Windmill village in the Low Weald
Fuse Box Replacement in Shipley
Shipley is best known for its tall white smock mill. For the people living near it, the more pressing question may be the age of the fuse box under the stairs. The village lies south east of Billingshurst, and we replace boards here at a fixed price, with the whole house 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 Shipley
Fuse box services for Shipley
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 timbers, newer wiring
From timber framed cottages to later village homes
Shipley is an old village with a Norman church, and the parish has its share of timber framed and brick cottages, some of them listed. Alongside them are later houses and bungalows from the twentieth century. Wiring in older buildings has usually been redone in stages, so a single house can hold rubber insulated cable, early PVC and modern twin and earth all at once.
Older buildings also mean awkward routes. Cables run through beams, behind panelling or under old floorboards, and we keep to the routes already there wherever possible rather than cutting into historic fabric. Where wiring is visibly perished, such as crumbling rubber insulation, we show you and talk through the options.
- Timber framed and brick cottages
- Later houses and bungalows
- Existing cable routes respected
- Perished wiring shown to you
Specified for ShipleyArc fault detection
Arc fault detection
Extra protection where fire matters most
An arc fault is a small spark inside a damaged cable or a loose connection, often hidden in a wall or roof void. Ordinary breakers and RCDs are not designed to spot it. An arc fault detection device, or AFDD, watches for that signature and cuts the circuit. In a house with exposed timbers, old floor joists and wiring of uncertain age, that extra layer can be worth considering.
For RCBOs and AFDDs together, prices begin at £1,095 for a 10 way board, and a 14 way board costs £1,295. It is not compulsory in most homes, and we will not push it. If your Shipley home is timber framed, thatched or simply full of old wood, we will explain the case for it and let you decide.
- Detects hidden arcing faults
- Suits timber framed houses
- From £1,095 for 10 ways
- Your choice, never pushed
Getting to you
Shipley, a short hop off the A272
From Brighton we normally take the A23 north, turn west on the A272 at Bolney, and the lanes south of the main road bring us into the village. There is no charge for travel. Once you have texted in pictures of your board, the quote is fixed; after a power failure, ring, and if we are able, someone will come out that day.
Shipley at a glance
- ParishShipley
- CouncilHorsham District Council
- PostcodeRH13
- Nearest townBillingshurst, 7 km north west
- Typical homesPeriod cottages, later houses and bungalows
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 Shipley
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 Shipley. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Shipley questions
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Still not sure?
Call for a straight answer from an installer, not a call centre.
Call 0333 360 8691Replacing a board like for like inside a listed building does not usually need listed building consent, but work that affects the historic fabric, such as chasing cables into old plaster or fixing to original timbers, might. We keep to existing routes and fixings where we can, and if your plans go further we suggest a word with the Horsham District Council conservation team first.
Probably less so than for an old timber framed cottage, but it is your call. A bungalow with sound PVC wiring is well served by eight ways of full RCBO protection, which starts at £625 and gives every circuit an RCD of its own. Some people still want arc fault detection for peace of mind, especially with older relatives at home, and we are happy to fit it.
Rarely for a straight swap. The new consumer unit connects to the circuits already there, so floors and walls are normally left alone. Boards only come up if a circuit needs tracing or a fault has to be found, and in an old house with original floorboards we take care to lift and refit them neatly.
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Book your Shipley fuse box replacement
Photograph the board and the oldest bit of wiring you can see near it; a fixed Shipley price is on its way as soon as those shots arrive at 0333 360 8691.
- Call, 8am to 8pm0333 360 8691
- CoverageShipley: RH13