Consumer Unit & Fuse Box Upgrades
Your fuse box, the consumer unit in the trade, is the heart of your home's electrics, and an old one is the weak point we find most often. A modern board cuts the power in a fraction of a second when something goes wrong, protecting you from shock and your house from electrical fire.
We test every circuit before the changeover so there are no surprises, fit a quality board with surge protection as standard, label everything clearly and walk you round the new board before we leave. You get your certificate and, as NAPIT-registered electricians, we notify the work for you. Most upgrades are finished in a day.
What's included
Circuits tested first
Every circuit is inspected and tested before the swap, so hidden faults are found and priced honestly up front.
Protection on every circuit
Every circuit gets its own safety switch, so a fault in one room never blacks out the whole house.
Surge protection built in
Your TVs, computers and appliances are protected from damaging power spikes as standard.
Certified and notified
A clearly labelled board, fully tested, certified and notified to Building Control through our NAPIT registration.
Fuse box upgrades questions, answered
How much does a fuse box replacement cost?
Most consumer unit upgrades around Buckingham and Milton Keynes cost £450 to £800, depending on the board and the number of circuits. We test your circuits first and confirm one fixed price for your exact job before any work starts. No surprises on the invoice.
How long will the power be off?
Usually just a few hours in the middle of the day. We plan the changeover so the disruption to your home is as short as possible.
Why does my new fuse box trip when the old one never did?
Modern fuse boards catch faults the old one silently ignored. That's exactly the protection you're paying for. We test every circuit at changeover, so anything the new board flags gets found and fixed properly.
Do I actually need a new fuse box?
If yours has rewireable fuses, a wooden back or no safety switches (RCDs), it's worth upgrading. If yours is fine, we'll tell you so. We'll never sell you a board you don't need.
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