Fuse Board Replacement and Consumer Unit Upgrades in Norwich

A typical full rewire ranges from around £3,000 for a one to two bed flat or terrace to £7,500 to £12,000 or more for a large detached home, with partial rewires starting from around £1,200. The exact figure depends on the number of circuits, ease of access and the accessory finish. We always provide a fixed written quote after a free on-site survey.

Not necessarily. Many homes only need a partial rewire or some remedial work rather than a full rewire. The best first step if you are unsure is an EICR, which tells you the real condition of the existing installation. We generally recommend a full rewire when the wiring has reached the end of its life, when an EICR returns multiple C1 or C2 findings that cannot be economically remedied individually, or when the property is being renovated throughout.

A full rewire replaces every circuit in the property along with the consumer unit, sockets, switches and fittings. A partial rewire deals only with specific circuits or areas, most often a kitchen, bathroom, extension or single floor, while the rest of the installation is tested and documented at handover. We will advise honestly which approach is better value after a survey.

A typical full rewire in an occupied three-bedroom home takes five to ten working days from first fix to certification. Empty or refurbished properties are usually faster because we can run all circuits in parallel, and partial rewires are often two to five days. Larger properties, solid floors and period features add time.

Usually not. On an occupied property we work room by room, keep at least one lighting and one socket circuit live wherever possible so fridges, freezers and routers stay on, and agree a daily working window that suits the household. For larger or empty properties, vacant access lets us work faster.

We make good after chasing and lifting — filling chases, brushing plaster and leaving the property tidy and vacuumed — but skim plastering and decoration are not included as standard unless specifically agreed in writing. We are happy to recommend or coordinate with local trades where needed.

Most rewiring is notifiable work under Part P of the Building Regulations. As NAPIT-registered electricians we self-certify and notify Building Control on your behalf, so you receive an Electrical Installation Certificate and a Building Control compliance certificate without any separate application from you.

Some disruption is unavoidable — we chase walls and lift floorboards to run new cables — but we route carefully to minimise damage, lay dust sheets every day, and make good afterwards. We always explain what access is needed and which rooms are affected before we start.

Yes. A full rewire always includes a new metal-enclosure consumer unit with RCD or RCBO protection to current 18th Edition standards, and a partial rewire often does too where the existing board is no longer compliant. The new board is labelled circuit by circuit and certified on completion.

Yes, and it is often the most efficient time to do it. We can work to a tight deadline between tenancies, carry out the EICR afterwards, and supply landlords and letting agents with a clean set of certification and condition documents. Contact us as early as you can so we can block out the time.