At Ocean City Electrical, we have carried out consumer unit upgrades for many households throughout the South West. We install high-quality 18th-edition consumer units that are designed to last. Our electricians are highly skilled and experienced, ensuring our clients receive high-quality work every time.
As NICEIC contractors, our clients benefit from the NICEIC Platinum Promise, meaning they benefit from an additional £25,000 protection should anything go wrong.
There are a few variations on cost, such as the size of the consumer unit and whether new bonding needs to be installed. However, the average cost of a consumer unit upgrade is between £400 and £550 including VAT.
In short, the biggest benefits of a fuse board replacement are safety and convenience. Consumer units have advanced quite a lot over the last few years to include such parts as RCDs and more recently, surge protection. These parts add additional protection to protect both the property and its occupants.
Whilst there are many opportunists out there offering to change consumer units at a very cheap price, it is essential that you use a qualified electrician to carry out projects such as this. Besides, there is a danger if the work is carried out incorrectly, the work must also be notified to building control. This can only be done by a Part P electrician.