Consumer unit upgrade cost in Neath
How much a consumer unit upgrade really costs in Neath. Fixed-price 2026 figures with no per-circuit surcharges.
Cost guide sits somewhere between routine and urgent depending on what the property is doing right now. Most enquiries about this start with a symptom and end with earth rod / TT install add-on if needed. We would rather set that expectation now than on the day. Older installations around SA10–SA11 show this more often than newer ones. Nothing is charged for on the basis of a guess. Where a reading is borderline, it is reported as borderline. The schedule of results records it either way. There is no single price for in Neath, and anyone quoting one before looking is guessing.
- One of the usual points: earth rod / TT install add-on if needed
- SPD surge protection optional add-on This is the part people ask about most.
- Meter tails older than ~15 years are often replaced is the reason a phone quote would be a guess.
- Frequently reported from SA10–SA11: rCBO-per-circuit (rather than two big RCDs) is now.
- Standard 10-way RCD board — the version of this we meet most often on semi-rural cottages around Cimla around Neath.
What's different about Neath
One of the usual points: rCBO-per-circuit (rather than two big RCDs) is now the default spec we recommend for SA10–SA11 addresses with multiple lighting and socket circuits.
Most Neath homes don't need a new earthing arrangement — but where Briton Ferry's coastal exposure and Cimla's rural lanes both benefit from surge protection (SPD) on consumer unit upgrades, we'd quote for that on the survey rather than surprise you later. This is the part people ask about most.
All-RCBO 14-way board — noted, measured, then explained in plain terms.
Earth rod / TT install add-on if needed — the point at which a small job can turn into a larger one.
How we'd do it
- 1SurveyWe complete single-day swap, typically 4–6 hours and register the work where notification applies.
- 2CertifyBS 7671 cert and Part P notification. This is the part people ask about most.
- 3Fixed quoteQuick check of the existing board, tails and earthing — no shortcuts, because the paperwork has to stand up.
- 4InstallTypically for semi-rural cottages around Cimla: single-day swap, typically 4–6 hours.
Common questions
Can you supply the report electronically?
Yes, as a PDF the same or next working day, with the Neath address and circuit schedule on it.
Do you clean up afterwards?
Yes, and we make good where we have lifted boards or cut access. Anything larger is agreed in advance.
What should I have ready before you arrive?
Access to the board and to the affected area, plus any previous certificates. That is enough to start at the Neath property.
Does this affect my insurance?
Insurers generally want evidence that the installation has been inspected and any defect addressed. The certification is that evidence.
Do you cover Neath for cost guide?
Around SA10–SA11: yes — Neath and the surrounding SA10–SA11 postcodes are part of our regular working area, including Swansea and Port Talbot, and Neath Port Talbot Council notification is handled by us where the work requires it.
Can you handle a property that is empty?
Yes. Key access is arranged and the report is sent electronically once the Neath visit is complete.
If you have quotes already, send them. We will explain what the differences between them actually mean. We cover Neath and the SA10–SA11 postcodes, including Bridgend, for cost guide. Give us the SA10–SA11 postcode and access details and we will confirm what the visit would cover. We cover Neath and the SA10–SA11 postcodes, including Swansea, for cost guide.