Virginia Woolf's Ouse valley village
Fuse Box Replacement in Rodmell
Rodmell lies on the valley road between Lewes and Newhaven and is best known for Monk's House, once the home of Virginia and Leonard Woolf. Whether yours is one of the older cottages or a later house, the fuse box change is done with care, priced in advance and finished with every circuit tested.
- 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 Rodmell
Fuse box services for Rodmell
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
Old walls, hidden cable routes
What a board change means in an old cottage
Many of Rodmell's older homes are flint and brick cottages, joined over the years by later houses. Thick solid walls make cables hard to reroute, so wiring in these cottages often runs in surface conduit, under floorboards or through the loft, and earlier electricians sometimes extended circuits wherever was easiest at the time.
A board change does not usually mean disturbing walls. We fit the new consumer unit where the old one sits unless you would like it moved, and the full test afterwards tells you whether the hidden cables are sound or whether any circuit needs attention before you redecorate.
- New board in the existing position
- No wall chasing for a straight swap
- Hidden cables tested and reported
- Relocation priced if you want it
Specified for RodmellCatching faults behind old plaster
Catching faults behind old plaster
Extra protection for older wiring you cannot see
In an old cottage, the cable most likely to cause trouble is the one nobody has seen for decades: a loose joint under the floor, a cable nicked by a nail, or a connection that has worked loose in a ceiling rose. Faults like these can arc and heat up without drawing enough current to trip an ordinary breaker.
An arc fault detection device watches each circuit for the electrical signature of arcing and switches it off. Boards combining RCBOs and AFDDs cost from £1,095, which buys 10 ways, and they are worth weighing up in a home where the wiring is old or hard to get at. We explain the difference honestly and never insist on them.
- AFDD boards from £1,095
- Each circuit monitored for arcing
- Suited to hidden or older wiring
- Honest advice, no hard sell
Getting to you
Down the valley road from Lewes
Rodmell lies south of Lewes in the Ouse valley. From our base we take the A27 towards Lewes, then follow the road south through the valley towards Newhaven. Pictures of the board are all we need to quote a fixed price, and if something has failed, ring us during opening hours, as we can often come the same day.
Rodmell at a glance
- ParishRodmell
- CouncilLewes District Council
- PostcodeBN7
- Nearest townLewes, 4.1 km north
- Typical homesFlint and brick cottages, later houses
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 Rodmell
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 Rodmell. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Rodmell questions
Asked in Rodmell
Still not sure?
Call for a straight answer from an installer, not a call centre.
Call 0333 360 8691Often, yes. Moving the board alongside a replacement adds £250. We look at where the meter is, how cables can reach the new spot without damaging old walls, and whether a listed building would need consent first. If moving it would mean significant disruption, we will say so and suggest the simplest workable option.
It gives a very good picture. We test insulation resistance, earth continuity and the protective devices on every circuit, and the results show where cables are deteriorating. Older homes sometimes need only a few circuits put right rather than a full rewire, and we explain the readings before recommending anything.
If the existing tails are undersized, damaged or will not reach the new board, we renew that run from meter to consumer unit while we are there. The meter belongs to your energy supplier and the main fuse to UK Power Networks, so if either needs attention we tell you exactly who to contact.
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Careful work and full testing come as standard in a Rodmell price, and getting one starts with you sending 0333 360 8691 an image of the meter and board.
- Call, 8am to 8pm0333 360 8691
- CoverageRodmell: BN7