Electrical panel upgrade in Dallas

Older Dallas homes often have 100 or 125 amp service that was fine for a window unit and a range but not for central air, an EV charger, a pool and a modern kitchen. When the panel is full of tandem breakers or runs warm, it is time.

An upgrade usually includes a new panel and main breaker, new breakers, a new meter base if needed, updated grounding and bonding, and surge protection at the panel. We schedule the utility so the outage is as short as possible.

Electrical Panel Upgrade: signs to watch for

• The panel is 100 or 125 amps and you want to add an EV, pool or AC
• Breakers trip when large appliances run together
• The panel is warm, buzzing, rusted or has double-tapped breakers
• An insurer or inspector flagged the panel brand
• No room left for new circuits

How we handle it

1. Load calculation to confirm the right service size
2. Permit, Oncor coordination and a scheduled shutoff
3. New panel, breakers, grounding, bonding and surge protection
4. Inspection, power restored and every circuit labeled

100, 150 or 200 amps

Not every home needs 200 amps. A load calculation adds up your heating, cooling, cooking, water heating, dryer and any EV or pool loads, then applies the code method. Many Dallas homes with gas heat and a gas range are comfortable at 150 amps with a new panel. Homes going all-electric, adding an EV and a pool, or planning a heat pump usually need 200.

What moves the price

• Meter base and mast replacement
• Panel relocation or new location
• Number of circuits moved and labeled

Electrical Panel Upgrade in Dallas homes

In Oncor territory the meter belongs to the utility, but the meter base, the mast and the panel belong to you. Many 1950s and 1960s houses in Casa View, Pleasant Grove and Lake Highlands still have their original 100 amp equipment, and the summer AC load alone keeps those panels running near their limit.

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