Forest village between Horsham and Crawley
Fuse Box Replacement in Colgate
Colgate is a village on the edge of St Leonard's Forest, in Horsham district and about 5 km south west of Crawley, with addresses split between the RH12 and RH13 postcodes. Old boards here are swapped at fixed prices, leaving room for whatever heating comes next.
- 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 Colgate
Fuse box services for Colgate
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
Homes among the trees
Colgate's houses and how they are wired
Colgate is a loosely spread village, with homes set along roads through the woodland rather than packed around a single centre. Properties range from older cottages to twentieth century houses and bungalows, many of them extended over the years. Their fuse boxes vary as much as the buildings, and in some homes the original board is still doing the job.
Smaller cottages are usually well served by dual RCD protection from £425, whereas bigger, extended houses tend to need extra ways: either a dual RCD unit with 10 ways for £495, or full RCBO from £625. Surge protection comes as standard, which is welcome where supplies run through trees.
- Original boards replaced
- More ways for extended homes
- Surge protection included
- Certificate emailed within 48 hours
Specified for ColgateElectric heating on the way
Electric heating on the way
Getting the board heat pump ready
Homes in and around Colgate that are not on mains gas usually heat with oil, LPG or electricity, and more owners are now looking at air source heat pumps. Fitting one means adding a substantial new circuit, sometimes with a fresh hot water cylinder and its own immersion as well, which is more than an elderly fuse box lacking spare ways and RCD protection can take on.
Changing the board first, or as part of the heating project, gives your installer a properly protected way for the heat pump and room for the cylinder. We leave spare ways where we can and test the earthing, which the heat pump installer will want to see recorded.
- Spare ways for heat pump circuits
- Immersion and cylinder circuits sorted
- Earthing tested and recorded
- Paperwork ready for your heating installer
Getting to you
Colgate, on the Horsham side of Crawley
Colgate is a straightforward run up the A23 and then west towards the forest, and we make no charge for the journey. Send us pictures of your meter and board, and a fixed price arrives along with our next free dates. No power at all? Give us a ring and we will do our best to turn up that day.
Colgate at a glance
- ParishColgate
- CouncilHorsham District Council
- PostcodesRH12 and RH13
- Nearest townCrawley, 5 km north east
- SettingEdge of St Leonard's Forest
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 Colgate
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 Colgate. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Colgate questions
Asked in Colgate
Still not sure?
Call for a straight answer from an installer, not a call centre.
Call 0333 360 8691If your board is old or full, yes, or at least at the same time. Heating installers generally need a spare protected way and a sound earth before they can connect. Doing the board first gives the heat pump fitter a clear starting point, and you have a certificate showing the installation was tested.
Not much. The boiler has its own circuit, usually through a fused switch near the boiler, and it goes onto the new board like any other. We test it, label it and check the boiler restarts properly before we leave. If you plan to move away from oil later, tell us so we can leave room.
Not necessarily. If it already has RCD protection, a metal enclosure and spare ways, it may be fine, and adding surge protection for £165 could be all you need. Open the board's front door, take a clear photo and send it over, and you will get an honest view on whether to replace it or leave it alone.
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Book your Colgate fuse box replacement
Planning a heat pump in Colgate? Before it goes in, text 0333 360 8691 a picture of the existing fuse box so we can price a board with room for it.
- Call, 8am to 8pm0333 360 8691
- CoverageColgate: RH12, RH13