An old fuse box or an undersized panel is one of the most common reasons for tripped breakers, flickering lights, and homes that can't handle modern electrical loads — EV chargers, central air, hot tubs, electric ranges. A panel upgrade replaces that outdated equipment with a new, properly sized panel (typically 100, 150, or 200 amps) that's rated for how your home actually uses power today.
I handle the whole job: sizing the new panel correctly for your home's load, pulling the permit, coordinating with the utility company on any meter work, and scheduling the township inspection. Most residential panel upgrades are completed in a single day, with a planned power outage of just a few hours.
Breakers trip often, or you still have screw-in fuses instead of breakers.
Planning an EV charger, Powerwall, hot tub, or home addition.
Many older homes in York County still have 60-100 amp service.
Some insurers and buyers flag older panel brands (Zinsco, Federal Pacific) outright.
Most residential jobs are a single day, with the power off for a few hours during the actual swap. Larger or more complicated services may need a second day.
Yes — it's required, and for good reason. I pull the permit and schedule the inspection as part of the job.
It depends on your home's size and what you're running now (and plan to add later, like an EV charger or Powerwall). I'll calculate your actual load during the estimate and recommend the right size — not just upsell the biggest panel available.
"Nice young man. Arrived on time. Did a great job and cleaned up after. I highly recommend."
"Jason upgraded our panel and installed a Tesla charger same visit. Clean work, explained everything, fair price."
"Called about a tripped breaker that kept going out. He found the real problem instead of just resetting it. Honest guy."
