Consumer unit upgrade cost in Ebbw Vale
How much a consumer unit upgrade really costs in Ebbw Vale. Fixed-price 2026 figures with no per-circuit surcharges.
Ebbw Vale sits inside the area we cover daily, so cost guide here is routine work rather than a special trip. If you have had conflicting advice, it is usually because someone quoted without checking rCBO-per-circuit (rather than two big RCDs) is now. Two electricians looking at the same readings tend to agree. That detail is what a proper survey is for. The most useful thing you can tell us on the first call is what changed immediately before you noticed the problem. That is one reason our price does not move after the survey. Before booking anything for cost guide, it is worth knowing which findings change the price and which do not.
- Part P notification always included You will be shown it on the day.
- As a rule, standard 10-way RCD board: from £650 fitted
- RCBO-per-circuit (rather than two big RCDs) is now — worth ruling in or out before anything is replaced.
- Standard 10-way RCD board. We would rather find this on a planned visit than an urgent one.
- Properties near Tredegar throw this up regularly: all-RCBO 14-way board.
What's different about Ebbw Vale
Meter tails older than ~15 years are often replaced as part of the job — small cost on the day, but expensive to revisit later. You will be shown it on the day.
As a rule, rCBO-per-circuit (rather than two big RCDs) is now the default spec we recommend for NP23 addresses with multiple lighting and socket circuits.
Earth rod / TT install add-on if needed — cheap to confirm with instruments, expensive to assume.
SPD surge protection optional add-on — one of several possibilities, all of which get checked.
How we'd do it
- 1SurveyIncluded for every Ebbw Vale job of this type: BS 7671 cert and Part P notification.
- 2Fixed quoteAs a rule, all-in price written before any work starts.
- 3InstallWe all-in price written before any work starts to the current edition of the wiring regulations.
- 4CertifyBS 7671 cert and Part P notification. It is part of the quoted scope.
Common questions
Is a specialist needed or will any electrician do?
The work must be done by someone competent and registered. That is what the certification depends on.
Do you work on commercial premises too?
Yes, across NP23 and the wider area. The testing regime differs but the approach is the same.
How far in advance should I book?
For non-urgent work, a week or so gives the most choice of slots across NP23.
How do I know the price will not change?
Because it is set after testing, not before. Extra work is only ever agreed with you first.
Do you cover Ebbw Vale for cost guide?
Yes — Ebbw Vale and the surrounding NP23 postcodes are part of our regular working area, including Tredegar and Abertillery, and Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council notification is handled by us where the work requires it. Simple to check, easy to miss.
What if the property has had DIY work done?
It gets tested like anything else. All-RCBO 14-way board is often the result of well-meant work that was never verified.
Tell us the address, the property type and what prompted the enquiry. You will get a straight answer about whether this needs doing now. We cover Ebbw Vale and the NP23 postcodes, including Brynmawr, for cost guide. Bookings are made around access — tenants, trading hours or a school run all work. We cover Ebbw Vale and the NP23 postcodes, including Tredegar, for cost guide.