Why homes in Sandwich are swapping old units
A lot of houses in Sandwich, Deal and Ramsgate still run on rewireable fuse boxes or early plastic consumer units. They work, but they offer nothing close to the protection of a modern unit. A new 12-way metal-clad unit with an RCBO on every circuit means a fault on one circuit drops that circuit only, and the whole house does not go dark when the kettle flashes over.
What is included in the price
- Isolation at the service head, meter tails replaced if needed
- New main switch, surge protection, and RCBO on every circuit
- Full Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) on completion
- Installation certificate posted to you and to Building Control under Part P
- Clear labelling inside the unit and a photo of the finished board for your records
- 10-year workmanship guarantee on the installation
When remedial work bumps the price
The unit itself is only part of the job. If earthing or bonding is undersized, if cables read poor insulation, or if lighting circuits do not have an earth, those need putting right before the new unit is certified. We always tell you before starting, with a fixed-price add-on — never a surprise on the invoice.
Timing
A straight swap on a typical three-bed house is a single day. Power is off for most of it, so plan to be out or work around it. We always give a realistic time window the night before.