You may need to have your electrical consumer unit replaced for several reasons. It may be faulty or outdated and may not provide you with protection from power surges as it should.

A domestic consumer unit should be checked by a qualified electrician at most every 10 years. If you wish, you may have it done more frequently as well.

If you are buying or renting out your property, it should be checked every 5 years. However, if your tenants move out and new ones are due to move in, you must ensure that it is safe for them to do so and you need to carry out the required inspections before they do

Also, in the event of you buying or selling a house, you will have to get the electrical installations inspected, including the consumer unit, or the sale will not be completed.

Here are all the reasons why you should upgrade your consumer unit:

- Improve your homes electrical safety

- Compliance with the law

- Increase energy efficiency 

- Peace of mind

Below are some photos of recent consumer unit upgrades our engineers have carried out!