Distribution Board Maintenance

Boards age quietly. Heat inside cupboards, dust carried in from outside and years of added circuits can leave connections loose, labels missing and breakers worn. Maintenance generally involves a careful visual inspection, tightening of accessible connections, cleaning and checking that each protective device appears to be working as intended.

A tidy, clearly labelled board makes every future job easier and safer, particularly for tenants and property managers who may not know which breaker serves which area. Where a board is overcrowded or outdated, replacement or reorganisation may be discussed, along with the limits of what can be changed without wider involvement.

This work concerns the property's own board downstream of the incoming supply. Anything involving the building's main supply, meters or shared risers falls under building management or the relevant authority, and you may need to involve them. Maintenance suits routine upkeep, pre-tenancy checks and units with recurring tripping.