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Old fuse boards replaced with one RCBO board and surge protection
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Consumer unit replacement in Orpington
An old fuse board swapped for a modern consumer unit, with every circuit tested before I leave.
18th Edition (BS 7671) · Insured · Ex-Forces · Twelve years qualified
- 01Written quote before any work
- 02Every circuit tested before I leave
- 03Usually done in a day
Bromley · West Wickham · Beckenham · Orpington · Chislehurst · Lewisham · Hayes · Petts Wood · Dulwich · Blackheath · Sydenham · Bexley · Emergencies until 10pm · Written quote before any work ·
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18th Edition (BS 7671) -
Insured -
Ex-Forces -
Twelve years qualified -
Written quote before any work -
Emergencies until 10pm
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Price From-price on the prices page Exact inclusions are set out in your written quote. Enquiries and written quotes now. I confirm a start date when I quote.
See all prices Circuits back on
Every circuit tested, labelled and switched back on, one at a time.
Consumer unit replacement
What is a consumer unit?
It is the box where your electricity supply splits into the circuits for your home, with a switch or breaker protecting each one. Older homes often still have a fuse board with rewireable fuses and little or no protection against electric shock.
Do I need a new one?
Signs include rewireable fuses, a wooden or plastic-backed board, breakers that trip for no clear reason, or no RCD protection. Testing tells you for certain, and sometimes a new consumer unit means you do not need a full rewire.
How long does it take?
Usually a day for a typical house. The power is off for most of it, so I agree the timing with you in advance.
Will it cause any damage?
Usually none. The new unit goes where the old one was. If it needs to move, your quote says so.
Local to Orpington
Houses in Orpington
Orpington mixes 1930s and post-war semis, bungalows, larger detached houses towards Chelsfield and Farnborough, and 1960s and 70s estates. Bungalows and older semis often still have their original boards.
Orpington is in the London Borough of Bromley, so the council's notification fee for a consumer unit change is Bromley's. It is a separate line on your written quote, and I tell the council before the work starts.
Electrics can look fine and still not be safe.
Most electrical faults are hidden behind a faceplate or inside a wall. The only way to know an installation is safe is to test it and read the results, so that is where every job starts.
Case note · Bromley borough
Told she needed a full rewire. She did not.
An elderly customer had been told by another firm that her house needed a complete rewire, because bulbs kept blowing. I tested every circuit. The readings were safe. Instead of a rewire, her old fuse board was upgraded to a modern consumer unit with up-to-date protection.
She kept her walls, her decorating and thousands of pounds.
Examples of this work
By type of job 
Extra double sockets
Singles swapped for doubles either side of a bed and behind a TV, before decorating
Outside socket
A weatherproof double by the back door, so no more extension leads through the house
Small job? Send a photo.
WhatsApp is the quickest way to reach me. Send photos and I can often price small jobs without a visit.
WhatsApp a photo
How a job runs
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Enquiry
Fill in the form, WhatsApp a photo, or call.
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Quote
After a visit, or from photos for small jobs. Always in writing.
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Deposit
A materials deposit before work starts.
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The work
Longer jobs such as rewires are invoiced after first fix and after second fix. Short jobs at the end.
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Paperwork
You get the test results and a written record of what was done.
Questions
Will I be without power?
For most of the day, yes. I agree the timing with you in advance so you can plan around it.
Do I need a rewire instead?
Not always. Testing first can show that a smaller job, such as a new consumer unit, makes the installation safe.
Do you cover all of Orpington?
Yes, the whole of Orpington and the streets around it. I am based in West Wickham, in the same borough, and I take small jobs as well as large ones.
Two ways to start
On a job? WhatsApp me and I'll reply the same day.
Small job? Send a photo.
Extra sockets, lights, faults that keep tripping. Send a few photos on WhatsApp and I can often price it the same day.
WhatsApp a photoBigger job? Get a quote.
Consumer units, rewires, kitchens, extensions and garden lighting. I visit, look at the installation properly, and send a written quote.
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