Trusted Fuseboard Replacement
specialists in Essex
Consumer unit replacement — also known as fuseboard or fuse box replacement — is one of the most common electrical jobs we carry out across Essex. Older consumer units with rewirable fuses or older MCB-only boards no longer meet current BS7671 standards and represent a real risk. A modern RCBO consumer unit provides individual circuit protection and dramatically reduces fire and shock risk.
We replace consumer units across Essex including Chelmsford, Colchester, Braintree, Witham, Brentwood and Basildon. Every replacement we carry out includes RCBO protection on every circuit — not the cheaper dual RCD approach — and surge protection devices (SPDs) as standard. This is now the recognised best practice under BS7671:2018 and gives your property the highest level of protection available.
An EICR is typically carried out at the same time as a consumer unit replacement to ensure the rest of the installation is in good condition. We include a condition report as part of every consumer unit replacement in Essex, so you have full documentation for insurance, mortgage and letting purposes.
EICR Required Before Consumer Unit Replacement in Essex
We always carry out an EICR before replacing a consumer unit in Essex. This isn't just best practice — it's essential. Installing a new consumer unit on an installation with underlying faults would simply put a new face on an unsafe system. The EICR ensures everything behind the board is in acceptable condition before the replacement.