Between the Green and the harbour

Fuse Box Replacement in Southwick

Southwick is a short run west from our Brighton & Hove base, a settled town of family homes, bungalows and older cottages around the Green. If your fuse box still has wire fuses or no RCD protection, we will replace it with a modern consumer unit, explain everything clearly and leave the house tidy.

  • 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 Southwick

Choosing a new board for your Southwick home

From a simple dual RCD board to full RCBO and arc fault protection, every option has a fixed price. Surge protection, a whole house test and your certificate are always included, with no surprises on the day.

Full RCBO consumer unit with surge protection, neatly wired and labelled in a Sussex home
Our standard installationFull RCBO board with surge protection
Southwick homes

Cottages by the Green, semis and bungalows up the hill

The oldest part of Southwick is around Southwick Green, where cottages and older houses form a conservation area with real village character. Away from the Green, most of the town was built through the twentieth century: interwar and post-war semis, short terraces and plenty of bungalows climbing towards Southwick Hill. Many homes have been owned by the same people for decades.

Long ownership often means the electrics have been changed a little at a time rather than renewed in one go. We regularly see older boards with rewireable fuses still in service. Swapping to a consumer unit with RCD protection is one of the most worthwhile safety upgrades these homes can have.

  • Rewireable fuses removed
  • RCD protection added
  • Bungalow loft wiring checked
  • Smoke alarm circuits tested
  • Clearly labelled switches
  • Certificate emailed in 48 hours
Flush mounted consumer unit mid installation with RCBOs, surge protection and neatly dressed cables
C1 & C2 defects clearedPaperwork to your agent within 48 hours
Southwick lettings

Quiet, long-term lets near the coast line

Southwick's rented homes are mostly small houses and flats let to households who want somewhere calmer than central Brighton, with Southwick and Fishersgate stations on the coast line for commuting. Tenancies here are often long, which means landlords can go years between visits. In England a satisfactory EICR is still required at least every five years, and tenants must receive a copy.

If an older board has been flagged on your EICR, we can usually quote from a photo and fit the replacement in a single day. Add a fresh EICR for £99 while we are there and your next five years are covered. Tenants are told in advance when the power will be off, and we keep it as short as we can.

  • Long-term tenancies
  • Small houses and flats
  • EICR £99 with any board
  • Copy ready to give tenants
  • One day installation
  • Fixed price, no call-out fee
Large distribution board being installed with cable tray and busbar, levelled and ready for termination
Specified for SouthwickOlder homeowners
Older homeowners

A patient, careful service for longer-standing residents

Southwick is home to many older homeowners, often in bungalows or family houses they have lived in for years. For them, a day without power needs a little planning: fridges and freezers, stairlifts, medical equipment, heating controls and pendant alarms all depend on it. Some also prefer to have a relative present or on the phone when work is agreed.

We take time to explain the job in plain terms, without jargon or pressure. We agree the switch-off time in advance, keep the power off for as short a time as we can, and make sure essentials such as alarms, stairlifts and fridges are back on and working before we leave.

  • Switch-off times agreed
  • Stairlifts and alarms checked
  • Family welcome to join calls
  • Plain English explanations
  • No pressure quotes
  • Tidy, quiet working
Getting to you

A short drive west from Brighton & Hove

Southwick sits just beyond Portslade, so it is well within easy reach of our team. Most boards are replaced in 4 to 6 hours and we try to book a day that suits you, including weekends. Send a photo of your fuse box and meter to 0333 360 8691 and we will reply with a fixed price before anyone needs to visit.

For urgent problems such as scorch marks, burning smells or a board that will not reset, call 8am to 8pm, seven days a week. We will help you make things safe over the phone and aim to attend the same day where possible.

Southwick at a glance

  • PostcodesBN42, BN41
  • Typical homesVillage cottages, interwar semis, post-war bungalows
  • CouncilAdur & Worthing Councils (Adur District)
  • Common board issueRewireable fuses still in use
  • Earthing we seeMostly TN-C-S, some older TN-S
  • Getting to youSame day where possible
How long does it take?

A new consumer unit, fitted in a day

  1. 01
    The first hour

    Protect, isolate, strip out

  2. 02
    Hours two to four

    Fit and terminate the new board

  3. 03
    Hour five

    Test every single circuit

  4. 04
    The 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.

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Pricing guide

Fixed fuse box prices in Southwick

The same published prices we charge everywhere in Sussex, no travel supplement. Every figure includes the board, a Type 2 surge protection device, full testing, your certificate and Part P notification.

Dual RCD board

6 way, from£425

Two RCDs each covering a bank of MCBs. The budget friendly route to full RCD protection for flats and smaller homes.

  • Ideal for 1 to 2 bed flats
  • 10 way from £495
  • Surge protection included
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High integrity

12 way, from£575

Dual RCD protection plus dedicated RCBO ways for freezers, alarms and smart home kit, so the circuits that matter never share a trip.

  • 3 to 4 bed houses
  • Critical circuits isolated
  • Surge protection included
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Most popular

Full RCBO board

8 way, from£625

One RCBO per circuit. A fault trips only that circuit, fault finding is faster and nuisance tripping all but disappears. Our recommendation.

  • 10 to 12 way from £695
  • 14 to 16 way from £795
  • Our recommendation
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RCBO + AFDD

10 way, from£1,095

RCBOs plus arc fault detection devices for the highest level of fire protection available. The right choice for HMOs and period property.

  • 14 way from £1,295
  • HMOs & period terraces
  • Selected circuits from £845
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Surge protection retrofit £165 Relocation with a new board add £250 Standalone relocation £395 EICR with any board £99 Standalone EICR £175 to £350

Full breakdown by number of ways on the pricing page.

Where we work in Southwick

Southwick and its neighbours

We cover the whole of Southwick, from the streets around the Green and the shops in Southwick Square up to the houses below Southwick Hill, along with Fishersgate on the eastern edge towards Portslade. Every address gets the same fixed prices.

Phones answered 8am to 8pm, 7 daysInstallation slots typically 3 to 5 working days out
BN42Southwick town

Southwick Green, Southwick Square, Manor Hall Road, Southwick Hill, Kingston Lane, Old Shoreham Road

BN41Eastern edge

Fishersgate, Fishersgate station area

Southwick Green Southwick Square Manor Hall Road Southwick Hill Kingston Lane Fishersgate Old Shoreham Road Southwick station Albion Street Kingston Buci Southwick Beach Shoreham Harbour
Southwick questions

Fuse box questions from Southwick

Still not sure?

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Of course. Many of our bookings are made by sons, daughters or carers. We can send the quote and certificate to you, call you before we arrive and when we finish, and agree a time that suits her routine. We will also make sure things like her pendant alarm, stairlift or fridge are working again before we leave.

Conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of a building, so replacing a consumer unit indoors is not usually affected. The work is still notified to Building Control under Part P. If your home is also listed, or the job involves new external cables or moving the meter position, it is worth checking with Adur & Worthing Councils first.

It depends on how you live. With RCBOs, a fault on one circuit only switches that circuit off, so the lights or the fridge stay on if, say, the outside socket trips. For people living alone, that can matter more than the price difference. A dual RCD board starts at £425 and an 8 way RCBO board at £625.

Often, yes. Older Southwick homes sometimes have separate boards for storage heaters on an off-peak supply, which have to stay on their own meter circuit. We look at how your supply and meter are arranged and tell you whether the boards can be tidied up or whether they need to remain separate, with both properly protected.

No. Southwick is a short drive from our base and our prices are fixed across Sussex, with no call-out or travel charge added. The price we give you from your photo is the price you pay, unless testing shows a fault we have to discuss with you first, in which case nothing extra happens without your agreement.

Around Southwick

Villages we cover near Southwick

5 smaller places around Southwick each have their own page. Same installers, same fixed prices, no travel charge.

Ready when you are

Get a Southwick fixed price today

Text a photo of your fuse box to 0333 360 8691, or ask a family member to, and we will reply with a clear fixed price. Phones open 8am to 8pm daily.

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No obligation, no call out fee. We reply the same day.

Prefer a photo quote? Text a picture of your fuse box to 0333 360 8691.