Socket Location Change

Sockets are placed when a house is built, long before anyone knows where the bed, the desk or the television will go. Years later, the outlet you need sits behind a heavy wardrobe, the TV wall has nothing at the right height, and the new kitchen layout has left one socket exactly where the fridge housing now stands. Moving the socket is usually far better than living with extension leads.

With FixNow you post the job, mark the old and new positions on a photo and receive offers from local electricians. Compare them, ask questions in the chat and choose the professional who will do the work.

Typical reasons to relocate a socket

• Wall-mounted TV: raising a socket so cables hide neatly behind the screen.
• Kitchen refit: repositioning outlets to suit new units, worktops and appliances.
• Furniture layout: freeing sockets trapped behind beds, sofas and built-in wardrobes.
• Home office: bringing power to a desk in the middle of a room or a new alcove.
• Accessibility: raising low sockets for older relatives or wheelchair users.
• Damaged wall areas: moving an outlet away from a spot affected by damp.

How a socket is moved

There are two broad approaches. If the new position is close by, the electrician may extend the cable from the existing socket to the new spot and fit a blank plate or a properly terminated junction at the old position, depending on what is safe and accessible. If the distance is greater, or the original cable route will not work, a new cable may be run from a suitable point on the circuit or from the fuse box.

Connections must never be buried in a wall where they cannot be inspected. A good electrician will explain what will happen to the old box, whether it becomes a blank plate or is removed and filled, and how the cable will travel to its new home.

Things to decide before the visit

• Exact height: measure where the new socket should sit, especially behind TVs and above worktops.
• Single or double: moving is a good moment to upgrade to a double or USB socket.
• Finish: surface trunking for speed, or concealed cable for a seamless wall.
• Making good: who fills, sands and paints the old and new openings.

Tiled walls in kitchens and bathrooms need extra care, because cutting tiles cleanly takes time and spare tiles are not always available. If you are mid-renovation in Aradippou, Strovolos or anywhere else, schedule the move before the tiler and painter finish.

What drives the cost

Distance between the old and new positions, the wall material, whether tiles are involved, surface versus concealed cabling, and how much making good is required all influence the offers you receive.

Booking on FixNow

1. Post your job for free with photos showing the current and desired positions.
2. Receive offers from ID-checked local electricians.
3. Agree the method and finish in the chat, then accept an offer.
4. Pay through FixNow; funds are released once you confirm the socket is moved and working.

Put power exactly where you need it. Post your socket relocation job on FixNow today.