Find a trusted local electrician in South London

Fill in a short form and get free quotes from licensed electricians in South London

4.0

Great rating - 4/5 (13330+ reviews)

Get help from a local electrician

  • Electric shower installation
  • Water heater installation & repairs
  • Generator repair
  • Sockets & switches installations
  • Lamp repairs
  • … or anything else
It only takes 2 minutes. And it’s free.
Up to 50% cheaper than franchise dealers
No job too big or small
Free insurance coverage
Secure cashless payments
Same day or next day service at no extra cost

Best rated electricians near me

Recent Electricians reviews in South London

Bart did a great job of completing the task, thanks!

Electrician needed to install cooker

£40

Installed the cooker hood. Couldn't complete the entire job as cornice needed a bit of cutting.

Cooker hood installation

£120

Robert did an excellent job, knew exactly what he was doing and made suggestions for other jobs I'm looking to get done. Will definitely be in touch again.

Change Bathroom Downlights

£120

Very professional, prompt and efficient. Can highly recommend for electrical work around the home.

Replace battery in hardwire smoke alarms x6

£50

Anthony was very polite, friendly and efficient, getting the job done in only 20 minutes. Very happy with the service and would definitely use Anthony again.

Qualified electrician to connect electric ceramic hob

£100

Very courteous and patient worker. Job completed to my satisfaction

Fix the electric recliner.

£80

What's the average cost of an electrician in South London

£66 - £136

low

£66

median

£90

high

£136

Low, median and high bar chart distribuiton

Average reviews for Electricians Services in South London

based on 107 reviews

4.94

102
4
1
0
0

What is Airtasker?

Post your task

Post your task

Tell us what you need, it's FREE to post.

Review offers

Review offers

Get offers from trusted Taskers and view profiles.

Get it done

Get it done

Choose the right person for your task and get it done.

145+

Tasks successfully completed

2

Average amount of offers per task

22

 mins

Average time to receive offers

What do electrician services include?

Local electrical contractors can handle all electrical projects, whether for residential, commercial, or industrial properties. If you are building from scratch, they can help construct an efficient electrical framework for you. They can also establish new electrical wiring and control panels, and test the electrical flow for your safety. 

As for existing properties, electricians can routinely maintain, repair, and upgrade your power systems whenever needed. They can also handle electrical equipment and machinery for factories and manufacturing plants. Here is a better overview of electrical services you can book:

Domestic electrician near me

Electrical safety is paramount when it comes to your home, and that's when residential electricians play a vital role. They follow safety regulations and make sure that all electrical components and control panels, including electrical wiring and cables, are in good condition to avoid any incidents that could put you and your family at risk.

Domestic electricians can establish power points and switches to support your household appliances. They can also assist with installing various electrical appliances such as electric heaters and showers, in case you're looking to upgrade or planning a renovation. All while ensuring they follow all building regulations.

Commercial electrician near me

Not to be confused with domestic electricians, commercial electricians are mostly involved in large-scale projects for buildings and various businesses like restaurants, hotels, and corporate offices. Depending on your establishment's requirements, they can fix lighting, heating, and cooling systems or install fire alarms and other security equipment if needed.

Industrial electrician near me

For engineering projects or tasks that involve higher voltage systems and more complex machinery, it's better to connect with a licensed industrial electrician. Their services include electrical construction and maintenance for industries like factories and plants. They don't just install lights and electrical heaters. Most of the time, they also deal with different types of manufacturing equipment, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Industrial electricians can also troubleshoot problems and repair them as they see fit. They can even create tailored maintenance programs for your electrical motors and generators.

Emergency electrician

The moment you sense something odd with your control panels, sockets, and switches, or notice a burning smell, spark, or flickering of lights, get in touch with a local electrician immediately. With Airtasker, finding available emergency electricians in your area is fast and easy! You won't even have to worry about not having any tools on hand–most electricians are already equipped with their own professional tool kits, which they can bring with them for any service that you may need.

Recent Electricians tasks in South London

Install air conditioning units

£300

Shirley, Greater London

19th Jun 2026

I have 3 air conditioning units with 3 fan units that I need installed in the bedrooms. I have a flat roof outside them so the fan can pretty much go directly outside - although I'd like the fan to be on the wall intead of sat on the flat roof. I also have a semi commercial air conditioning unit for my living room which I need installed, again on an external wall and I'd like it on the wall instead of the ground.

Downlight fitting loose and hanging from ceiling

£10

Elmers End, Greater London

19th Jun 2026

A recessed LED downlight has dropped from the ceiling. The spring retention clip isn't holding the fitting in place, and the fixture needs to be re-secured or the clip replaced

Very communicative and personable man, not just fixed the issue but showed me how to fix myself next time. Strongly recommend!

Cooker hood replacement and new socket

£100

Benhilton, Greater London

17th Jun 2026

Hi, I need help with two jobs please: • Remove the existing cooker hood and install a new cooker hood. • Install a new electrical socket in my storage room. I do not have any tools available, so please bring the tools required to complete the work. Thank you.

Electrician and plumber

£70

Penge, Greater London

14th Jun 2026

I need someone to fix the lever on a tap that’s become loose and I need someone to put up 2 lights. One of them needs to be removed from the ceiling of a room upstairs first.

Great job - thanks Gulzar :)

Assemble air con

£50

Earlsfield, Greater London

13th Jun 2026

Carry air con unit upstairs. I would carry it up but I’m 9 months pregnant so can’t lift it. Assembal it - fit through window. I have the vents etc they came w the air con model.

Smoke alarm removed from ceiling

£75

Collier's Wood, Greater London, SW19

13th Jun 2026

I need someone with ladders that will be able to reach the smoke alarm on the ceiling- it’s beeping

Efficient and helpful. Good communication. Would happily use Titilayo for further work.

Fixing curtain pole to the wall/fixing up electric heaters to the wall

£100

Kenley, Greater London

12th Jun 2026

I need help with: - fixing curtain pole that came off the wall, back onto it - removing broken electric heater off the wall and replacing it with another one - fixing another electric heater to the wall - removing shelf in a built in wardrobe - putting up some pictures *** I have limited tools/equipment, so please only respond if you can supply your own.***

Help my change 8 wall sockets

£100

South Norwood, Greater London, SE25

10th Jun 2026

I need you to change 8 wall sockets for me

Came early and done an excellent job

Tried to change ceiling light but now it doesn’t work - no electric

£50

Carshalton Beeches, Greater London

10th Jun 2026

Tried to change small ceiling light (with combined light and fan from TikTok). Didnt like it so unplugged it. Now no power when switching on at wall

Prompt and excellent service !

Painting a room please and hard wire a cooker

£150

South Wimbledon, Greater London

10th Jun 2026

To paint room and ceiling

Plumber for washing machine cooker head and dishwasher

£150

Westerham, Kent

9th Jun 2026

Washing machine hose at the back I cannot take off. Cooker hood needs to be drilled to wall. I have a table top dishwasher a hole needs to be drilled through work surface and plumb in

Intermittent fault on electric blind

£100

South Wimbledon, Greater London

5th Jun 2026

Problem with mains powered electric blind with Somfi motor, controlled by lightwaveRF relay. Intermittent fault so stopped using. Needs fault finding and fixing. (We don’t think it’s the motor).

Put up shelf in tiles/grout line and replace heat and 2 smoke alarms

£50

Woodcote, Greater London

4th Jun 2026

Two bracket shelf in bathroom requires drilling into tiles/ groutline and one heat and two smoke alarms to be fitted where current ones are.

To replace outdoor light at entrance door

£40

Carshalton On The Hill, Greater London

3rd Jun 2026

Replace existing outdoor sensor light near entrance door. Lamp Will be supplied

Bathroom Mirror fitting with electric point

£25

Cheam, Greater London

2nd Jun 2026

Fix a LED bathroom mirror with connecting to an electric point for LED mirror to work

Qualified Electrician needed

£50

Thornton Heath, Greater London

2nd Jun 2026

To connect power supply unit with the consumer unit located next to each other under the stairs very easy access with 16mm square green and yellow earth wire.

Ceiling light installed

£50

Sevenoaks Common, Kent

1st Jun 2026

Hi there, I need a ceiling light installed on Wednesday or Thursday afternoon if possible anytime after 3.30.

Great, reliable service.

Electrician for a fuse box that keeps tripping

£100

Norbury, Greater London

25th May 2026

One of the switches in the fuse box keeps tripping

Varun was very efficient and solved the problem.

Electrician needed to install light

£50

Collier's Wood, Greater London, SW19

18th Jan 2026

electrician needed to install light fitting in master bedroom. Install is over a bed. Ideally either today Sunday 18th before 2PM or Monday 19th available all day

Great service! Anthony was quick and professional helped with additional task

CEILING LIGHT INSTALL

£35

Thornton Heath, Greater London

2nd Jan 2026

I have a flourescent bathroom ceiling light which I want swapped for another one which I have purchased (the whole fixing)

Juan did a great job with installing our light fixing in our bathroom