Village beside two university campuses
Fuse Box Replacement in Falmer
Falmer is a downland village on the A27 between Brighton and Lewes, close to the University of Sussex, the University of Brighton's Falmer campus and the Amex Stadium. Sitting so close to Brighton, it is one of the quickest places in Lewes district for our installers to reach.
- 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 Falmer
Fuse box services for Falmer
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
Flint, brick and later infill
Old village houses on either side of the A27
Falmer's older homes are flint and brick village houses and cottages, joined over the years by later houses. Kitchens, bathrooms and lofts have often been redone in stages, while the fuse box is the one part nobody got round to. We still find rewireable fuses here and there, as well as early consumer units with no RCD protection at all.
A modest cottage can usually manage with dual RCD protection, from £425. Where a house has grown and carries more circuits, full RCBO protection, from £625 for 8 ways, means a single fault trips only the circuit concerned. Either way, Type 2 surge protection comes included.
- Rewireable fuses removed
- Boards with no RCD upgraded
- Surge protection included
- Certificate within 48 hours
Specified for FalmerHomes let near the campuses
Homes let near the campuses
Letting a Falmer house to students or staff
With two university campuses next door, some homes in and around Falmer are let to students, researchers or staff. In England a private landlord has to have the electrics inspected and tested no less than once every five years, with a copy of the report going to the tenants. An old fuse box is a common reason for an Electrical Installation Condition Report to come back needing work.
When we replace the board in a let property we can carry out the EICR on the same visit for £99, rather than £175 to £350 on its own. Shared houses are quoted as HMOs, from £350. We give tenants notice of the shutdown and email the paperwork to the landlord or agent.
- EICR £99 with a new board
- HMO reports from £350
- Tenants told before the power goes off
- Paperwork emailed to the landlord
Getting to you
Minutes up the A27, except on match days
Falmer is a short run out along the A27 from where we are based in Brighton & Hove. When Brighton & Hove Albion play at home the roads around the stadium get very busy, so we plan bookings around the fixture list. A fixed quote comes from photos of the board, while an urgent fault is best phoned in, so we can try for a visit that day.
Falmer at a glance
- ParishFalmer
- CouncilLewes District Council
- PostcodeBN1
- Nearest townLewes, 6.1 km east
- Common requestBoard change with a landlord EICR
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 Falmer
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 Falmer. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Falmer questions
Asked in Falmer
Still not sure?
Call for a straight answer from an installer, not a call centre.
Call 0333 360 8691Not automatically. The law asks for a satisfactory EICR, not a particular type of board. In practice, an older fuse box without RCD protection can lead to a report that needs remedial work, so many landlords replace the board first and have the EICR done the same day for £99. From your photos we can say which route we would take.
Yes. A standard board change usually means 4 to 6 hours with the power off for much of that time, so tenants benefit from advance notice and a chance to charge laptops and phones. We test the whole property before we leave and show whoever is in how to reset a tripped circuit on the new board.
Falmer is in Lewes District even though its postcode is BN1, so the Part P notification is made for a Lewes District address. The Electrical Installation Certificate is with you by email in under 48 hours. Prices match the fixed rates we charge across Sussex, with nothing extra for travel.
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Book your Falmer fuse box replacement
Whether the Falmer house is your home or one you let, start with a text message to 0333 360 8691: pictures of the board and meter bring back a fixed price along with a date that suits.
- Call, 8am to 8pm0333 360 8691
- CoverageFalmer: BN1