A farm settlement on the Downs
Fuse Box Replacement in Saddlescombe
Saddlescombe is a tiny settlement on the Downs a short way north of the A27, in Newtimber parish, centred on a farm owned by the National Trust. Its few homes can have an old fuse box changed for a fixed price, with every circuit tested and close attention paid to the earthing.
- 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 Saddlescombe
Fuse box services for Saddlescombe
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
Farmhouse, cottages and working buildings
Wiring added one building at a time
Homes in a settlement like Saddlescombe tend to be farmhouses and cottages that have been modernised piece by piece rather than built to one plan. Their wiring reflects that: circuits added as rooms were put to new uses, supplies carried across a yard to a barn or store, and boards that may have been changed once, a long time ago.
Each of these properties needs looking at on its own terms. Before quoting we ask what the supply feeds, including any yard lighting or outbuilding, and on the day we keep the power off for as little time as we can. Most boards are fitted in 4 to 6 hours, followed by full testing.
- Piecemeal wiring untangled
- Yard and barn feeds checked
- Power off for as little time as possible
- Full test after every board change
Specified for SaddlescombeExposed downland supply
Exposed downland supply
Lightning, long lines and surge protection
Up on open downland, electricity is likely to arrive along overhead lines across the fields, and lines like that are exposed to lightning and to switching surges on the network. A surge can damage boiler controls, routers and appliances without tripping anything. For that reason, a Type 2 surge protector comes in every board we fit, at no extra cost.
Supplies like these are also commonly TT earthed, relying on a rod in the ground. We measure the rod, check its connections and record the readings. If you already have a modern board without surge protection and it is otherwise in good order, a surge device can often be retrofitted on its own for £165.
- Type 2 surge protection included
- Surge retrofit £165
- Earth electrode tested
- Readings recorded on your certificate
Getting to you
Just over the A27 from Hove
Saddlescombe sits north of Portslade, and getting there from our Brighton and Hove base is a quick trip over the bypass and along the downland road. Quotes are fixed from a handful of board photos sent by text. If a fault is urgent, ring: a same day visit is often something we can manage.
Saddlescombe at a glance
- ParishNewtimber
- CouncilMid Sussex District Council
- PostcodeBN45
- Nearest townPortslade, 5.8 km south
- Supply we expectRural, likely overhead and TT
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 Saddlescombe
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 Saddlescombe. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Saddlescombe questions
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Call 0333 360 8691No. An RCD switches off when current leaks to earth, protecting people from electric shock. A surge protection device diverts brief voltage spikes, such as those caused by lightning near overhead lines, away from your circuits to protect equipment. A modern board needs both, and both are included in every board we fit.
Not necessarily, because flickering rarely starts at the board. It can come from a loose connection, a failing lamp or dimmer, or voltage changes on a long rural supply. Our testing after the board change checks connections throughout the installation, and if the cause lies on the network side we tell you how to report it to UK Power Networks.
No. Saddlescombe lies in Newtimber parish in Mid Sussex, though it shares the BN45 postcode district with Poynings and Pyecombe. Neither the work nor the price changes: the same fixed prices hold across Sussex, travel is never charged, and Building Control is notified of the work under Part P.
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Book your Saddlescombe fuse box replacement
We work from two photos, one of the board and one of the meter, which you can text message to 0333 360 8691. Your fixed Saddlescombe price then covers surge protection and full testing.
- Call, 8am to 8pm0333 360 8691
- CoverageSaddlescombe: BN45