--- title: "Consumer unit replacement in Old Basing | 5.0 Star · From £650" description: "5.0 Star from 10 reviews · Trading since 2009 · Call 07307 211625 · Fuse board replacement in Old Basing from £650. New consumer unit on older village…" canonical: "https://jd-electricals.co.uk/electrician-old-basing/fuse-board-replacement" --- # Consumer unit replacement in Old Basing > 5.0 Star from 10 reviews · Trading since 2009 · Call 07307 211625 · Fuse board replacement in Old Basing from £650. New consumer unit on older village… Fuse board replacement in Old Basing from £650, on older village houses where running cable without damage is the skill, and on ordinary estate homes in Lychpit and Crabtree Way. ## How much does a fuse board replacement cost in Old Basing? Fuse box replacement, a consumer unit upgrade, starts at £650 in Old Basing. That figure is for the new board, putting your existing circuits onto it, the tests and the certificate you keep. - Fuse box replacement (consumer unit upgrade): from £650 - More circuits mean more reconnection and testing, which is the usual reason a job sits above £650. - Tails, bonding or a circuit that fails testing are written as their own lines, not rolled into the board price. ## Who needs a new fuse board in Old Basing Homeowners and landlords in Old Basing replace the fuse board, the consumer unit that splits the mains between circuits, from £650 when it still takes fuse wire, has no spare way, or fails an EICR (the electrical safety report). ### A fuse wire board in an older village house Fuse wire carriers do not cut a leaking circuit on their own, so the whole board comes out and a consumer unit goes in. ### The board is full and you want another circuit A shower, cooker or 7.4kW EV charger needs a spare way, and a full board has to be changed first. ### You let the house to tenants If an EICR from £200 codes the consumer unit, replacement starts at £650 and the new board carries its own certificate. ### Lights, sockets and cooker all die together A shared RCD, the device that shuts circuits off if electricity finds a path to earth, can kill the whole house at once. ### Fault finding before a new board If only one appliance trips the board, fault finding at £65 an hour finds the circuit before anyone changes the unit. ## What Old Basing houses mean for a fuse board change In Old Basing a consumer unit change is shaped by older village houses, where avoiding damage is the skill, and by ordinary estate homes in Lychpit and Crabtree Way. ### Older houses on The Street and Hatch Lane If tails or bonding have to be renewed, they are taken through the house without cutting into walls or floors. ### Listed houses and conservation area property Consent is needed before work that affects historic fabric, so the new board stays in the existing position unless that consent is already yours. ### Byfleet Avenue, Park Lane and Cavalier Road Older streets here still get the board swapped in place, with any extra cable taken without damaging plaster or joinery. ### Lychpit and Crabtree Way These are ordinary estate houses, so a consumer unit change is the electrical work without the historic fabric limits of the village core. ### Fuse board changes on Belle Vue Road Belle Vue Road gets the same starting price of £650, covering the new board, the reconnection and the tests. ## What happens on the day of a board change in Old Basing The visit runs from looking at the existing consumer unit to handing you the certificate, with the power off only for the change itself. ### A look at the board with the power still on Circuits are counted, the written price is confirmed, and anything that would affect historic fabric is left until it is priced on its own. ### The old consumer unit comes off The supply is isolated, the consumer unit is swapped in the same position, and each circuit is reconnected and marked on the chart. ### Testing then the certificate Power returns circuit by circuit as each is tested, and you keep the Electrical Installation Certificate for the new board. ## Why customers choose JD Electricals for fuse boards in Old Basing The consumer unit is priced in writing and certified after testing. Homeowners and landlords can put the work on a Bronze, Silver or Gold plan, which take 5, 10 or 15 percent off labour and certificates. ## Electrical work from around Basingstoke A company set of photographs from Basingstoke and the other Hampshire towns, covering more than fuse boards and more than Old Basing. ## Fuse board questions from Old Basing customers What Old Basing callers ask about changing the consumer unit. ### How much is a new fuse board in Old Basing? From £650 for a domestic consumer unit upgrade. The number of circuits is what usually moves the figure, because each one is reconnected and tested. You see the written price before the old board comes off the wall. ### Will you cut into the walls of an older village house? The board change reuses the cables already in the walls, so plaster is not chased for the consumer unit. If new tails or bonding are needed, they are taken through the older village house without cutting in. That extra cable work is priced on its own. ### Can you change the board in a listed house? Yes, when the new consumer unit stays where the old one is, because that does not alter historic fabric. Consent is needed before anything that would affect the fabric, such as moving the board or cutting in. Extra work of that kind is written up and priced separately. ### Is a house in Lychpit or Crabtree Way any different? Those streets are ordinary estate housing next to the older village. The electrical work is the same consumer unit change from £650, without the historic fabric limits of listed or conservation area property. The written price still follows the number of circuits. ### How long is the power off? Only while the old board is out and the new one is going in, not for the whole visit. Testing at the start is done with the supply on, then circuits come back one at a time. In an older village house the board stays in the same place, so the off period is the changeover, not a relocation. ### What paperwork do I get? You get an Electrical Installation Certificate for the new consumer unit, with the test readings for each circuit. Landlords who also need the installation certified can add an EICR from £200. Both can be done on the same visit to the Old Basing property. ### My board trips. Do I need a new one? Not always. If one appliance takes the board out, fault finding at £65 an hour is the way to find a single circuit. A board with fuse wire, or one with no spare way for a shower or charger, is the case for replacement from £650. ### I am buying on The Street. Should the board be changed first? An EICR from £200 shows whether the consumer unit is the job or the wiring behind it. Older village houses on The Street are the ones where running extra cable without damage matters if the board work grows. The board change itself starts at £650 once you have that picture. ## Where we change fuse boards in Old Basing We change consumer units across Old Basing, including Hatch Lane and Crabtree Way, and in the Basingstoke towns around the village. ## Electrical work that sits alongside a new fuse board An EICR starts at £200, extra sockets at £85, a 7.4kW EV charger at £750 and a kitchen rewire at £1,600. - [Electrician in Old Basing](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/electrician-old-basing): Electrician in Old Basing and Lychpit for EICRs, rewiring, consumer units and EV chargers, with access and cable routes assessed first. - [Consumer unit replacement (all areas)](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/services/fuse-board-replacement): JD Electricals replaces fuse boards in Basingstoke from £650. Written quote first, then a new consumer unit and the certificate. - [All areas](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/): Company details, services, coverage, contact options and quote request. ## Book Online The booking line answers at any hour, and a fuse board replacement at an Old Basing house can be scheduled online. ## Business facts - Service area: Basingstoke, Kempshott, Hatch Warren, Brighton Hill, Chineham, Popley, Winklebury, Rooksdown, Old Basing, Oakley, Hook, Fleet, Tadley, Overton, Bramley, Whitchurch, Gosport - Hours: Open 24 hours - Phone: +447307211625 - Email: team@jd-electricals.co.uk - Qualifications: Nvq level 3 electrical installation, City and guilds, 2009 ## Book Online - [Book Online](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/#chat): Send the job details and request a quote from JD Electricals. ## Sitemap - [Full sitemap](https://jd-electricals.co.uk/sitemap.md): Complete machine-readable page directory.