-17 |
| Full rewire | 3-bed house | £2834 | per item/job | 2010-01-29 |
| Full rewire | 4-bed bungalow | £4000 | per item/job | 2008-06-22 |
| Full rewire | 4-bed house | £4972 | per item/job | 2010-01-06 |
| Full rewire | 5 bed house | £8250 | per item/job | 2009-06-04 |
| Full rewire | 7 bed house | £8000 | per item/job | 2006-12-16 |
| Full rewire | Labour | £4967 | per item/job | 2009-08-11 |
| Hourly rate | £30 | per hour | 2010-01-31 | |
| Hourly rate | £30 | per private | 2009-12-01 | |
| Kitchen | Connect Oven | £185 | per private | 2009-12-29 |
| Kitchen | Rewire | £1035 | per private | 2010-01-14 |
| Labour costs | £27 | per hour | 2009-10-29 | |
| Labour costs | £257 | per item/job | 2009-02-02 | |
| Loft conversion | Wiring | £1344 | per item/job | 2007-11-14 |
| Minimum charge | £58 | per item/job | 2009-12-04 | |
| New property jobs | Wiring | £1585 | per private | 2009-11-02 |
| Outside security lighting | £278 | per item/job | 2010-01-17 | |
| Periodic electrical inspection | £152 | per item/job | 2009-12-15 | |
| Periodic electrical inspection | £172 | per private | 2009-12-04 | |
| Periodic electrical inspection | incl certificate | £153 | per item/job | 2010-02-04 |
| Shower | Repair | £210 | per item/job | 2010-02-10 |
| Wiring | £1429 | per item/job | 2009-12-15 | |
| Wiring | 3-bed bungalow | £2246 | per item/job | 2009-05-20 |
| Wiring | 3-bed house | £2942 | per item/job | 2010-01-25 |
| Wiring | 3-bed house + garage wiring | £3548 | per item/job | 2009-12-01 |
| Wiring | Bathroom | £266 | per item/job | 2009-10-15 |
| Wiring | Exterior | £150 | per item/job | 2007-08-22 |
| Wiring | Kitchen | £434 | per item/job | 2009-03-11 |
| Wiring | Outbuilding | £1150 | per item/job | 2010-01-25 |
| Wiring | Partial | £671 | per item/job | 2010-02-08 |
| Wiring | Repair | £247 | per item/job | 2010-01-05 |
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Date Added: Saturday 23rd January 2010
"There seems to be a lot of negative feeling about part 'P' on this site, why? Lets look at the facts. Electricity is dangerous, oh yes we all live with it, we all manage it every day. Turning of the light by a single flick of a switch, changing a fuse or lamp that has blown. It has become like water the life blood of our society and as a result we have become complacent. What we forget is it is the tiger in the undergrown waiting to pounce, it can bite at any time causing death to our loved ones, ourselves and destruction to our home. Why, because of our complacency, because we use the guy next door, our friends, our mates or even our own family that \'Know a bit about electricity\'. Oh yes they can get that light to work, add a socket or change a fuse, but how do they and you know its right, can you or they see the heat in the cables, can smell the hot PVC, the broken earth ring, the stolen neutral. No...Not until it burns in the middle of the night and not even then because getting your family membere out of the flames is a higher priority. You may think this is dramatic, but for many families it has been and will be a reality. We now have in place a system to prevent this its called part \'p\' and what it means is that your brother, sister, friend neighbour can continue to play with electricity and cut out the middle man provided he or she follows the rules and ensure that tests are made and officialy recorded to protect the those innocent and potential victims. Tests need to be made and records kept so that in future it can be determined whether things are becoming unsafe. Part \'P\' is a positive move forward for everyone and can save lives, but the key to its success is not with the governing bodies or with the electrician\'s, it is with those who want the work done. Your decision, your choice.... those that can make it work or those that can make it work and prove its safe. The difference between the cowboy and the professional in reality is only a few pounds. Consider this, cowboys aim to get in and out as quick as possible cutting corners if they have to. Their prices are cheap not because they have a lower hourly rate but because they havn\'t put in the time and done the work correctly. I am not saying that there is not the bad apple trading under part\'P\', but if they are I can assure you the yearly assessments by the governing bodies Napit, Elecsa, Niceie etc will soon eradicate these. Check the prices on this site, be realistic and you won\'t go far wrong. Its your choice, its your family. What are they worth to you. Embrace part \'P\' its designed to save lives."
Real Deal
Date Added: Thursday 21st January 2010
"Looks like a lot of people are putting up low prices to get the work, but when you get there your gonna say, this is gonna be more expensive, because, you need this, or you dont have that, it veru simple, a 3 bed is around 3-3500 and a 4 bed with garage is about 4200- to alomst 500 for a decent job, when it comes to electrics steer clear of "good deals" a sparky knows how much to ask for, and these cheap deals are othing more thean that, if you want good decent safe electrics, it costs money and theres not much you can do about that!!!"
Steve
Date Added: Monday 16th November 2009
"These prices are a great guideline can i just say my company's prices are lower then all these some by quite allot 07823337771 thank you."
H.Andrew
Date Added: Sunday 4th October 2009
"i must put up my prices it seems every job i price ends up being done by workmen with no insurance and no part p its not working "
dbk electrical bradford
Date Added: Friday 7th August 2009
"Electrician call out and minimum charges seem low - would have thought £50 - £60 plus VAT seems to be what we have to pay"
Sue Pace
Date Added: Wednesday 29th July 2009
"How much to remove sockets and switches which don't do anything? We have about 7 in our house."
Nicola Lewis
Date Added: Sunday 26th July 2009
"the average price for a rewire 2up 2down is, in Lincolnshire known to be £1700. excluding new installation certificate. This does not include additional non standard items such as outside lighting, showers, dycroic lighting. But as new work must include alarm circuit. This is the stem price trade compete over. I see on your list Consumers replace not including periodic which is required for board changes. I see you are showing consumer board changes without stating that the new install certificate must accompany a consumer board change. Customers should not be misled The law require this action as the change effects the whole installation and therefore testing is proof and recording is the only legal way to satisfy the regs. NAPIT electricin"
janbogusz
Date Added: Sunday 19th July 2009
"Thanks This has been a great help."
jib2391
Date Added: Thursday 28th May 2009
"I am just wondering about the prices on this site, Dose the price include all the wires and fixtures?? i.e: to wire a new house. Thanks
(Admin: Please click on the links to see detailed prices which cover that )"
Peter
Date Added: Thursday 30th April 2009
"This page was exceptionally and massively useful to me and I am very grateful for the service. Needed to do periodic tests and when electrician quoted me I was able to accept right away as I knew it was a very good price (PS it was £120 PER PROPERTY - bRIGHTON"
shula rich
Date Added: Wednesday 29th April 2009
"I agree with this Niciec thing. I had a call from a niciec domestic installer. He carried out a periodic inspection and test about 12 months after I had done some installation work. He started to quote the regs at me, threaten me with trading standards and my trade association. He did not realise the premises were commercial, and not domestic so everything he was waffling on about did not apply. He then told me I had left an open circuit on a ring main. I had to explain to him the difference between a ring main and a radial circuit. So for all his shouting and threats it turns out it was not me it was his testing techniques. At least i was able to help him there. I also teach so was able to offer him a deal on a 2391!"
V Schofield
Date Added: Sunday 22nd March 2009
"I had a hot tub put into my circuit board in my back office. However with the installation of the hot tub my sockets didn't work anymore in my office (though the lights still do along with the hot tub) How much would this cost to fix?"
Hamish
Date Added: Tuesday 10th March 2009
"j dotwset says "The NICEIC has the highest standards of the bodies. Absolute rubbish, more domestic installer cowboys working for nic than all the other registration body's put together "
eze
Date Added: Saturday 14th February 2009
"Hi Paul
It depends on the job and we try and make it obvious if materials AREN'T included by the job name. If you click on the link in the table you will get to see the actual prices we have had submitted rather than the average price. In this detail you will (hopefully) see what is or isn't included (VAT is always included unless said otherwise)"
Jon
Date Added: Friday 13th February 2009
"Also please could any one inform me whether these prices include the cost of materials....? Many thanks."
Sean
Date Added: Friday 13th February 2009
"Hi I was just wondering that the prices for example for a 3 bed house rewire is for 3,ooo roughly do electricians also charge additional for the labour as well because on here it sort of says that to me...?"
sean
Date Added: Tuesday 10th February 2009
"Reply to loiuse cullen. Loiuse, Iam a NICEIC registered and Approved contractor here in Dumfries and Galloway. Your electrician seems to have forgotten his custommer service never mind his work practices. I always completly finish a job and issue a test certificate for works done. I take it you have not recieved one of these?.. My advice is to take him to the trading standards and if he is registered then report him to that organisation ie the NICEIC or Napt etc. The green and yellow wire you decribe is probably a earth bonding wire and it is not uncommon for a small amount of copper to show where it is connected to the main water pipes or gas pipe. If you have any doubts or questions please feel free to call our office here in scotland where i will be more than happy to give my advice for free . Electrotech Electrical Contractor 01387 730 756 or mob 07941 819 140 "
David Lamont
Date Added: Tuesday 5th February 2008
"Afraid with the best will in the world,there are cowboys in every industry, personnally I wouldn't expect to pay for work that wasn't done properly in the first place. You could try the your local building control who may pursue it for you as the your description tends to suggest that the work hasn't been completed in accordance with the electricity regs and as such does not conform to building regs Part P "
Coop
Date Added: Friday 4th January 2008
"Paul - I agree that this is especially true for electrical work which depends so much on the circumstances but are you saying its not even possible to give a guide price range?"
Admin
Date Added: Thursday 3rd January 2008
"I am hoping a qualified electrician can help me! We recently had our house re-wired, then we called our electrician back for extras. we have had many problems with his professionalism and his attitude in our home. to name a few problems, he left live wires with a bit of insulation tape covering it, didnt recess sockets enough, delay and flickering lights. he is self employed and i have written him a complaint letter. he wants payment for call back jobs, but i am unhappy with payment as it does not reflect his work, plus we have to pay out for repair work. so my questions are, do i have a leg to stand on? who can i ask for advise and support? am i correct to not be happy!? oh also on the main circuit, there is a green and yellow wire with the copper inside showing at the top where its connected, about half an inch. any advise would be appreciated. "
loiuse cullen
Date Added: Thursday 6th December 2007
"i disagree i paid my fee to niceic and had my inspection within 5 weeks it was a total of 5 and a half weeks from first contact to being registerd"
j dotwset
Date Added: Thursday 22nd November 2007
"The NICEIC has the highest standards of the bodies. The above prices are unrealistic for the job rates, there is no way you can price a job with out looking at it. If someone can tell you that over the phone, I would be very cautious."
Paul
Date Added: Wednesday 31st October 2007
"i have contacted the NICEIC with letters, emails, faxs and phone calls and have waited nearly 8 months just to get a date for my pre inspection, i had been trading for 6months before so there should of been no delay"
mark c
Date Added: Sunday 28th October 2007
"Why ONLY a "NICEIC Approved" link...... What about the other electrical approvals bodies / scheme providers such as NAPIT, ELECSA and ECA? There are many examples within the electrical industry where contractors who are members of bodies other than NICEIC are rejected by potential clients who are ignorant of the fact that there are other approvals bodies and that NICEIC does not have a monopoly on the trade. The single focus on NICEIC is a bit like saying that Barclays is the only bank in the UK."
Gareth