Fuse board and consumer unit replacement in Battersea
Old rewireable or plastic boards swapped for a modern metal RCBO unit, tested and certified.
From £550
supplied and fitted, up to 10 ways. Includes certification and Part P notification.
Battersea conversions frequently have two or even three boards in one house — the original meter position in the hall, plus a sub-board in each flat. Replacing just the flat's board without checking what feeds it is a common mistake, because the new RCBOs will trip on an earthing arrangement that the old fuses tolerated. We test back to the origin first. In the 1930s mansion blocks around Battersea Park the intake cupboards are often shared and locked, so we need the porter or a key on the day.
The property types we see in Battersea
The Shaftesbury Park Estate and the streets off Lavender Hill are 1870s–1890s two-storey terraces, most now split into two or three flats. The conversions matter more than the age: when a house is divided, the original single supply is usually split with tails run through common parts to sub-boards, and the earthing arrangement at the sub-boards is very often incomplete. Around Battersea Park you get larger Victorian villas and 1930s mansion blocks with shared risers. North of the tracks, Nine Elms and the Power Station development are new-build with modern three-phase infrastructure — very few faults, but almost every job needs building-management consent before we can start.
What fuse board replacement involves
Replacing a consumer unit takes most of a day and costs from £550 for a standard flat. If you still have a board with rewireable fuses, no RCD protection, or a plastic enclosure, it no longer meets the current standard and is the single most worthwhile electrical upgrade in an older London property.
You need us if
- A board with old-style rewireable fuses or ceramic fuse carriers
- No RCD protection — no test button anywhere on the board
- A plastic or wooden enclosure (metal has been required since 2016)
- Breakers that trip and cut power to half the flat at once
- No spare ways left for a new circuit, shower or EV charger
- An EICR that coded the board C2
What's included
- Full metal-clad consumer unit with individual RCBOs per circuit
- SPD (surge protection) fitted as standard
- Every existing circuit tested before and after — faults found, not hidden
- Main earthing and bonding brought up to standard where needed
- Circuits labelled properly so you can find the right breaker
- Electrical Installation Certificate plus Part P building control notification
The standard we work to
Fitted to BS 7671 (18th Edition) Amendment 2, with a metal enclosure to Regulation 421.1.201 and notified to building control under Part P.
Getting to you in Battersea
Most of SW11 is Wandsworth controlled parking, generally Monday to Friday, and we carry a trade permit. Around Clapham Junction and Lavender Hill parking is genuinely difficult at any hour, which is the main reason our Battersea response times run a little longer than the distance suggests. For the Nine Elms and Power Station blocks we need concierge access booked in advance — tell us the block when you call and we will arrange it.
Questions about fuse board replacement in Battersea
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For the rest of the questions people ask about fuse board replacement — cost, timing, certification and what happens if we find a problem — see our fuse board and consumer unit replacement page. The prices and standards are the same wherever we work.
Fuse board replacement in neighbouring areas
We cover the whole of south west London from our Clapham base. Same prices, same hours, same certification.
Minutes to reach Battersea at best
supplied and fitted, up to 10 ways. Includes certification and Part P notification.
One rate, day or night. No call-out fee, no weekend premium.
Fuse board replacement in Battersea?
We answer the phone 24 hours, 7 days a week and aim to be with you in 45–75 minutes. £550 — supplied and fitted, up to 10 ways. Includes certification and Part P notification.