A downland village in Compton parish
Fuse Box Replacement in West Marden
In the folds of the Downs north west of Chichester, West Marden is a village in Compton parish made up mostly of older cottages and houses. When we change a fuse box here, we test every circuit in the property, so you know exactly what state the wiring is in.
- 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 West Marden
Fuse box services for West Marden
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
The village's homes
Flint, brick and decades of alterations
West Marden's houses are largely traditional, built in the flint and brick found all over this part of the Downs, with a few later homes alongside. Inside, the electrics usually tell a longer story than the walls do: an old rewire here, a new kitchen circuit there, a fuse box swapped once and then left alone for thirty years.
Changing the board is the moment to find out what you really have. We inspect the whole installation, put RCD protection across every circuit and add Type 2 surge protection as standard, all at a fixed price agreed from your photos before we arrive.
- Whole house inspection
- RCD on every circuit
- Surge protection as standard
- Price fixed from photos
Specified for West MardenLighting circuits in older homes
Lighting circuits in older homes
What testing finds behind old light switches
Lighting circuits wired before the mid 1960s often had no earth conductor at all, because it was not required for lights at the time. In an old cottage that may still be true of part of the lighting, which matters if you have metal light fittings or metal switch plates. Old rubber insulated cable, where any survives, is another thing we look for.
Our testing shows where an earth is missing and which fittings are affected. Swapping to plastic fittings and switches can be a simple answer, while other cases need a new cable run. Either way, we explain the findings in plain English and price anything extra before doing it.
- Missing earths identified
- Metal fittings checked
- Old cable flagged
- Extra work priced first
Getting to you
On the valley road to West Marden
West Marden is right out towards the western edge of the area we cover. We travel west along the A27 to Chichester, then north west on the lanes into the Mardens, and none of that is added to your bill. Pictures of the board, sent by text, get you a fixed quote. In an emergency, such as a board that refuses to reset, ring us; we will do all we can to get there that same day.
West Marden at a glance
- ParishCompton
- CouncilChichester District Council
- PostcodePO18
- Nearest townChichester, about 12 km south east
- Typical homesTraditional cottages and 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 West Marden
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 West Marden. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
West Marden questions
Asked in West Marden
Still not sure?
Call for a straight answer from an installer, not a call centre.
Call 0333 360 8691Only if the lighting circuit has no earth. Metal switches and fittings need earthing so that a fault cannot leave them live. When we test, we check each lighting point. Where there is no earth, we can fit plastic accessories or recommend rewiring that circuit, and we talk you through the choice and the cost.
Yes, in many cases. A new consumer unit improves protection for the circuits that are sound. Any circuit that fails testing is either repaired first or, with your agreement, left disconnected and clearly recorded. We never connect a circuit we know to be unsafe just to finish the job.
A dual RCD board, costing from £425, shares the circuits between two RCDs, so one fault takes out half the house. Pay from £625 for a full RCBO board instead, and every circuit has a combined breaker and RCD of its own, so only the one with the fault switches off. For larger or busier homes, RCBOs are usually worth the difference.
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Book your West Marden fuse box replacement
Text the fuse box and meter, one photo each, to 0333 360 8691. Back comes a fixed West Marden price and a clear account of exactly what the testing covers.
- Call, 8am to 8pm0333 360 8691
- CoverageWest Marden: PO18