--- title: "Light switch or dimmer replacement in Colchester | 4.9 Star · NAPIT" description: "4.9 Star from 58 reviews · Prices from £60 · Covering Colchester, Witham and Maldon · Call 07414 545781 · Replace a light switch or dimmer with Lighting…" canonical: "https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/services/light-switch-or-dimmer-replacement" --- # Light switch or dimmer replacement in Colchester > 4.9 Star from 58 reviews · Prices from £60 · Covering Colchester, Witham and Maldon · Call 07414 545781 · Replace a light switch or dimmer with Lighting… Lighting Electrical replaces light switches and dimmers in homes, rental properties and business premises around Colchester and the nearby Essex towns. You get a working control on the wall and the lights behaving as they should, with the old fitting taken away. ## Light switch or dimmer replacement prices Light switch or dimmer replacement starts from £60. That covers taking the old control off the wall and fitting a new switch or dimmer in its place. - Light switch or dimmer replacement: from £60 - The starting figure is for one light switch or dimmer fitted into the existing back box. - A wider plate, a dimmer for LED bulbs, or more than one fitting on the visit sit above that figure. - Paperwork for the circuit is a separate minor works certificate from £95. ## When to replace a light switch or dimmer A light switch or dimmer needs replacing when it crackles, sticks, grows hot, or no longer turns the lights on and off as it should. - **A switch that sparks or sticks:** Sparks, a spongy click or a rocker that will not stay put mean the mechanism inside is worn. - **A dimmer that buzzes or drops out:** A dimmer is the knob or slider that sets how bright the lights are, and buzzing or flicker means it is failing. - **A cracked or loose faceplate:** A broken plate or a fitting that moves on the wall leaves live parts closer to a hand than they should be. - **A switch that no longer suits the room:** You may want a dimmer where there is only an on off switch, or a plate that matches the rest of the room. ## What is covered A light switch or dimmer replacement is the wall control itself, not a new lighting circuit. ### Included - Removal of the existing light switch or dimmer - Fitting of a new switch or dimmer in the same position - Isolation of the lighting circuit while the fitting is swapped - A check that the lights still work from that control - Taking the old fitting away ### Not included - A new lighting circuit or extra cable in the wall - Consumer unit replacement - A minor works certificate, priced separately from £95 ## What happens on the day The old switch or dimmer comes off, a new one goes on, and you try the lights before we leave. 1. **Arrival and isolating the lights:** The lighting circuit that serves that switch is isolated so the existing control can come off the wall. 2. **Fitting the new control:** The new switch or dimmer is wired onto the existing conductors and seated on the back box. 3. **Testing and any certificate you booked:** You try the lights and, when a minor works certificate was booked, that document is completed before we go. ## What you get after a switch or dimmer replacement You are left with a working light switch or dimmer on the wall and lights that turn on, off or dim as they should. - **A working wall control:** The rocker, knob or slider on the wall operates the lights without sparking, sticking or buzzing. - **Lights that behave as expected:** The bulb comes on, goes off, or dims smoothly from the new fitting. - **The old fitting gone:** The worn switch or dimmer leaves with us rather than sitting in a kitchen drawer. ## Light switch or dimmer replacement questions These are the questions people ask before a light switch or dimmer comes off the wall. ### How much does a light switch or dimmer replacement cost? The starting price is £60 for one light switch or dimmer. That figure is for a single fitting in the existing back box. After you book, the old control comes off and the new one goes on during the visit. ### Do you replace dimmers as well as ordinary light switches? Yes, Lighting Electrical replaces both light switches and dimmers. A dimmer is the control that sets how bright the lights are. The £60 starting price applies to one replacement of either type. ### Will the lights be off while the switch is changed? The lighting circuit that serves that switch is isolated while the fitting is swapped. Sockets, cookers and other circuits stay on. Power to those lights returns once the new control is on and tested. ### Do I get a certificate for a switch replacement? A minor works certificate is a separate item from £95, not part of the £60 starting price. Add it to the booking if you need written confirmation of the work on that circuit. The visit still finishes with the lights working from the new control. ### Can you change a switch for a dimmer? Yes, an on off light switch can be replaced with a dimmer where the wiring and the bulb can work with one. If the back box or the bulb will not take a dimmer, the price is given in writing before the new fitting goes on. The starting price of £60 is for that swap when the existing box and wiring already suit the dimmer. ## Business facts - Service area: Colchester, Witham, Maldon, Wivenhoe, Tiptree, Kelvedon, West Mersea, Stanway, Brightlingsea, Coggeshall, Marks Tey, Dedham, Rowhedge, Great Horkesley, Heybridge, Silver End - Hours: Every day 00:00–23:59 - Phone: +447414545781 - Email: team@lightingelectrical.co.uk ## Book Online - [Book Online](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/#chat): Send the job details and postcode to Lighting Electrical. ## Related pages - [Full sitemap](https://lightingelectrical.co.uk/sitemap.md): Complete machine-readable page directory.