Westham parish, east of Polegate
Fuse Box Replacement in Blackness
Blackness lies east of Polegate, out towards Stone Cross and Pevensey, and belongs to Westham parish. Like many rural properties, homes here can have supply equipment as old as the fuse box. We replace boards for a fixed price and look over everything back to the meter.
- 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 Blackness
Fuse box services for Blackness
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
Rural homes near Stone Cross
Small hamlet, varied properties
Out here, between Polegate and Stone Cross, properties are individual rather than uniform, so no two fuse boxes are alike. Some will have been upgraded in recent years; others may still have a cast iron or wooden fronted fuse box with its original main switch. Plenty sit somewhere in between, which a photo usually reveals.
In every case we start by testing the installation and checking the earthing arrangement, which on rural properties can be a network earth or a rod in the ground. Then we fit the right board for the house: dual RCD from £425, high integrity at £575 for 12 ways, or full RCBO from £625.
- Older fuse boxes replaced
- Earthing type confirmed
- Dual RCD from £425
- Full RCBO from £625
Specified for BlacknessYour side and the network's side
Your side and the network's side
The cut-out, the meter and the tails
Between the cable coming into your home and your consumer unit there are three things: the cut-out with the main fuse, which belongs to UK Power Networks; the meter, which belongs to your supplier; and the meter tails, which are yours. On older rural properties the cut-out can be decades old, and the tails can be undersized or tired.
During a board change we check the tails for size and condition and tell you if they need renewing; an isolator switch can also be added so future work does not mean pulling the main fuse. If the cut-out is cracked, damaged or showing heat marks, we report it to UK Power Networks, as it is theirs to put right.
- Cut-out condition checked
- Meter tails sized and inspected
- Isolator switch option
- Network faults reported to UK Power Networks
Getting to you
No power at Blackness?
From Brighton and Hove we follow the A27 past Polegate and continue east, and the trip costs you nothing extra. Most boards are fitted in 4 to 6 hours. If you lose power, check whether neighbours are off too: a wider cut is a job for UK Power Networks on 105, while a fault in your own board is one for us, and we offer same day help where we can.
Blackness at a glance
- ParishWestham
- CouncilWealden District Council
- PostcodeBN24
- Nearest townPolegate, 3.4 km west
- Supply we checkCut-out, tails and earthing
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 Blackness
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 Blackness. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Blackness questions
Asked in Blackness
Still not sure?
Call for a straight answer from an installer, not a call centre.
Call 0333 360 8691That is usually the cut-out, holding the main fuse, and it belongs to UK Power Networks. Nobody else should open it. We inspect it during a board change and, if it looks damaged or overheated, we report it so they can attend. You can also call them yourself on 105 if you are worried.
Meter tails are the two thick cables, one brown or red and one blue or black, that run from your meter to your consumer unit. Older tails can be too thin for modern loads or have brittle insulation. We check them with every board change and tell you plainly if they should be renewed.
Postcodes follow Royal Mail delivery routes rather than distances, and Westham parish sits in the BN24 district with Pevensey and Stone Cross. It makes no difference to us: the same fixed prices apply across BN24, BN26 and the rest of Sussex, and there is never a travel charge.
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Book your Blackness fuse box replacement
Start by texting 0333 360 8691 two photos: the fuse box, and the spot where the meter sits. We will look over the supply equipment in the pictures and price the job for your Blackness home.
- Call, 8am to 8pm0333 360 8691
- CoverageBlackness: BN24