Fuse box and consumer unit replacement in Islington, Camden and Haringey
- Replacing a consumer unit is notifiable work under Part P of the Building Regulations. You should get an Electrical Installation Certificate and a building regulations compliance certificate.
- A new consumer unit usually includes RCD protection, which an old fuse box may not have.
- If an EICR has flagged the consumer unit, ask the electrician to quote against the report's codes.
- Check whether the price includes testing every circuit, as faults found during testing can add cost.
(Source: GOV.UK, Electrical safety: Approved Document P)
If you buy at home or by phone, you usually have a 14 day right to cancel under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, but if you ask for work to start straight away you may have to pay for work already done. (Source: legislation.gov.uk, Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013)