Sunderland's housing stock varies street by street. The older terraces around Fulwell, Southwick and Pallion often still run on original fuse boards fitted decades ago, while the suburban semis out at Silksworth and Barnes tend to have slightly newer wiring that has still fallen behind current standards. Add in the substantial villas around Ashbrooke and the seafront properties at Roker and Seaburn, and a city this size means we see just about every type of fuse box there is, from the rewireable-fuse boards of the 1960s and 70s to part-upgraded boards that were touched once and left. A fuse box, or consumer unit, is the box that controls and protects every circuit in your home. It should cut the power to a single circuit in a fraction of a second if a fault develops, rather than leaving the whole house exposed.
We fit modern consumer units across the city every week, from the Fulwell and Southwick terraces to the semis of Silksworth and Barnes, and we know which streets tend to have which vintage of board. As a NAPIT registered firm working to the 18th Edition wiring regulations, DBS-checked and fully insured, we test every circuit before changeover, fit RCBO protection on each one and label the new board clearly so you know what every switch controls. Whether you are a stone's throw from the Stadium of Light or out towards the coast at Roker, we test, certify and notify the work to Building Control properly. Before we touch a single wire you get a free fixed written quote, one price agreed up front, so the cost of your fuse box replacement is settled before any work starts.
Every board vintage
From 1960s rewireable-fuse boards in Fulwell and Southwick to part-upgraded units out at Silksworth, we know the fuse boxes this city tends to have.
RCBO protection throughout
Every circuit gets its own RCBO so a fault in one part of the house never cuts power to the rest.
Fixed price, no surprises
A free fixed written quote settles the cost before we start, and we're fully insured and NAPIT registered throughout.
Your questions, answered
How long does a fuse box replacement take in a Sunderland home?
Most terraced and semi-detached homes across Fulwell, Silksworth and Barnes are done in a single day, with the power off only for parts of it. We plan the work around you and restore circuits as we go.
How much does a new fuse box cost?
A domestic consumer unit upgrade is broadly £450–£900 depending on the size of the property and the number of circuits, though larger homes around Ashbrooke can need a bigger board. We confirm one fixed written price before any work starts.
Why does my new fuse box keep tripping?
A modern board with RCBO protection is far more sensitive than an old fuse box, so it often reveals a fault the old board simply couldn't detect. We test before changeover so we can explain anything found.
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