Distribution board upgrades.
The board is the heart of your installation, and plenty of homes are running on one that has had its day. We fit modern consumer units with RCD and surge protection, labelled circuit by circuit and certificated before we leave.
What’s included.
- Consumer unit (fuse board) changes: modern boards with RCD protection on every circuit
- Surge protection: fitted as standard on new boards, protecting the electronics your home runs on
- Fault finding: tripping boards and dead circuits traced properly before anyone talks about replacement
- Capacity for what is next: boards specified with spare ways for EV chargers, extensions and garden supplies
- Labelling, testing and certification: every circuit identified, tested and certificated on completion
Who we do this for.
Homeowners
An honest answer on whether the board actually needs replacing, and a tidy, certificated job if it does.
Landlords
Boards brought up to standard across your properties, with the certificates your compliance file needs.
Builders
Board changes and upgrades coordinated with your programme, certificated for your handover file.
How a job runs.
Form, phone or WhatsApp. You deal with the person who prices the work and stands behind it.
We look at the job properly before we price it. The quote says what is included and what is not.
Booked in, done when we said, and left clean. Any surprises get discussed before they get done.
Every job is tested, certificated where applicable, and covered by our 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Asked before booking.
How do I know if I need a new fuse board?
We inspect and tell you straight. A board with rewirable fuses, no RCD protection or signs of heat damage has earned replacement. A modern board with a single fault needs the fault fixed, not the board swapped, and we say so when that is the case.
How long does a fuse board change take?
Typically a day, including testing, labelling every circuit and certification. The power is off for part of it, and we agree the timing with you in advance so you can plan around it.
My board keeps tripping. Does that mean it needs replacing?
Not necessarily. Tripping is the protection doing its job, and the cause is more often an appliance or a single circuit than the board itself. We trace the fault first and only recommend a new board where it genuinely earns its keep.
What is surge protection and do I need it?
A surge protection device sits in the board and absorbs voltage spikes before they reach your electronics. On new boards it is fitted as standard practice, and for homes full of computers, smart tech and appliance electronics it is cheap insurance.
Will a new board cope with an EV charger later?
If you tell us it is on the horizon, yes. We specify the board with the spare capacity and ways to take a charger circuit later, so the EV install becomes a small job instead of a second board change.
Is the work certificated?
Every board change is tested, certificated and notified as required, and covered by our 12-month workmanship guarantee. The certificate goes in the house file, and landlords get copies for compliance.
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