--- title: "Outdoor socket installation in Swadlincote | 5.0 Star · From £80" description: "A weatherproof outside socket for garden tools, fitted on an external wall in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Stretton and Horninglow. · 5.0 Star from 51 reviews" canonical: "https://www.re-energizeelectrical.co.uk/services/outdoor-socket-installation" --- # Outdoor socket installation in Swadlincote > A weatherproof outside socket for garden tools, fitted on an external wall in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Stretton and Horninglow. · 5.0 Star from 51 reviews Re-energize Electrical fits a weatherproof socket on an outside wall in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Stretton and Horninglow, so garden tools can be plugged in. ## Outdoor socket installation price Outside socket figures follow a look at the wall position and the cable from indoors. Your house is confirmed on its own, once that look is done. - Outdoor socket installation: from £80; £80 for up to 1 outdoor sockets, then £119 per additional outdoor sockets. - A single weatherproof socket and one with two outlets are confirmed separately. - Chasing or surface trunking, if either is needed to reach the spot, joins the figure once seen. - Power to a shed, garage or outbuilding is not in this figure at all. ### Included - Fixing one covered socket onto the external wall of the house. - Connecting that socket for use with garden tools. - RCD protection for the outside socket. - Checking the socket works at the wall and is dead when switched off. ### Not included as standard - Cables to a shed, garage, garden room or workshop. - Lighting the garden, including path lights and floodlights. - Building the wall, or fitting outside taps and pipework. ## When an outside socket is needed Mowers, trimmers and other garden tools are easier used from a weatherproof socket on the house wall. This is that socket, not a feed into a shed. - **Tools at the house wall:** A mower or trimmer can run from a weatherproof socket fixed to an outside wall. You avoid trailing a lead from an indoor room through a doorway. - **Weather closed out:** The socket is a weatherproof type with a cover that sheds rain. It is meant for garden tools, not for leaving ordinary indoor plugs out in a storm. - **Only the house wall:** The socket goes on the outside wall of the house. It does not carry power across a garden to a shed, workshop or summerhouse. ## What happens on the day We mark the height on the outside wall, bring a cable from a suitable circuit, and fit the weatherproof socket. You are told the layout before drilling. - **Picking the wall spot:** The socket sits where garden tools are actually used, high enough to stay clear of standing water. Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Stretton and Horninglow houses are treated the same way. - **Bringing a cable out:** A cable is brought from a suitable circuit inside to the outside point. The run is kept short and protected where it passes through the wall. - **Fitting and testing:** The weatherproof socket is fixed, covered and tested. We check it runs a load and that it switches off cleanly. ## How booking works 1. **Tell us about the job:** Tap Book Now and describe the work in the chat. Photos help. 2. **Get your price:** You see your price in the chat. A set price is paid at checkout; any other job is quoted first. 3. **Choose your visit:** Give your address and when you are free, and the visit is arranged. ## Outdoor socket installation questions ### Is the socket suitable for a mower? Yes. It is a weatherproof socket on an outside wall for garden tools such as mowers and trimmers. It is not a feed to a shed. ### Can power be taken to a shed from it? No. Power to a shed, garage or garden room is excluded. The socket stops at the outside wall of the house. ### Will rain get into the socket? The socket is weatherproof and has a cover. It is made for an outside wall. Keep the cover closed when no tool is plugged in. ### Do you fit these on Horninglow terraces? Yes. Horninglow terraces, Stretton houses and homes in Ashby-de-la-Zouch can all have a weatherproof socket on an outside wall. The cable run depends on that house. ### What circuit does the socket use? A circuit that can accept an outside socket, with protection suited to outdoor use. We confirm that from the board before the socket is fitted. ## Business facts - Service area: Swadlincote, Burton upon Trent, Derby, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Nottinghamshire - Hours: Calls answered 24/7 - Phone: +447450316338 - Email: rob@re-energizeelectrical.co.uk - Insurance: Public liability £2M, Employers' liability £10M, Professional indemnity £500K - Qualifications: Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations BS 7671:2018, City and Guilds, 2022 ## Book or ask a question - [Book Now](https://www.re-energizeelectrical.co.uk/#chat) ## Related services - [EICR](https://www.re-energizeelectrical.co.uk/services/eicr) - [Consumer unit replacement](https://www.re-energizeelectrical.co.uk/services/fuse-board-replacement) - [EV charger installation](https://www.re-energizeelectrical.co.uk/services/ev-charger-installation) - [Electrical fault finding](https://www.re-energizeelectrical.co.uk/services/electrical-fault-finding) - [Electric shower installation](https://www.re-energizeelectrical.co.uk/services/electric-shower-installation)