24/7 EMERGENCY SERVICE — (980) 467-2215
PANEL UPGRADES

Panel upgrades for homes that outgrew their wiring

A 100-amp panel built for a 1970s house does not run a modern one. We replace undersized and obsolete panels with 200-amp service, pull the permit, coordinate the utility disconnect, and hand you a system with room to grow.

Licensed NC electrical contractor
Fully insured & bonded
Background-checked electricians
4.9 average rating

Signs your panel is out of room

Breakers trip when the microwave and the hair dryer run together
The panel is full, or someone has doubled two circuits onto one breaker
Federal Pacific, Zinsco, or Challenger branding on the panel door
Lights dim when the HVAC or well pump kicks on
You are adding an EV charger, a heat pump, or a workshop subpanel
The panel is original to a home built before 1990

What's included

New 200-amp panel and main breaker
Permit filed and inspection scheduled
Utility disconnect and reconnect coordination
Grounding electrode and bonding brought to code
Whole-home surge protection option
Every circuit re-landed and clearly labeled
HOW IT GOES

The process, start to finish

01

Load calculation

We measure what your home actually draws rather than guessing from square footage, then size the service to it with headroom for what you are planning next.

02

Permit and utility coordination

We pull the permit with your county and schedule the Duke Energy disconnect and reconnect. You do not make a single phone call.

03

Changeout day

Power is off for most of a working day. We set the new panel, re-land and label every circuit, and bring grounding and bonding up to current code.

04

Inspection and sign-off

The county inspector signs off, the utility reconnects, and you get the labeled panel schedule and the permit record for your file.

PRICING

What a panel upgrade costs

Most Charlotte-area panel upgrades run $2,200–$4,500. The spread comes down to whether the meter base is being replaced, whether the service entrance cable needs to be re-run, and how far the panel sits from the meter. We walk the job and give you a firm written number before anything is scheduled.

A newly installed 200-amp residential breaker panel with dressed copper wiring
FREE QUOTE

Tell us what's going on

Send it over and a licensed electrician calls you back within one business hour, 7am to 7pm. Firm written quotes, permitted work, no surprises at the invoice.

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Same-week appointments across the metro
24/7 line for genuine emergencies
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QUESTIONS

Panel Upgrades questions

Plan on six to eight hours on changeout day. We schedule the utility disconnect first thing so the crew is working by mid-morning and you are back on before the evening.
Yes, and we handle it. We pull the permit with Mecklenburg County or your county, coordinate the utility disconnect, and schedule the final inspection. You do not touch any paperwork.
For the large majority of homes 200 amps is the right answer, including with an EV charger and a heat pump. We run the load calculation before recommending anything larger, because 400-amp service means a second panel and a meaningfully bigger bill.
Federal Pacific Stab-Lok panels have a documented history of breakers that fail to trip under fault. Most insurers and home inspectors flag them. We replace them regularly and we would not leave one in our own house.

Ready when you are

Firm quotes. Permitted work. A garage-floor-clean guarantee.

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