Extra & Replacement Socket Installation in Kent

Adding sockets where you actually need them

Most homes were wired for how people lived decades ago, with far fewer sockets than a modern household uses. The result is extension leads snaking across rooms, multi-way adaptors stacked on top of each other, and the same two sockets doing the work of six. We add extra sockets across Kent so the power is where you need it, safely and tidily.

Whether it’s a single extra double in an awkward spot or a full set of points for a kitchen or home office, we plan the supply, keep the disruption down, and quote it before we start.

Single to double, and beyond

Swapping a single socket for a double is one of the most worthwhile small jobs in a house, and it’s usually quick. Where you need more than that, we can add several doubles on a spur or extend the ring, depending on what the existing circuit can take.

We don’t just pile sockets onto a circuit that can’t support them. Part of the job is checking the existing wiring can handle the addition, so you end up with capacity rather than a circuit that trips under load.

USB and worktop sockets

Sockets with built-in USB and USB-C outlets are popular by the bed, the sofa, and the desk, freeing up the mains outlets and getting rid of the wall-wart chargers. In kitchens, well-placed worktop sockets make a real difference to how the room works, and we can site them clear of the splash zones around sinks and hobs.

We fit good-quality accessories in the finish you want, so the result looks deliberate rather than added on.

Spurs, rings, and doing it properly

There’s a right and a wrong way to add a socket. A single unfused spur taken from the right point is fine; overloading a circuit or daisy-chaining spurs off spurs is not. We work out the correct method for your circuit so the addition is safe and compliant with BS 7671, not just convenient.

Where a room really needs more than the existing circuit can give, the honest answer is sometimes a new dedicated circuit, and we’ll tell you if that’s the case rather than overloading what’s there.

How a socket job runs

Tell us where you’d like sockets and what they’re for. We confirm the best supply point and cable route, then install with neat chasing into the wall or tidy surface trunking, whichever you prefer. We test the new sockets and make good around them before we leave.

Several sockets around the house are usually done in one visit and quoted up front.

Related work

If a socket has stopped working rather than you needing a new one, see sockets not working. For power outside, see outdoor sockets, and for a wider refresh see domestic electrical. To book, get in touch with what you need and where.