No RCD protection
Older boards protect the wiring but not the person. RCD protection is the part that trips fast enough to matter.
Fuse board replacement
Replacing the consumer unit brings the protection for the whole house up to current standards, with every circuit tested and certified afterwards.
What a fuse board replacement costs
Most domestic boards are a fixed price. A larger board, more circuits, or supply and earthing work found on the day will change it, which is why we look before quoting.
Fuse box replacement (consumer unit upgrade)
Price confirmed after the job details are checked
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Get a quote- Quotes are free and there is no call-out charge for arranging one.
- The price is agreed before anything is booked.
- Anything found once the job is open is quoted separately and agreed with you first.
Why boards get replaced
It is rarely about the box. It is about what protects the people using the house.
Age
Much of the housing around Basingstoke went up in one period, so a lot of boards reached the end of their life at the same time.
No spare capacity
If there is no way left on the board, a kitchen, garden room or EV charger cannot be added until it is changed.
Why choose us
Core benefits every customer expects before they book.
Tell us what you need
Send the job details and you get a straight answer on what is involved and what happens next.
Everything in one place
Your quote, updates, payments and receipts stay together.
Track the job
Photos, access details and updates stay with the job from start to finish.
Know the price
See a price where one is available. Any quoted work is agreed before it starts.
What is covered
A board change starts before the board.
Included
- Checking the incoming supply, the earthing and the main bonding first
- Supply and fitting of a modern consumer unit with RCD protection
- Testing every circuit as it goes back on
- Certification for the work, and the board clearly labelled
Not included
- Rewiring circuits found to be faulty — quoted separately once known
- Moving the board to a different position, which is a bigger job
- Making good decorations where a supply or bonding route has to change
What happens on the day
Usually a single day, with the power off for a good part of it.
- 01
Before
Tell us roughly how many circuits and where the board is. A photo of the existing board answers most of it.
- 02
During
Power is off while the board is changed, then circuits are tested back on one at a time.
- 03
After
You get the certificate, and the board is labelled so anyone can see what each way does.
What you end up with
Protection that meets current standards, and headroom for whatever comes next.
- RCD protection throughout
- The part that protects people rather than just cables, on every circuit that needs it.
- Room to add
- Spare ways for a kitchen circuit, a garden room or an EV charger without another board change.
Areas we cover
Basingstoke, Kempshott, Hatch Warren, Brighton Hill, Chineham, Popley, Old Basing and Lychpit, Hook, Fleet, Tadley, Overton, Bramley, Whitchurch
Common questions
The things people ask before booking.
My board was replaced years ago. Does it need doing again?+
Not automatically. What matters is whether it still protects every circuit. Older replacements often cover only part of the house, and an inspection shows which.
Will the power be off all day?+
Not all day, but for a significant part of it. If something has to stay running, say so beforehand and we will work around it.
Do I get paperwork?+
Yes. Certification for the work is part of the price, not an extra.
Start with the job details
Send a message with what you need and roughly when suits, and you will get a straight answer on price and timing.