Jarrow's housing runs from the terraced streets around Primrose and the Bede estate to homes within sight of St Paul's Monastery and Jarrow Hall, and a good number of them are still wired through the original fuse board fitted when the house was built. A consumer unit, what most people still call the fuse box, is the panel that splits your electricity supply into circuits and protects each one from overload or a fault. Older boards here often have rewireable fuses or no RCD protection at all, which means a single fault can leave the whole house without power, or worse, without proper protection.
We're based close by, a short run through the Tyne Tunnel or a couple of stops down the Bede Metro line, so we're in and out of Jarrow regularly and know the older estate housing well. As a NAPIT registered, City & Guilds qualified and DBS-checked firm with 14 years' experience, we fit modern consumer units with RCBO protection on every circuit, test the installation thoroughly, and certify and notify the work as required. Every job starts with a free fixed written quote, so you have one agreed price before any work begins, and we leave your home exactly as tidy as we found it.
Local, fast response
Based minutes from Jarrow via the Tyne Tunnel or Bede Metro, we can usually get to your consumer unit replacement quickly.
Circuit-by-circuit protection
Every new board is fitted with individual RCBO protection, so a fault on one circuit no longer knocks out the whole house.
DBS-checked engineers
We're DBS-checked as well as NAPIT registered, so you can feel comfortable having us working inside an occupied Jarrow home.
Your questions, answered
How do I know if my Jarrow home needs a new fuse box?
If your board still has rewireable fuses, a wooden back panel or no RCD protection at all, it's behind current standards. Many of the older terraces around Primrose and the Bede estate fall into this category. We're happy to take a look and give you an honest assessment.
How much does a fuse box replacement cost in Jarrow?
As a rough guide, a new consumer unit broadly costs between £450 and £900 depending on the size of the property and number of circuits. We always confirm one fixed written price before any work starts, so there's never a surprise on the day.
Will I be without power during the changeover?
Most fuse box replacements in Jarrow are completed within a day, with the supply off for only part of that time. We restore circuits as we go and always plan the work around you.
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