A lot of Swaffham's estate housing from the sixties and seventies is still on an original board, or on an early replacement that is now well past its best. Add electric showers, more appliances and in many cases electric heating, and the board is carrying far more than the house was built for.
A modern consumer unit gives every circuit its own protection, adds shock protection that acts fast enough to matter and includes surge protection for everything plugged in. It is normally a one-day job. We test the existing circuits before we fit anything, because a new board on tired wiring just moves the problem along.
Built for today's load
Showers, ovens and electric heating all sized properly rather than squeezed onto what was already there.
Landlord ready
A modern board removes one of the most common EICR failures on a rental in one visit.
Tested, not assumed
Circuits checked before the new unit goes on, with the results explained to you.
Your questions, answered
How much does a fuse box replacement cost in Swaffham?
Usually £450 to £800 for a standard swap on a Swaffham home. More circuits or a rewired board layout costs more, and the price is agreed before we start.
Do I need one before letting the property?
Not automatically, but an old rewireable board will almost certainly show up on the EICR. Sorting it first usually saves you doing the job twice.
Can you do it while the house is occupied?
Yes. Power is off for a few hours in the middle of the day and back on the same evening.
I have electric heating, does that change things?
It changes the sizing. Electric heating and storage heaters put a real load on the board, so we specify for that rather than fitting a standard unit and hoping.
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