How much do you reckon an electrician would charge for this?

[JimmyPanda]

Forgive me, as I've always lived in rented houses and never had to use a tradesperson before so I don't know how it works!

I have a small job I need doing. It's basically a standard pendant light in my living room, which I want changing to another light fitting I've bought from Dunhelm. It's the same type of fitting but just a fancier looking light.

Does anyone know how much an electrician would charge for this? I'm in West Yorkshire if that helps. Also do they do the job and then invoice you afterwards or do you pay on the day?

Just asked my DP, he’s an electrician. He’d charge £60 for that, but we’re central London. He’d expect payment on the day either cash or transfer.

Oh great that's about how much I was expecting! Thank you.

Where abouts in west Yorkshire are you ?

I had similar done this summer (2 pendants though), it was £40. I'm on the south coast x

I’m a Sparky :)

If it’s a plastic fitting replacing a plastic fitting, then it’s a simple job, and you’ll likely get charged £40-£60 plus maybe £5 in parts (might need a junction job if the dunelm fitting is replacing a ceiling rose).

If the new one is metal, and the old one plastic, the sparky will have to check your lighting circuit has an cpc (earth). If it does, same price as above. If it doesn’t, you might be in for a much larger bill (or find a plastic fitting!).

Older houses didn’t have cpc (earth) cables going to lights, but electrical regs nowadays mean you need one if you have metal fittings

We’re in West Yorkshire and paid £60 earlier this year, for two light fittings putting up in the bedroom.

We’re in Scotland and paid £50 last year for the same thing.

I'm in West Yorkshire. The last time I used an electrician he charged just £35.00 to check a lighting circuit, install the new light unit and repair a separate earth connection that a different tradesman hadn't done properly. About an hour's work altogether. This was just over five years ago.

If it's just a like for like replacment, you don't actually need an electrician to do it.

I had an electrician fit three new lights last year, he charged me £35 each. Paid him via bank transfer the same day. Midlands.

We paid about £80 for similar

We are in south Norfolk and had this done recently and were charged £40.