Find an electrician near me for a consumer unit upgrade and get a quote
Blake FolgadoCo-founder, Tradehand
Find an electrician near you for a consumer unit upgrade and get a quote on Tradehand: open /quote, describe the fusebox job and your area, then contact a claimed local listing. Confirm NICEIC or NAPIT yourself. This path is for planned board work, not an emergency call-out.
Tradehand is the UK marketplace for finding and booking local tradespeople.
- Describe the consumer unit upgrade once on /quote
- Book a claimed local electrician direct
- Check NICEIC or NAPIT before the visit
What a consumer unit upgrade covers
| In scope | Often separate |
|---|---|
| New consumer unit to the agreed ways and protective devices | Earthing, bonding or cable faults found during testing |
| Removal of the old fusebox or board | Moving the board, meter tails work, or DNO appointments |
| Testing, commissioning and the installation certificate | Wider rewires or new circuits beyond the board change |
| Building Regulations notification where Approved Document P requires it for that work in England | Decorative making good beyond the board area |
Replacing or upgrading a consumer unit is domestic electrical work that Approved Document P treats as work that may need notification in England. Many homeowners book an electrician registered with a competent person scheme such as Certsure (NICEIC) or NAPIT so the installer can self-certify. Building control routes and rules differ across the UK; ask the electrician which path they will use for your property.
EICR and the board upgrade
An Electrical Installation Condition Report inspects and tests what is already installed. It can recommend a consumer unit change; it does not replace the board. If you need the inspection itself, use find and book an electrician for a landlord EICR. If the report already says upgrade the board, bring that report to /quote so the electrician prices the installation against the coded observations.
Steps to find an electrician and get a quote
Describe a consumer unit upgrade on /quote
Compare claimed local electrician listings
Confirm what the quote covers
Check NICEIC or NAPIT before you book
Tradehand connects you with local electricians on claimed listings. Searching and contacting is free for homeowners. Trades pay no monthly fee and no lead fee; after the first £10,000 collected, Tradehand earns 5% only when it collects an invoice payment. For several prices on the same brief see quotes from multiple local electricians.
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Frequently asked questions
Find an electrician near me for a consumer unit upgrade and get a quote
Use Tradehand /quote: describe a consumer unit upgrade and your area, compare claimed local electrician listings, then request a price. Confirm NICEIC or NAPIT before you book. Searching and contacting is free for homeowners.
What does a consumer unit upgrade usually include?
Removal of the old fusebox or board, fitting a suitable consumer unit with the protective devices agreed, testing and commissioning, the installation certificate, and Building Regulations notification where Approved Document P requires it for that work in England. Extra faults found on testing should be quoted separately.
Source: HM Government: Approved Document P (electrical safety in dwellings)
Is a consumer unit upgrade the same as an EICR?
No. An EICR is an inspection and test of the existing installation. A consumer unit upgrade is installation work. An EICR may recommend a board change, but the report and the upgrade are separate jobs with separate prices.
Is this for emergency electrical work?
No. Tradehand /quote is for planned consumer unit upgrades and other bookable electrical work. If you smell burning, see sparks, or the board is unsafe to leave energised, stop using the circuit and get urgent help from a competent electrician or the emergency services as the situation needs; do not wait on an online quote.
Does Tradehand charge for a consumer unit quote?
No. Homeowners do not pay Tradehand to search or request a quote. Trades pay no monthly fee and no lead fee. After the first £10,000 Tradehand collects for a business, Tradehand earns 5% only on an invoice payment it collects.
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Approved Document P and NICEIC/NAPIT links checked 15 September 2026. General guidance, not legal advice.