Pensioners in Croydon in a 1930-ish house are having a new kitchen installed and the old wire fuse-box replaced with a modern consumer unit.... that's all good
To do that the house needs a new earth supplied. EDF are to do it, and requested about £280 as a fee. Discount for pensioners was asked about, refused and accepted as the way it was.
The electrician who is to install the consumer unit was shocked that they were to be charged and said it should be done for free? Asking around rumours came up that this was indeed free outside of London, but not inside. And that they should qualify for a free install as they were pensioners.
Can anyone advise me what is the real situation?
Many thanks.
To do that the house needs a new earth supplied. EDF are to do it, and requested about £280 as a fee. Discount for pensioners was asked about, refused and accepted as the way it was.
The electrician who is to install the consumer unit was shocked that they were to be charged and said it should be done for free? Asking around rumours came up that this was indeed free outside of London, but not inside. And that they should qualify for a free install as they were pensioners.
Can anyone advise me what is the real situation?
Many thanks.