Electrical point relocation and alteration works

This is the work that comes up when a layout changes after the electrics are already in, moving a socket that ended up behind furniture, relocating a switch to the other side of a doorway, or altering points to fit a new kitchen or wardrobe design.

When this comes up

• A socket lands behind a bed headboard or fixed furniture after the room is set up
• A kitchen or wardrobe redesign moves the wall layout an existing point sits on
• A switch position no longer makes sense after a door or partition changes
• Points from a previous fit-out need to be altered for a new tenant or owner

What it costs

Straightforward moves are priced from our standard rate card: $50 to move a light switch, $50 to move a lighting point, $80 to move a power socket, and $50 for a CAT6 data point, which includes the first metre with $10 added per additional metre. Anything more involved, a longer run, a different wall, or wiring that needs to be rerouted rather than extended, is priced by site assessment instead, because the cost then depends on how far the point is moving and whether the wall needs to be opened and patched. Send photos of the current position and where you want it, and we will tell you honestly which pricing applies.

What is involved

Where possible, we extend or reroute the existing circuit rather than running an entirely new one, which keeps cost down. Where the move is significant or the existing wiring cannot reasonably reach, we treat it as new point installation from the DB box.

What you get

• A written, itemised quote before we start
• Every point tested before handover
• Two year workmanship warranty, in writing