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Kitchen electrics on the Wirral

Cooker circuits, sockets, appliance wiring and lighting for new and refitted kitchens, planned with you and your kitchen fitter.

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The kitchen works harder than any other room in the house. Ovens, hobs, dishwashers, washing machines, kettles and coffee machines all draw serious power, often at the same time. Getting the electrics right is what makes a new kitchen both safe and a pleasure to use.

Kitchen electrics are one of our specialities. We wire new and refitted kitchens across the Wirral, Merseyside and Chester, from a single extra double socket to a complete layout with new circuits, spotlights and under-cupboard lighting. We are happy to work alongside your kitchen fitter, or to fit in with a kitchen you are putting in yourself.

What we wire in a kitchen

Every kitchen is different, but these are the jobs we do most:

  • Cooker and hob circuits
  • Induction hob supplies
  • Extra sockets above the worktop
  • Switched spurs for integrated appliances
  • Extractor hood wiring
  • Under-cupboard and plinth lighting
  • Ceiling downlights
  • Kitchen island sockets
  • USB sockets and charging points

Plan the electrics before the units go in

The best time to think about sockets is before the kitchen is designed, not after the worktops are on. We look at where your appliances will sit, where you will actually use the kettle and toaster, and where you need light to work safely.

Integrated appliances are best wired through switched fused spurs above the worktop, so you can isolate a dishwasher or fridge without pulling it out. Sockets are kept a sensible distance from the sink and hob, and cables are routed through the safe zones in the walls so no one drills into them later.

Think about how you really use the room. A socket on the island for a laptop or a hand mixer, a double socket in the corner where the coffee machine will live, a switched spur for a wine cooler, lighting under the wall units so you are not working in your own shadow. These are cheap to add at first fix and expensive to add once the splashback is tiled.

A new cooker or induction hob usually needs its own circuit from the consumer unit, sized to the appliance. If your board has no spare ways or no RCD protection, we may recommend a fuse board upgrade at the same time.

An electrician fitting a wall socket

How a kitchen job works

  1. Plan the layout

    We go through the kitchen plan with you or your fitter and agree every socket, switch and light.

  2. First fix

    Once the old kitchen is out and before plastering, we run the cables for the cooker, sockets and lighting.

  3. Second fix

    With the units and worktops in, we fit the sockets, switches, spurs and lights and connect the appliances.

  4. Test and certify

    Everything is tested and you get the right certificate for the work.

Kitchens and the regulations

In England, kitchen electrical work is notifiable under Part P when it involves a new circuit or a consumer unit change, as most new kitchens do. Adding a socket to an existing circuit usually is not notifiable, but it still has to meet BS 7671, the 18th Edition wiring regulations, including RCD protection for sockets.

If the existing wiring is old, a kitchen refit is the best time to find out. We test the circuits we are connecting to, and if we find something that is not safe, we tell you and explain the options before the new kitchen goes in on top of it.

Because we are NAPIT approved and Part P registered, we handle the notification for you. New circuits come with an Electrical Installation Certificate, and smaller additions with a Minor Works Certificate. Keep them with your kitchen paperwork: you will need them when you sell.

We work to the kind of standard the Navy taught us: cables straight and clipped, back boxes level, faceplates aligned with the tiles. It is the finish you look at every day, so it is worth getting right. If you are also planning a bathroom, we can often wire both in the same visit.

Kitchen electrics questions

All questions

Do you give free quotes?

Yes. Tell us what you need by phone, WhatsApp or the form on this site and we will give you a clear quote before any work starts. For bigger jobs such as a rewire we come and look first, so the price is based on your actual property, not a guess.

When should the electrician come in on a new kitchen?

Twice: once for first fix, after the old kitchen is out and before plastering, to run the cables for the cooker, hob, sockets and lighting, and again for second fix, once the units and worktops are in, to fit the sockets, switches and lights and test everything. We are happy to work alongside your kitchen fitter.

Kitchen electrics across the Wirral

We wire new and refitted kitchens in all of these towns, plus the wider Merseyside and Chester area.

All areas we cover

Get a kitchen electrics quote

Send us your kitchen plan or a few photos, the appliances you are fitting and when your fitter is booked. We will come back with a clear quote and fit around your schedule.

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For example: three-bed semi, old fuse box, looking at a full rewire. Or: kitchen being fitted next month, need a new cooker circuit and spotlights.
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