cavity brick, concrete-frame lintels; some steel-framed variants require careful drilling around lintels and cills. External meter cabinet on the front elevation on most estates — tidy cable route into the hallway, easy CU swap.
If you own a ex-council semi in Neath and need ev charger installation, 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, SPD as standard, and paperwork the next EICR won't question.
Focus on the under-stairs cupboard, the consumer unit location, and the intended cable route. Usually 15–30 minutes on-site or a short photo set.
Priced against your ex-council 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 — external meter cabinet on the front elevation on most estates — tidy cable route into the hallway, easy cu swap.
NICEIC certificate, photo evidence of hidden work, Part P where applicable — all emailed the evening the job signs off.
Across SA10–SA11 the ex-council semi stock we've worked on shares consistent patterns: council-era MK plastic split-load CU still installed — reliable but no SPD, no per-circuit RCBOs. That local pattern is baked into the quote, not discovered on the day.
External meter cabinet on the front elevation on most estates — tidy cable route into the hallway, easy CU swap.
Wiring generation on this stock is typically council-era rewiring 1980s–2000s; consistent standards within an estate but often overdue for a CU upgrade. On a ex-council semi you should expect us to flag: council-era MK plastic split-load CU still installed — reliable but no SPD, no per-circuit RCBOs; external meter cabinet with the tails routing through an exterior wall — sometimes on an older tails spec; shed or outbuilding sub-main added without a dedicated RCD.
Materials and methods we spec on ex-council semi work: metal-clad 18th Edition CU; SPD as standard; outbuilding sub-main with dedicated RCD. Everything is priced on the quote — nothing added on invoice.
Owners of ex-council semi properties in Neath, Swansea and the wider area get one point of contact for the lot — quote, work, certificate, after-care.
metal-clad 18th Edition CU; SPD as standard; outbuilding sub-main with dedicated RCD. All on the written quote.
Two things: council-era MK plastic split-load CU still installed — reliable but no SPD, no per-circuit RCBOs, and the wiring generation — council-era rewiring 1980s–2000s. Both go on the quote, not the invoice.
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. semi-rural cottages around Cimla, traditional terraces in Skewen, and coastal homes in Briton Ferry — the ex-council semi is a recognisable slice of that mix.
Bottom line: ex-council semi owners in Neath deserve a quote calibrated to c.1945–1980 construction, not a template. That's what we do, on every job.
Send the address, a photo of the under-stairs cupboard and the consumer unit, and the bring it up to current spec you're working towards. Written fixed quote back inside 24 hours, priced to the actual construction of your ex-council semi.
