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  • Repairing the wiring
  • Testing the lighting
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Everything was perfect. Super fast communication, Mindaugas came quickly and clearly is experienced electrician

Ceiling light repair/possible rewiring

£100

Derek was a fantastic electrician, solving a complicated problem with the wiring. He stayed until the job was fully complete, despite it running over time

Electric light repair and bulb replacememt

£80

What's the average cost of a Light Repair specialist

£95 - £120

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£95

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£100

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£120

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Why hire a light repair expert through Airtasker?

Hiring an expert light repairman via Airtasker is a sure way to get your lights fixed, and it’s a vital part of home and property maintenance. Apart from checking the plumbing, domestic cleaning and cleaning up after renovations, it’s best not to leave these matters unattended for both yours and your tenants’ safety and comfort.

Defective wiring in your lights can also be a fire hazard, so hire a qualified, experienced light repair expert for your peace of mind. You’ll find it very convenient to hire someone to fix your lights on our platform. Make a post with all the essential details like your address, what type of lights you need to be repaired, your budget, and when you’d like the lights fixed.

Nearby Taskers will approach you about the job and give you a free quote. Once you’ve agreed on the budget, they go to your location to do the job, and then you pay afterwards. Keep the lights on and use that pink button to book a Tasker today!

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Top Light Repair related questions

In most cases, no. Many of the Taskers you’ll see on our platform are qualified experts that have built a reputation through years of experience and practice. You can expect your hired light repairman to show up at the worksite with all the necessary tools for checking and repairing your lights. There’s little to no reason to provide them with any tools, as they already know the methods and have the tools that work best for them.   

The time it takes to complete a light repair service depends on the complexity of the task. If repairing a light simply means changing out the light bulb, the job can be done in as little as 15 minutes or even less. Should the problem be complex, like rewiring several lights or light fixtures, then expect your repairman to take at least an hour. The most complicated light repairs shouldn’t take more than a couple of hours. 

Sure! If you run a business that specialises in light repair services, you can hire Taskers to help you deliver this service if you’re short on labour. You can employ Taskers for literally thousands of different jobs, even the complicated, not-so-common ones like solar panel installation. Just make a post that contains all the vital specifics about your needs, and you can attract the right Taskers and avoid any confusion.  

Yes, you can, but this can be a long and tedious process that can really try your patience! Usually, you’ll have to find the “bad” bulb and replace it or ensure that it’s not loose in its socket, but sometimes it’s not that easy. We suggest you hire a light repair expert on Airtasker if you don’t have the time, patience, tools or all three.

Yes! You can find a Tasker to repair various lamp or light fixtures, whether it’s a floor lamp in your living room, ceiling lights in your dining room or even a night light in your kid’s bedroom. The trick is to make a post that explains your light repair needs. List the details of your broken or damaged floor lamp, and trust us, within minutes you’ll be matched with a nearby expert who can fix it.

We advise not to throw away your antique lamp until you’ve tried finding an expert to fix it. Even if it’s not worth much at auctions, your antique lamp may have great sentimental value. It would be a shame to toss it out without trying to get it repaired, so we suggest you make a post with all the crucial details about your lamp. You may yet find a repairman or antique restorer, so may consider using our platform first. 

What do light repair services include?

Lighting repair services include all the tasks necessary to fix any damaged, defective or non-working lights in your home. Whether it’s repairing ceiling lights, fluorescent lights, porch lights, bathroom ceiling lights, or any other light in your home or property, skilled electricians can fix it. They can find the cause of the problem, do what’s necessary to fix the issue, then test the repaired lights to ensure that the issue is resolved.  

Troubleshooting the problem

Your hired expert starts by finding out the cause of your lighting issue. They can inspect each part of the defective or non-working light, from the wall switch to its bulbs, wires and wall or ceiling fixtures. Once they have found the root of the problem, they apply the appropriate fix. Note that before your repairman does any repairs, they may shut off the power to avoid any accidents. 

Changing the light bulbs

Most issues with non-working lights are due to old, burnt out or broken light bulbs. This is common with fluorescent lights, which often develop black rings on either end, showing they’ve burned out. Your electrician can remove and change out the old, broken or burnt-out bulbs with new ones. 

They can ensure that the replacement light bulb is of the same wattage and size to ensure they work the same as before. If you don’t have any replacement light bulbs, some light repair experts can go to a nearby store and buy them for you for an additional fee. 

Repairing or replacing the light fixture or switch

Should your hired light repairman find that the light’s fixture is the problem, they can proceed to repair or replace it. They can inspect the contact points of the bulb and light switch for any debris or impurities and clear them out with fine sandpaper or steel wool. They can check the wires for frayed or severed sections and splice fresh connections. 

Should the damage be unrepairable, your light repairman can replace the light fixture with a new one. Some repairmen may offer to purchase the new light fixture at the nearest hardware store or light repair shop if you don’t have any replacement fixtures on hand, but this can cost extra.  

Repairing the wiring

Damage to your lighting can be due to frayed, cut or burnt-out wires that led to a short-circuit and no longer supply a stable current. Repairmen can wire-strip and splice new connections for your lights if needed. 

Testing the lighting

After the repairs, your repairman switches the power back on, and the repaired light is tested. Your repairman turns the light on and off a few times, checking that the light doesn’t flicker and no short-circuits result. 

If the light goes out, flickers or shows other unusual behaviour, your repairman switches the power back off and inspects all the components again. They repeat the inspection and repair process until the light is finally fixed and works without fail.

Recent Light Repair tasks

Faulty light repair; Curtain rod installation; broken door hinge

£80

Walkergate, Tyne and Wear

15th Mar 2024

Curtain rod requires drilling; exterior lights not working even after bulbs changed, requires fixing. Door hinge screw broke and is dislodged within the panel, require tools to remove the broken screw within panel.

Smoke alarm and light repair

£20

Pimlico, Greater London, SW1V

29th Jan 2024

The light not work after I strike it. The smoke alarm always make noise, it seems out of charge but I don’t know how to change it - Due date: Flexible

Licence Plate light repair

£65

West Tarring, West Sussex

13th Jan 2024

Only one licence plate light working… Needs repair or replacement - Due date: Flexible

Back light repairs for Samsung telly

£150

Stratford, Greater London, E15

31st Dec 2023

Samsung TV requires new back lights - Due date: Flexible

Light repair and Ethernet installation

£70

Harold Hill, Greater London

13th Dec 2023

my room lights have shorted out. I think I put in the wrong wattage bulb and now no bulbs work at all. I also need a high speed Ethernet cable installation - Due date: Before Thursday, 14 December 2023

Skylight repair

£750

Ley Hey Park, Greater Manchester

5th Dec 2023

Leaking skylight on single story extension - Due date: Flexible

Samsung back-light repair

£150

Edgware, Greater London, HA8

20th Nov 2023

Need a back-light repaired for Samsung 75 inch tv. Half the screen is black. - Due date: Flexible

Car light repair

£90

Plumstead Common, Greater London

19th Oct 2023

Car light failed not working - Due date: Flexible

Slight repairs and painting on 2 x small wooden bars

£250

Bermondsey, Greater London, SE1

9th Oct 2023

2 x wooden black bars that need slight chip repairs and repaint Bars would need to be repaired on site - Due date: Needs to be done on Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Fog lights and centre brake light repair

£150

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

14th Sep 2023

Fog lights won't work and new centre brake light won't work - Due date: Flexible

Samsung G9 Backlight Repair

£200

Long Line, South Yorkshire

12th Sep 2023

portion of the backlight on my Samsung monitor is broken (far light about 2 inches of the screen). not covered by warranty so would like a repair - Due date: Flexible

LED ceiling light repair

£30

Phoenix Green, Hampshire

8th Sep 2023

Have 2 LED ceiling lights( living room and bedroom ) that are not working. - Due date: Flexible

Backlight repair

£50

Southpark Village, City of Glasgow

5th Sep 2023

Right hand side of the screen darker than left fades out from left to right. Suspect back light issues on the right. - Due date: Flexible

Wall Light repair

£30

Ilford, Greater London

8th Jun 2023

Wall light has burnt out, one of the parts. Need it replaced / repaired - Due date: Before Friday, 9 June 2023

Light repairs to kitchen - repair skirting, trims

£100

West Brompton, Greater London

21st Mar 2023

Flexible on timing. The skirting underneath our kitchen units has come loose. It has mirror attached to it, a piece of which needs to be replaced. The skirting underneath the dishwasher needs to be trimmed (more) as dishwasher is too heavy when full and forces the skirting loose. - Due date: Flexible

Reversing light repair

£150

Armthorpe, South Yorkshire

6th Jan 2023

Ford S Max 2013, reversing lights not working. Bulbs appear to be fine. - Due date: Before Thursday, 12 January 2023

Ceiling light repair/possible rewiring

£100

Battersea, Greater London, SW11

17th Dec 2022

My bathroom lights in the ceiling have mostly stopped working (on the last one of 4, a third will occasionally flicker). Replacing the bulbs did not solve, and using the single working light bulb into one of the ones that has gone out did not make that light work. Putting a new bulb in the working light also does not work. I need all the lights to be working

Everything was perfect. Super fast communication, Mindaugas came quickly and clearly is experienced electrician

Backlight repair

£150

Dalshalloch, Ayrshire and Arran

8th Nov 2022

Backlight needs replacing on a 3D smart tv - Due date: Flexible

Screen backlight repair

£100

Nine Elms, Greater London

16th Sep 2022

Samsung UE55NU7100 has a black shadow on the left-hand side of screen. All attempts to fix myself have failed. - Due date: Flexible

Rooflight/skylight repair

£40

Little Stanmore, Greater London

8th Sep 2022

One of glass of rooflight/skylight have been slipped from its original position that need to be fixed. - Due date: Flexible