--- title: "Light switch or dimmer replacement in Basingstoke | 5.0 Star" description: "5.0 Star from 10 reviews · Prices from £60 · Call 07307 211625 · JD Electricals replaces light switches and dimmers in Basingstoke from £60. The old plate…" canonical: "https://jd-electricals.co.uk/services/light-switch-or-dimmer-replacement" --- # Light switch or dimmer replacement in Basingstoke > 5.0 Star from 10 reviews · Prices from £60 · Call 07307 211625 · JD Electricals replaces light switches and dimmers in Basingstoke from £60. The old plate… JD Electricals replaces light switches and dimmers for homeowners and landlords around Basingstoke and the nearby Hampshire towns. The worn plate comes off, a new switch or dimmer goes onto the existing wall box, and the lights are checked before we leave. ## Light switch or dimmer replacement prices Replacing a light switch or dimmer starts from £60. That starting price is for one worn plate coming off and a new switch or dimmer going onto the same wall box. - Light switch or dimmer replacement: from £60 - £60 is a starting price for one rocker, toggle or dimmer where the wall box already suits the new plate. - A wider plate, an LED rated dimmer, a two way landing pair, or several switches during one call cost more than £60. - A minor works certificate for that lighting circuit starts from £95 and is listed separately. ## When a light switch needs replacing A light switch or dimmer in a Basingstoke home needs replacing when the rocker sparks, the plate moves, or the lamps no longer follow the control. A dimmer is the wall control you turn to make lamps brighter or softer. - **Sparks from the rocker:** A crackle at the plate, heat in the fingers, or a rocker that drops back on its own means that switch should come off. - **Lamps that will not dim:** The wall knob that should soften the lamps instead buzzes, jumps or leaves them stuck at full brightness. - **A plate that wobbles on the wall:** A cracked plate or a fitting that shifts when you press it can expose the terminals behind the rocker. - **A room that needs a different control:** You want a dimmer in the living room instead of a plain rocker, or a metal plate that matches the sockets. ## What is covered The visit changes the plate on the wall. It does not add a new lighting run from the fuse board. ### Included - Turning the lighting circuit off at the fuse board before the plate is removed - Taking the worn switch or dimmer out of the existing wall box - Connecting a new switch or dimmer onto the same conductors - Checking that the lamps turn on, off or dim from the new control - Removing the old plate from the house ### Not included - Chasing extra cable into the plaster or adding a lighting circuit from the fuse board - A fuse box replacement, also called a consumer unit upgrade - Painting or filling around the plate once the new control is on ## What happens on the day On the day we isolate that lighting circuit, take the worn plate off, fit the new switch or dimmer, and check the lamps with you before we go. 1. **Arrival and isolating that circuit:** We find the breaker for those lights, turn it off, and confirm the old switch is dead before the plate comes away. 2. **Fitting the new switch or dimmer:** Wires from the wall go onto the new switch or dimmer, then the plate is screwed to the box already in the wall. 3. **Trying the lamps and any paperwork:** You operate the new plate, then we complete a minor works certificate from £95 when that document was part of the booking. ## What you get after a switch change You leave the visit with a working wall control and lamps that follow the new switch or dimmer. - **A plate that operates cleanly:** The new rocker or knob works without a flash, a spongy feel or a rattle behind the plate. - **Lamps that follow the control:** Hall, landing or room lamps respond to the new plate the way you expect, including a fade when a dimmer was fitted. - **The worn control taken away:** The old switch or dimmer is taken off the property so you are not left with a live spare in a drawer. ## Light switch or dimmer replacement questions Callers ask about the starting price, whether the lamps go off, and what paperwork they keep after a switch change. ### How much does a light switch replacement cost in Basingstoke? Replacing a light switch or dimmer with JD Electricals starts from £60. That figure is for one control on a wall box that already suits the new plate. After you book, the worn plate comes off during the visit. ### Can you fit a dimmer that works with LED bulbs? Yes, many LED lamps need a dimmer made for LED loads rather than an older rotary made for halogen. JD Electricals prices that dimmer above the £60 starting price when the existing control will not drive the lamps smoothly. You see the figure in writing before the plate comes off. ### Will the whole house lose power while you change the switch? No, JD Electricals turns off the breaker for those lights only, so the rest of the house stays live. The lamps on that switch go dark for the swap, then come back once the new plate is tested. Other circuits are left on. ### Do two way landing switches cost more? Yes, a two way switch is one of a pair that controls the same lights from two places, such as the top and bottom of the stairs. JD Electricals prices a two way set above the £60 starting price for a single plate. The pair is written before either landing plate comes off. ### What happens after I book a light switch replacement? After you book, JD Electricals plans the light switch or dimmer visit around the property. On the day the worn plate comes off, the new control goes on, and the lamps are tested. The price stays the written figure you already have. ## Business facts - Service area: Basingstoke, Kempshott, Hatch Warren, Brighton Hill, Chineham, Popley, Winklebury, Rooksdown, Old Basing, Oakley, Hook, Fleet, Tadley, Overton, Bramley, Whitchurch, Gosport - Hours: Every day 00:00–23:59 - Phone: +447307211625 - Email: team@jd-electricals.co.uk - Qualifications: Nvq level 3 electrical installation, City and guilds, 2009 ## Book Online - [Book Online](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/#chat): Send the job details and postcode to JD Electricals. ## Related pages - [Full sitemap](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/sitemap.md): Complete machine-readable page directory.