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How much would an electrician charge for this?

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StuffezLaBouche · 10/04/2013 10:04

I've decided to rent out my spare room and as such I need to get it perfect. A while back a friend changed a lightbulb in there and there was an accident involving the light fitting being pulled down, exposing the wires. The light works, but there's a definitely a loose connection as it goes off and on. Other than that, I think it's just a case of feeding the wires ack in and securing the cover.

Any electricians about who could give me a rough idea of cost? Or anyone recently hired a electrician? I'm based in North East.

Thanks!

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lalalonglegs · 10/04/2013 10:26

If it's what you think it is, it shouldn't take more than five minutes but most will have a minimum fee. Are you sure you can't tighten up the wires yourself, it's really easy.

StuffezLaBouche · 10/04/2013 10:27

It's possibly something I could do myself - I'm a bit nervous around electricity but it might be sensible to have a go myself and save the money. Thanks!

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hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman · 10/04/2013 10:31

Switch the fuses off at the mains if you do attempt it.

StuffezLaBouche · 10/04/2013 11:05

Definitely! I got an electric shock when I was a kid once and it's really made me cautious around electricity.

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kanecarter · 11/04/2013 08:28

hi stuffez,
Simply you can do it yourself. Be brave and switch the main fuse off then tighten up the wires.

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