cavity brick (early cavity construction), plasterboard-on-batten internally on some ceilings. Roof-space access is straightforward, loft cabling is easy — but plasterboard-on-batten ceilings mean second-fix downlight work needs careful joist mapping.
The classic 1930s CU location — a wooden-backed board in the porch or hallway — is a straight swap for a metal-clad 18th Edition board on the same wall.
The awkward part of consumer unit upgrades on a Swansea 1930s semi isn't the install — it's the route. Roof-space access is straightforward, loft cabling is easy — but plasterboard-on-batten ceilings mean second-fix downlight work needs careful joist mapping.
We map the route at survey, mark it up on a photo, and price against that specific plan. Nothing gets discovered mid-job that could have been priced at quote stage.
1930s Bay-Fronted Semi properties are a distinctive part of the Swansea housing mix — coastal terraces in Mumbles and Sketty, older miners' housing in Morriston, and post-war semis around Gorseinon, particularly around Mumbles & Swansea Bay. We work on this stock weekly.
Roof-space access is straightforward, loft cabling is easy — but plasterboard-on-batten ceilings mean second-fix downlight work needs careful joist mapping.
Wiring generation on this stock is typically rewired 1980s–2010s; ring finals commonly extended without upgrading the CU. On a 1930s semi you should expect us to flag: ring finals extended into the kitchen or a rear extension without checking the R1+R2; back-boiler removals leaving abandoned wiring in the airing cupboard; loft-conversion feeds spurred off the upstairs ring rather than a dedicated circuit.
Materials and methods we spec on 1930s bay-fronted semi work: 18th Edition metal-clad CU; RCBO per circuit; additional CU for a loft or garage sub-main where the main board is short of ways. Everything is priced on the quote — nothing added on invoice.
Focus on the porch or hallway, the consumer unit location, and the intended cable route. Usually 15–30 minutes on-site or a short photo set.
Priced against your 1930s semi's specific construction, not a template. Route sketched, materials listed, no line-item surprises.
Diary planned for the access constraint that matters on this stock — roof-space access is straightforward, loft cabling is easy — but plasterboard-on-batten ceilings mean second-fix downlight work needs careful joist mapping.
NICEIC certificate, photo evidence of hidden work, Part P where applicable — all emailed the evening the job signs off.
Not unless the quote says so. On period stock in particular we route through floors, lofts and non-original plaster; cornices, dado rails and original panelling stay intact.
Yes — same-day swap in almost every case. Metal-clad 18th Edition CU on the same wall, Part P notified, certificate emailed same evening.
Common enough that we work on this stock most weeks. coastal terraces in Mumbles and Sketty, older miners' housing in Morriston, and post-war semis around Gorseinon — the 1930s semi is a recognisable slice of that mix.
Roof-space access is straightforward, loft cabling is easy — but plasterboard-on-batten ceilings mean second-fix downlight work needs careful joist mapping. We mark the route at survey and price against it.
No — surveys for Swansea 1930s semi enquiries are free. You only pay once the fixed-price scope is agreed.
Beyond Swansea itself, we regularly cover 1930s semi work across Neath, Llanelli, Port Talbot on the same fixed-price model — same materials, same certificate format.
Practical next step: photos of the porch or hallway or a 15-minute survey, fixed written quote back inside 24 hours, work booked around your make the extension compliant. That's the whole process for a Swansea 1930s semi, on one page.
One local point of contact for 1930s bay-fronted semi work across Swansea and the surrounding Neath / Llanelli area — quote, work, certificate and after-care.
