Last time I looked at ways to renovate the lighting in your property yourself. This time around I’m stepping it up and covering some simple tasks you will need an electrician to help you with. The focus is still on cheap changes though!
When I talked about changing light fittings in the last post, I said it was only possible if the light’s base could be reused with a different shade. The obvious follow on from this is changing the whole light, including the base. That’s why you need an electrician!
Although you have to splash some cash for assistance, the good thing about this option is that as long as you already have a wire in the roof or wall that powers a light, an electrician can switch it over to basically any type of light fitting you want. So go crazy – within budget of course!
The other thing an electrician can do is change light switches. Sometimes cheering up a light switch is simply a case of changing the face plate, which you can do yourself.
But if you have an older style of switch, or the switch itself is just tired, stiff, wobbly or something else, then the new switch will need to be wired in. Electrician time!
The good thing is that new switches don’t need to be expensive, they just need to look fresh and clean. There’s no real need to spend megabucks on fancy switches in most scenarios.
The main thing to note here is that time is money. So before you call in the electrician, have everything you need to complete the job. One of the biggest costs is often the call out fee, so you only want the electrician to work on your job once if possible. Being prepared will save you money!