Prices
Clear, upfront electrician prices for Greater Manchester, Liverpool, London, Cambridge and Peterborough. The call-out is agreed on the phone before we travel, and any repair is priced for your approval before work starts.
TRACEFORM electrician prices are published by job and by area. Emergency call-outs are priced for the first hour on site including travel, with separate weekday, evening, night, weekend and bank holiday bands. Planned work such as rewiring is confirmed in a written quote after a survey.
Price list · updated October 2026
First hour on site, including the call-out. The exact price for your address is agreed on the phone before an engineer travels.
| Job | Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge & Peterborough | London |
|---|---|---|
| Weekday daytime | £110–£150 | £135–£185 |
| Weekday evening | £150–£220 | £200–£220 |
| Night | £175–£245 | £200–£245 |
| Weekend daytime | £160–£235 | £175–£235 |
| Bank holiday | £200–£305 | £245–£375 |
| Each additional hour | £65–£110 | £110–£150 |
Testing to trace the cause of tripping, power loss, burning smells and intermittent faults.
| Job | Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge & Peterborough | London |
|---|---|---|
| Simple fault (first hour) | £110–£185 | £125–£185 |
| Complex or intermittent fault | £155–£255 | £205–£355 |
| Job | Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge & Peterborough | London |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly rate | £55–£75 | £75–£105 |
| Day rate | £375–£495 | £495–£680 |
Assessed circuits, a planned power outage, testing and certification.
| Job | Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge & Peterborough | London |
|---|---|---|
| Split-load consumer unit | £460–£665 | £665–£935 |
| High-integrity or full RCBO board | £560–£895 | £895–£1,150 |
For landlords, buyers and homeowners; the same price applies to rented and owner-occupied homes.
| Job | Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge & Peterborough | London |
|---|---|---|
| Studio or 1-bed | £150–£175 | £185–£225 |
| 2-bed | £160–£205 | £210–£255 |
| 3-bed | £185–£305 | £245–£305 |
| 4-bed or larger | £245–£305 | £290–£355 |
Full rewires are quoted after a survey; these ranges show what most homes cost.
| Job | Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge & Peterborough | London |
|---|---|---|
| Full rewire, 1-bed flat | £3,740–£5,185 | £4,675–£5,950 |
| Full rewire, 2-bed flat or terrace | £4,675–£6,375 | £5,950–£7,140 |
| Full rewire, 3-bed semi | £5,525–£8,585 | £7,990–£11,050 |
| Full rewire, 4-bed detached | £7,480–£11,560 | £11,050–£13,260 |
| Partial rewire, one room or circuit | £375–£1,870 | £495–£2,465 |
| Job | Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge & Peterborough | London |
|---|---|---|
| 7kW home charger, supplied and fitted | £980–£1,360 | £1,020–£1,445 |
| Fit only (your charger) | £485–£605 | £610–£800 |
| Job | Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge & Peterborough | London |
|---|---|---|
| Extra double socket | £100–£185 | £115–£205 |
| Fit a lightLight fitting supplied separately | £70–£125 | £85–£165 |
| Job | Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge & Peterborough | London |
|---|---|---|
| Electric shower, like-for-like replacementLabour; shower unit supplied separately | £305–£495 | £375–£610 |
| Electric shower on a new circuitShower unit supplied separately | £555–£1,020 | £680–£1,190 |
| Mains smoke, heat or CO alarm, per alarm fitted | £100–£160 | £115–£185 |
Typical supplied-and-fitted prices. Every job is confirmed with a fixed written quote after a survey. Solar and battery systems are installed with our MCS-certified partner.
| Job | Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge & Peterborough | London |
|---|---|---|
| Access control, first door (keypad or fob)Reader, lock, power supply with battery backup, exit button, break-glass and 10 fobs. | £495–£1,065 | £610–£1,320 |
| Access control, each extra doorReader, lock, exit button and cabling added on the same system at the same visit. | £375–£895 | £460–£1,105 |
| CCTV, 4-camera IP system with recorder4MP to 4K cameras, recorder with 1–2TB storage, cabling, app set-up and a handover. | £895–£1,745 | £1,105–£2,170 |
| CCTV, extra camera on an existing systemOne wired camera with a cable run of up to about 20m, set up on a compatible recorder. | £185–£375 | £240–£460 |
| Video door entry for a houseDoor station and indoor monitor, with an electric lock release if you want one. | £610–£1,360 | £765–£1,700 |
| Video intercom for a small block, per flatBlocks of 4–12 flats: each flat's video handset plus a share of the door station and cabling. | £375–£740 | £460–£935 |
| Wired video doorbell, supplied and fittedIncludes a new transformer where needed, chime and app set-up. Subscriptions are not included. | £185–£435 | £240–£545 |
| Solar panels, 4 kWp systemFitted by our MCS-certified partner: about 9–10 panels, inverter, scaffolding, MCS certificate and grid notification. | £6,120–£8,160 | £7,140–£9,520 |
| Battery storage, about 5 kWh added to solarBattery and inverter where needed, commissioned by our MCS-certified partner. | £3,060–£5,100 | £3,530–£5,865 |
| Solar panels and battery package (4 kWp + 5 kWh)Complete system with hybrid inverter, scaffolding and grid paperwork, fitted by our MCS-certified partner. | £9,180–£12,240 | £10,540–£14,110 |
Testing, certification, servicing and installation of emergency lighting (BS 5266) and fire alarm systems (BS 5839-1 and -6) for landlords, HMOs and small businesses. Final price confirmed after survey; remedial work quoted separately.
| Job | Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge & Peterborough | London |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency lighting annual test and certificate, up to 10 fittingsFull-duration 3-hour discharge test, logbook entry and BS 5266-1 certificate. Over 10 fittings priced per extra fitting. Access above 3.5 m may cost extra. | £125–£185 | £185–£305 |
| Emergency lighting test, each additional fitting over 10Added to the up-to-10 test price for each extra emergency luminaire or exit sign on the same visit. | £15–£25 | £15–£35 |
| Emergency light fitting supplied and installed, per fittingSelf-contained 3-hour LED bulkhead or exit sign, maintained or non-maintained, on an existing nearby circuit. Includes test and certificate. Long cable runs extra. | £95–£245 | £160–£305 |
| Fire alarm inspection and service, small system, per visitBS 5839-1 panel system (up to about 25 devices) or BS 5839-6 HMO system. Test of detectors, call points, sounders and batteries, with logbook and certificate. | £125–£205 | £165–£245 |
| Mains interlinked smoke and heat alarm system (Grade D), 3-bed or small HMOGrade D1/D2 mains interlinked smoke and heat alarms (typically 4-6 units), supplied, fitted and certified to BS 5839-6. Larger HMOs priced after survey. | £375–£740 | £485–£1,105 |
| Conventional fire alarm panel system, small business (2-4 zones)From price for a 2-4 zone conventional panel with up to about 10 detectors, call points and sounders, cabled, commissioned and certified to BS 5839-1. Survey required. | £1,870–£3,740 | £2,170–£4,335 |
Tell us your postcode, what has happened and whether anything is hot, smoking or wet.
We confirm the call-out price for your address and the time of day before an engineer sets off.
The engineer tests, makes the installation safe and explains any repair with its price.
Work beyond the first hour, and any parts, go ahead only once you have agreed the price.
Electrical faults rarely arrive at a convenient time, and nobody wants a surprise bill on top of a power cut. That is why TRACEFORM publishes its prices. The table above shows what our emergency call-outs, fault finding and planned jobs typically cost, with separate figures for London, where travel, parking and congestion charges make every job more expensive to deliver.
An emergency call-out price covers the first hour on site and the journey to you. Most single faults, such as a tripping RCD, a dead circuit or a scorched socket, are traced and made safe within that hour. If a repair needs more time or parts, the engineer explains what was found and gives you the price before carrying on, so you always decide what happens next.
The time of day changes the price because night, weekend and bank holiday cover means an engineer leaving home at short notice. When you call, tell us your postcode, what has happened and whether anything is hot, smoking or wet; the call-out figure we quote on the phone is the figure you pay for that first hour.
Larger planned jobs are different: consumer unit replacements, rewires and EV charger installations are quoted after a survey of your property, because the board, cable routes and the condition of the existing wiring all affect the work. The ranges shown are what most homes cost; your written quote confirms the exact figure before any date is booked. For a wider look at what drives electrician costs locally, read our guide to electrician prices in Manchester.
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No. We are not currently VAT registered, so no VAT is added to the prices on this page. There are no extra booking or admin fees added afterwards.
Electrical jobs vary with access, the age of the installation and what testing finds. The range shows what most jobs of that type cost. For an emergency, we confirm the call-out price for your address on the phone before an engineer travels.
Yes. The emergency price covers the journey to your address and the first hour on site. If the work runs past the first hour, the additional hourly rate shown applies, and we tell you before it does.
Jobs in London cost more to deliver because of travel time, parking, congestion and emission charges. Our London engineers quote from the London column; Greater Manchester, Liverpool, Cambridge and Peterborough share the same prices.
Yes. Evening, night, weekend and bank holiday call-outs are priced separately because an engineer is leaving home at short notice. Each band is shown in the emergency call-outs table.
Parts needed for a repair are explained and priced for your approval before they are fitted. For planned work such as a consumer unit or rewire, your written quote sets out the materials included.
Yes. Consumer unit replacements, rewires, EICRs and EV charger installations are confirmed in writing before any date is booked, after we have surveyed or discussed the property with you.
Call TRACEFORM and we will confirm the call-out price for your address before an engineer sets off, day or night.
