Pound Hill is Crawley's largest neighbourhood, with close to fifteen thousand people and streets that mostly went up through the 1960s and 70s between Worth and Three Bridges. Those houses are now fifty and sixty years old and a lot of them still have the fuse box that was fitted when they were built. Rewireable fuses, no RCD protection and a board with no spare ways are what we find most often. The wiring itself is often sound, which makes a new consumer unit the single best safety upgrade for a Pound Hill house.
We test every circuit before the changeover so any hidden fault is found first. You get a metal-clad board with RCD protection on every circuit and surge protection as standard, every way labelled and the certificate the same day. As NICEIC registered electricians we notify Building Control for you. Most Pound Hill fuse box swaps are done in a day and cost between £500 and £900. We are based on the east side of Crawley, minutes from Pound Hill and give you one fixed price before we start.
1960s and 70s boards
The original units from when the estate was built are the ones we replace most. We know what to check.
Done in a day
A few hours without power in the middle of the day, back on before tea.
Room to grow
Spare ways ready for an electric shower, a hob or a car charger later.
Your questions, answered
My Pound Hill house has a plastic fuse box. Does it need replacing?
Older plastic boards are not automatically unsafe, but many have no RCD protection on every circuit and are getting brittle. If it is in a cupboard under the stairs or has no test button, it is worth a look. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Will my old wiring work with a new board?
In most Pound Hill homes, yes. We test every circuit first and tell you before the board goes on if anything is past its best.
How long will the power be off?
Usually a few hours in the middle of the day. We plan the swap so you are without power for as short a time as we can.
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