9-inch solid brick with plaster-on-lath internally, timber-framed front bay. Side-return access on most plots, which gives an EV cable a straight run from the CU to a driveway charger without touching the front elevation.
If you own a Edwardian semi in Swansea and need consumer unit upgrades, the right spec is usually not the most expensive one. On this stock the sensible answer is metal-clad 18th Edition CU — matched to the wiring generation, not a lift-and-shift from a new-build brochure.
That is the standard we quote to. Fixed price, honest survey, TT earth rod where the DNO earth is missing, and paperwork the next EICR won't question.
Focus on the hallway or cellar, the consumer unit location, and the intended cable route. Usually 15–30 minutes on-site or a short photo set.
Priced against your Edwardian 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 — side-return access on most plots, which gives an ev cable a straight run from the cu to a driveway charger without touching the front elevation.
NICEIC certificate, photo evidence of hidden work, Part P where applicable — all emailed the evening the job signs off.
Side-return access on most plots, which gives an EV cable a straight run from the CU to a driveway charger without touching the front elevation.
Wiring generation on this stock is typically rewired 1970s–2000s; front-bay circuits and porch lighting frequently missed on partial rewires. On a Edwardian semi you should expect us to flag: front-bay window seats hiding original single-insulated conductors; porch lighting on a spur off the hall circuit with no dedicated CPC; cellar or under-floor damp affecting the incoming supply.
Materials and methods we spec on edwardian semi work: metal-clad 18th Edition CU; TT earth rod where the DNO earth is missing; IP65 outdoor isolator on the side-return. Everything is priced on the quote — nothing added on invoice.
Across SA1–SA7 the Edwardian semi stock we've worked on shares consistent patterns: front-bay window seats hiding original single-insulated conductors. That local pattern is baked into the quote, not discovered on the day.
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.
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 Edwardian semi is a recognisable slice of that mix.
Side-return access on most plots, which gives an EV cable a straight run from the CU to a driveway charger without touching the front elevation. We mark the route at survey and price against it.
No — surveys for Swansea Edwardian semi enquiries are free. You only pay once the fixed-price scope is agreed.
Owners of Edwardian semi properties in Swansea, Neath and the wider area get one point of contact for the lot — quote, work, certificate, after-care.
Short version: consumer unit upgrades on a Edwardian semi in Swansea works best when the survey accounts for 9-inch solid brick with plaster-on-lath internally, the quote is fixed, and the materials (metal-clad 18th Edition CU) are matched to the stock — not lifted from a new-build spec.
Edwardian Semi owners in Swansea usually want to know two things: will you know what you're looking at, and will the price be fixed. Yes to both — we work on this stock every week and price everything on paper.
