Railway village on the Arun
Fuse Box Replacement in Ford
Ford is a village beside the River Arun, north west of Littlehampton, with its own railway station and former airfield land around it. As older homes are joined by newer ones, we fit consumer units that suit both, at fixed prices and with full testing.
- 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 Ford
Fuse box services for Ford
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
Ford's housing
An older village with new neighbours
Ford's existing homes are a mix of older village properties, twentieth century houses and bungalows, and more recent builds, set among fields, the railway and land that was once an airfield. Arun's planning has identified Ford for significant new housing, so the village is likely to see many more modern homes alongside the existing ones in the years ahead.
For older homes the job is familiar: retire an outdated fuse box or a board without RCDs, test the circuits and fit a metal unit with surge protection. For newer homes the question is usually different, namely whether the existing board can cope with what the owners now want to add.
- Older boards replaced outright
- Newer boards assessed honestly
- Surge protection on every board
- Certificate emailed within 48 hours
Specified for FordEV chargers and solar
EV chargers and solar
When a newer board meets an EV charger, solar and a battery
Homes built in the last decade or so often have a perfectly decent board, but it was designed for the house as built. Add an EV charger, solar panels and a battery and you may run out of spare ways, need different protection for the new circuits, or want arc fault detection that was not fitted originally.
We look at what is there before recommending anything. Sometimes the answer is a surge protection retrofit for £165 and nothing more. If the board really is too small, moving up to 14 to 16 ways of RCBOs at £795, or £1,295 for 14 ways with arc fault detection, makes room for every new circuit.
- Spare ways for an EV charger
- Solar and battery circuits planned
- AFDD upgrade available
- No replacement where none is needed
Getting to you
How we get to Ford
We reach Ford from Brighton & Hove, about 19 miles away, either on the A27 towards Arundel or along the coast through Littlehampton, and the journey is never added to your bill. One picture of your board normally lets us fix the price. A board that is hot or crackling, or no power at all, warrants a call, and our aim is to be with you that day.
Ford at a glance
- ParishFord
- CouncilArun District Council
- PostcodeBN18
- Nearest townLittlehampton, 3.2 km to the south east
- Typical homesVillage houses and newer builds
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 Ford
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 Ford. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Ford questions
Asked in Ford
Still not sure?
Call for a straight answer from an installer, not a call centre.
Call 0333 360 8691Not always. The charger needs its own circuit with suitable protection, and some installers fit a small separate unit for it. If your existing board is old, full or lacks RCD protection, replacing it first is usually the cleaner answer. Once we have seen the board and the meter in photos, we can say which route makes more sense.
Yes. BN18 takes in Ford as well as Arundel and the villages around them, and we cover all of it with no travel charge, as we do everywhere in Sussex. Our installers are our own employees, never subcontractors, so the person who arrives is the person who carries out the work.
Type 2 surge protection comes on all our boards as standard, limiting voltage spikes caused by switching on the network, lightning striking nearby and large equipment on the supply. It does not replace the protection built into solar equipment, but it adds a sensible layer for the electronics around the house. On an existing modern board without it, a retrofit costs £165.
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Book your Ford fuse box replacement
Any EV or solar plans make a difference to which board suits the house, so mention them when you text 0333 360 8691 with a picture of your Ford board.
- Call, 8am to 8pm0333 360 8691
- CoverageFord: BN18