If your fuse box is old or no longer meets current regulations, a consumer unit upgrade improves safety and brings your home's protection up to date. Smart Choice Sparks replaces outdated fuseboards with a modern unit fitted with RCDs and MCBs, giving your home significantly better fault and shock protection. An upgrade is often needed before selling a property, remortgaging, or extending a circuit.
Matthew assesses your existing board and the circuits it serves to specify the correct replacement unit.
The new consumer unit is supplied and installed, with circuits reconnected and labelled clearly.
All circuits are tested before power is restored to confirm safe operation.
The completion certificate is issued and you receive a full record of the installation.
A consumer unit (also called a fuse box or fuseboard) is the distribution point for all the electrical circuits in your home. Older units use rewirable fuses or early MCBs without RCD protection. A modern unit uses RCDs and MCBs together, which provide much faster disconnection in a fault and greatly reduce the risk of electric shock or fire.
Yes. Your supply is isolated at the meter while the new unit is installed and circuits are reconnected. Power is restored once testing is complete — usually on the same day.
Not always, but if your EICR comes back with the existing unit flagged as a C2 (potentially dangerous) or C1 (dangerous) item, a surveyor or buyer's solicitor may request the work is completed before exchange. Matthew can advise on the condition of your existing unit.
Smart Choice Sparks provides consumer unit upgrades across 38 towns and villages in Hampshire and Berkshire.
Professional domestic electrical installation work across Hampshire and Berkshire. Whether you are extending your home, having a new kitchen or bathroom wired, or need a dedicated circuit added, Smart Choice Sparks handles the full job from first fix through to testing and certification. All installation work is carried out to current BS 7671 wiring regulations.
Learn moreOlder properties in Hampshire and Berkshire often have wiring that has reached the end of its safe working life. Smart Choice Sparks carries out full and partial rewires, replacing rubber-insulated or cloth-covered cables with modern PVC wiring to current BS 7671 standards. A rewire is one of the most significant electrical jobs in a home and is planned carefully to minimise disruption.
Learn moreSmart Choice Sparks installs home EV charging points across Hampshire and Berkshire, bringing faster, dedicated charging to your driveway or garage. A dedicated 7kW smart charger is far more efficient than a standard three-pin socket, and many models include smart scheduling so you can charge overnight on cheaper off-peak tariffs. Matthew carries out a full survey before installation to confirm your consumer unit and supply can support the charger.
Learn moreCall Matthew on 07396 096687 or use the contact form for a free, no-obligation quote.