Thatch beneath the South Downs
Fuse Box Replacement in Amberley
Amberley sits within the South Downs National Park, between the downs and the Amberley Wild Brooks, west of Storrington. With its thatched cottages and its castle, this is a village where electrical work has to be done with care, and our fuse box replacements here come at a fixed price with the whole property tested.
- Part P registered installers
- Fitted and certified in a day
- Surge protection as standard
- Fixed prices, no surprises
- 17+ YearsEst. 2009 in Brighton & Hove
- 6 Year GuaranteeWorkmanship, every board
- Specialist TeamDirectly employed installers
- Free QuotationSurvey or photo, no call out fee
- 2,400+Boards replaced since 2009
What we do in Amberley
Fuse box services for Amberley
RCBO Consumer Units
AFDD Consumer Units
Surge Protection
Fuse Box Relocation
Landlord Fuse Box Upgrades
EICR Testing
Transparent Pricing
Free Fixed Quotes
Our standard installationFull RCBO board with surge protection
Thatch, flint and old timber
Historic cottages need a lighter touch
Much of Amberley's character comes from its older buildings: thatched cottages, flint and stone walls, and timbers that have been in place for centuries. Many are listed, so electrical work has to fit in quietly. Old fuse boxes in houses like these are often tucked into understairs cupboards or tight corners chosen long before modern consumer units existed.
We fit the new consumer unit in the existing position wherever we can and reuse cable routes, avoiding new chases into old walls. If you are unsure whether listed building consent applies to anything visible, we tell you what is involved so you can check with the planning authority before work starts.
- Board kept in its existing spot
- Original cable routes reused
- No chasing into historic walls
- Consent questions raised early
Specified for AmberleyFire risk under a thatched roof
Fire risk under a thatched roof
Arc fault protection for thatched homes
A thatched roof changes how you think about electrical fire risk. Arc faults, the small sparks from a damaged cable, a loose connection or a worn plug lead, can smoulder unnoticed and are not detected by ordinary breakers or RCDs. In a thatched cottage, where cables may run through roof spaces close to dry material, that risk deserves particular attention.
Our RCBO and AFDD boards add arc fault detection to every circuit, designed to cut off a circuit as soon as it detects arcing. A 10 way board costs £1,095 and a 14 way £1,295, both including surge protection and full testing. It is also worth mentioning to your home insurer.
- Arc fault detection on each circuit
- 10 way AFDD board £1,095
- Roof space cable runs inspected
- Surge protection included
Getting to you
Over to Amberley from Brighton
We usually travel via Steyning and Storrington, then take the B2139 towards the village, though coming up from Arundel can be quicker on some days. No travel charge applies. Photos of your board sent by text are all we need to fix the price, and urgent faults are best dealt with by a phone call.
Amberley at a glance
- ParishAmberley
- CouncilHorsham District Council
- PostcodeBN18
- Nearest townStorrington, 5.6 km east
- Typical homesThatched, listed and flint cottages
How long does it take?
A new consumer unit, fitted in a day
- 01The first hour
Protect, isolate, strip out
- 02Hours two to four
Fit and terminate the new board
- 03Hour five
Test every single circuit
- 04The final hour
Energise, label, walk through
Not sure how many ways your board needs?
Text a photo of your current fuse box to 0333 360 8691 and we will tell you, with a fixed price, today.
Pricing guide
Fixed prices in Amberley
Dual RCD board
6 way, from£425- Ideal for 1 to 2 bed flats
- 10 way from £495
- Surge protection included
High integrity
12 way, from£575- 3 to 4 bed houses
- Critical circuits isolated
- Surge protection included
Most popular
Full RCBO board
8 way, from£625- 10 to 12 way from £695
- 14 to 16 way from £795
- Our recommendation
RCBO + AFDD
10 way, from£1,095- 14 way from £1,295
- HMOs & period terraces
- Selected circuits from £845
Surge protection retrofit £165
Relocation with a new board add £250
Standalone relocation £395
EICR with any board £99
Standalone EICR £175 to £350
No travel charge to Amberley. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Amberley questions
Asked in Amberley
Still not sure?
Call for a straight answer from an installer, not a call centre.
Call 0333 360 8691We think it deserves serious consideration. Arc fault detection devices watch for the electrical signature of arcing, which ordinary breakers miss, and disconnect the circuit when they find it. For a home where a fire would be especially hard to fight, the step up from £695 for a full RCBO board to £1,095 for an AFDD board is modest.
A straightforward replacement inside the house, in the same position, does not usually need consent, but the decision rests with the planning authority, not with us. If your plans involve moving the board, new external cabling or fixing into historic features, check with Horsham District Council or the South Downs National Park Authority first.
We lay dust sheets, keep the work to the board area and the points we must test, and avoid drilling or chasing into old surfaces unless you agree to it first. Before we leave, we tidy up and walk you through the new board, its labels and how to reset a circuit.
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Book your Amberley fuse box replacement
Tell us about your Amberley home in a text to 0333 360 8691, along with a picture of the fuse box. The price we send back is fixed, and arc fault options can be included if you want them.
- Call, 8am to 8pm0333 360 8691
- CoverageAmberley: BN18