If your fuse box has old rewireable fuses, a wooden backboard, or no RCD protection, it's behind current safety standards. A modern consumer unit trips in a fraction of a second if something goes wrong, which is what protects people from electric shock and fire.
We replace the unit, test every circuit and issue an Electrical Installation Certificate. Testing sometimes shows faults in the existing wiring. If it does, we explain what they are and what they cost to fix before doing anything.
Most replacements are done in a single working day, with the power off for part of it.
A lot of the Durham homes we rewire or upgrade were last touched decades ago. In the older terraces around the city and the colliery villages, it's common to find a fuse box that has been added to over the years with no RCD protection at all.
For typical guidance, UK price guides put a consumer unit replacement at around £350 to £750, with the North East towards the lower end. We give you a fixed price after looking at your installation, because the condition of the existing wiring is what really sets the cost.
Our head office is at Belmont Business Park, so most Durham jobs are a short drive for our vans. Planning and building control are handled by Durham County Council.
The people on your job work for ATKINSONS. One firm accountable for the lot.
A named Contracts Manager from first visit to final certificate.
Real people answer, day or night. Engineers dispatched, not job numbers logged.
In writing, in plain English. No surprises in the small print.
Tell us the work, the property, your timescale and budget through our quick form, and upload any plans or photos. Everything in one place from the start.
We review what you've sent and decide the best next step, whether that's pricing straight away or sorting drawings, planning or building control first.
Where it's needed, we come and look properly: access, structure, levels and anything affecting the cost. Your chance to ask questions before we quote.
A clear, transparent quote setting out what's included, assumed and excluded, with a payment structure. Confidence in what you're accepting, not a one-line price.
Once you're happy, we sort dates, materials, access and building control before anyone lifts a tool, so the job runs smoothly on site.
Our team arrives clear on the agreed scope, keeps the site tidy, communicates as we go and respects your home throughout.
UK price guides put a typical replacement at roughly £350 to £750. We fix the price in writing after seeing your installation, as any faults found in testing can change the scope.
Usually a few hours within a single working day. We plan the work so you are not left without power overnight.
Often. Many older units have no spare capacity or the right protection. We check at the survey and quote for both together.
Yes, an Electrical Installation Certificate, and the work is notified to building control through our NICEIC registration.
Not necessarily. Tripping usually means the unit is doing its job and there is a fault somewhere. Our guide to a tripping fuse box explains what to check first.
Fill this in and one of the team rings you back, usually within one working day. Prefer to talk now? Call 0191 369 2405, manned 24/7.
Whatever the brief, the route in is the same: ring us, we'll visit, we'll come back with a fixed price in plain English. Free site visits across Durham, Sunderland and Newcastle.
Or email enquiries@atkinsonsgroup.co.uk
No call-out charge for quotes. Fixed prices, in writing.
