Fuse Box Replacement Across Sussex

Across Sussex a new consumer unit typically costs between £425 and £795 fitted, depending on the type of board and the number of ways. A dual RCD board for a small flat starts from £425, a full RCBO board for a three bed house is usually £695 to £795, and boards with AFDD protection run from £1,095. Every price includes surge protection, full testing, an Electrical Installation Certificate and notification to Building Control under Part P.

Most fuse box replacements take four to six hours. We arrive in the morning, isolate the supply, fit and terminate the new board, then test every circuit before we energise it. Larger boards, boards with many circuits, or installations that need remedial work can take a full day. You will always know the timescale before we start.

The power is off for most of the installation, usually four to five hours. We plan the day around you: fridges and freezers stay closed and are fine for that period, and we can often restore power to essential circuits over lunch on larger jobs. Everything is back on and fully tested before we leave.

Not automatically. An old fuse box that was compliant when installed can stay in service. It becomes a problem when an EICR grades it C2, commonly because there is no RCD protection for sockets or bathroom circuits, the enclosure is combustible, or the fuses no longer protect modern cable sizes. Landlords must then act on the report within 28 days.

For homeowners it is strongly recommended rather than mandatory, because a modern board protects against electric shock and fire in ways rewireable fuses simply cannot.

An RCD detects electricity leaking to earth and cuts the power fast enough to prevent a fatal shock, but one RCD usually covers several circuits, so one fault can drop half the house. An RCBO combines that protection with a circuit breaker in a single device per circuit, so a fault on the shower never takes out the freezer. An AFDD adds arc fault detection, spotting the signature of a damaged or loose connection arcing behind a wall and switching off before it can start a fire. Our service pages explain each board type, or call us and we will talk it through in plain English.

Yes. Every board we fit is signed off with an Electrical Installation Certificate recording the test results for every circuit, and the work is notified to Building Control under Part P of the Building Regulations. You receive the certificate by email within 48 hours, and mortgage lenders, insurers and future buyers can rely on it.

Very likely. We have been based in Brighton & Hove since 2009 and our installers now work in towns across East and West Sussex, from Chichester and Midhurst to Hastings and Rye, and the villages and hamlets in between. Every town, village and hamlet in the list above has its own page with local details. Booked installation slots are typically 3 to 5 working days out, and emergencies are attended the same day wherever we can.

Yes. Rewireable fuse boxes, plastic consumer units and tired old fuseboards in period conversions: we have replaced more than 2,400 of them since 2009. Whatever is bolted to your wall now, the outcome is the same: a metal 18th Edition board with a Type 2 surge protection device, fully tested, certified and notified under Part P, from £425.

Yes. A house fusebox replacement is typically a 10 to 16 way board and takes four to six hours, while most flats need 6 to 8 ways and are often quicker. Every installer is Part P registered. Homes are the bulk of our work, though we also take on small commercial fuseboards for shops and offices.

In everyday use, nothing: both mean the old board coming off the wall and a modern consumer unit going on. People tend to say change when it is a like for like swap and upgrade when they are stepping up to RCBO or AFDD protection. Either way the new board must meet current regulations, so ours always include a Type 2 surge protection device, full testing, a certificate and Part P notification.