Behind the rock breakwaters

Fuse Box Replacement in Elmer

Elmer is the eastern end of Middleton-on-Sea parish, a residential corner of the coast with rock breakwaters lying just off the beach. Homes here stand on flat, low ground, so where a fuse box is mounted really matters. We replace old boards at fixed prices and can lift them out of harm's way.

  • 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 Elmer

Fuse box services for Elmer

Full RCBO consumer unit with surge protection, neatly wired and labelled in a Sussex home
Our standard installationFull RCBO board with surge protection
Shoreside homes

Bungalows and houses close to the beach

Elmer is made up mainly of residential roads of bungalows and detached houses running down towards the shore, a quiet place with little passing traffic. Most homes date from the middle and later twentieth century, and plenty still have the board they were built with, or a replacement from the 1980s that leaves some circuits without RCD protection.

Swapping to a new consumer unit brings every circuit up to modern protection, builds in a Type 2 surge device and includes a complete test of the property. We arrange a time that suits you, keep disruption to a single day for most homes, and walk you through the new board before we leave.

  • Older boards without RCDs replaced
  • Surge protection included
  • Full test of every circuit
  • New board explained before we go
Large distribution board being installed with cable tray and busbar, levelled and ready for termination
Specified for ElmerLow ground by the sea
Low ground by the sea

Flood-aware board positions

This stretch of coast is flat and low, and it is protected by sea defences for good reason. In homes that sit low or have had water in before, flood resilience guidance suggests keeping the consumer unit and meter well above floor level, with sockets raised where practical. A board change is a sensible time to make that move.

Raising the board alongside a replacement adds £250, and we plan the new position with you so it stays easy to reach without steps. The meter belongs to your supplier, so we cannot move it ourselves, but we can tell you how to ask them if you want both lifted.

  • Board raised clear of floor level
  • Relocation £250 with a new board
  • Advice on moving the meter
  • RCD protection on every circuit
Getting to you

Travelling to Elmer

Elmer is reached from Brighton & Hove along the A27 and the A259 towards Bognor Regis. Once we have pictures showing your board and meter, the price is fixed and you choose the day. Should water get into your electrics, stay clear of the board and report it to UK Power Networks on 105 before phoning us, and we will get there that day whenever we can.

Elmer at a glance

  • ParishMiddleton-on-Sea
  • CouncilArun District Council
  • PostcodePO22
  • Nearest townFelpham, 3.4 km west
  • SettingLow-lying coastal land
How long does it take?

A new consumer unit, fitted in a day

  1. 01
    The first hour

    Protect, isolate, strip out

  2. 02
    Hours two to four

    Fit and terminate the new board

  3. 03
    Hour five

    Test every single circuit

  4. 04
    The 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.

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Pricing guide

Fixed prices in Elmer

Dual RCD board

6 way, from£425
  • Ideal for 1 to 2 bed flats
  • 10 way from £495
  • Surge protection included
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High integrity

12 way, from£575
  • 3 to 4 bed houses
  • Critical circuits isolated
  • Surge protection included
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Most popular

Full RCBO board

8 way, from£625
  • 10 to 12 way from £695
  • 14 to 16 way from £795
  • Our recommendation
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RCBO + AFDD

10 way, from£1,095
  • 14 way from £1,295
  • HMOs & period terraces
  • Selected circuits from £845
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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 Elmer. Full breakdown on the pricing page.

Elmer questions

Asked in Elmer

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There is no single figure for every property. The aim is to keep it clear of the highest water level you could reasonably expect, which usually means mounting it higher up the wall, while keeping it reachable without steps. We look at your home and agree a position with you before quoting.

Yes, but safety comes first. Do not touch a wet board or switch anything back on. Once the property has dried out we test every circuit, because water can damage cables and accessories as well as the board itself. You then get a fixed price for the new board and any repairs needed.

Yes. Elmer sits within Middleton-on-Sea parish and shares the PO22 postcode district, so it is covered on exactly the same terms: fixed prices, no travel charge and the same directly employed installers who work across the rest of Sussex. Getting started takes nothing more than a picture of the existing board.

Ready when you are

Book your Elmer fuse box replacement

If flooding is on your mind, say so alongside the picture of your board when you text 0333 360 8691, and the quote for your Elmer home will cover both a replacement and a raised position.

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No obligation, no call out fee. We reply the same day.

Prefer a photo quote? Text a picture of your fuse box to 0333 360 8691.