Fuse board and consumer unit replacement in Brixton
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.
In the subdivided villas, replacing one flat's board without addressing the shared arrangement feeding it is the single most common mistake we are called in to correct. The new RCBOs are sensitive enough to detect the earthing problem the old fuses ignored, so the flat ends up tripping worse than before the upgrade. We test back to the origin first and tell you if the sensible job is bigger than the one you asked for — and if it is, why. Estate flats generally have adequate boards fitted during Decent Homes upgrades and rarely need replacement.
The property types we see in Brixton
Brixton Hill and the streets towards Tulse Hill have big 1880s villas, most subdivided into three or four flats, often in the 1970s and 80s and often without the original supply being properly re-engineered. Loughborough Junction and Coldharbour Lane are denser Victorian terrace, heavily converted. The estates — Angell Town, Loughborough, Moorlands — are 1960s and 70s system-built blocks with communal landlord supplies, rising mains and, in leasehold flats, a hard boundary between what the leaseholder owns and what Lambeth does. We work on the leaseholder's side of that boundary; the landlord's side is Lambeth's contractor.
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 Brixton
Lambeth controlled parking covers most of SW2 and SW9 and enforcement is active; we carry a permit. The estates have their own access arrangements and some blocks need a fob or a concierge. For a leasehold flat in a Lambeth block, it is worth knowing before we come whether the fault is inside your flat or in the communal riser — if it is communal, Lambeth must attend and you should not be paying us to look at it.
Questions about fuse board replacement in Brixton
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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.
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Minutes to reach Brixton 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 Brixton?
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.