Written load calculation
Current and planned loads added up to set the panel and service size you actually need.
Panel Upgrades
Electrical Panel Upgrades in Kenmore
New panel or bigger service only when the numbers say so, with the outage, permit and inspection lined up in advance.
Have my panel checked — (000) 000-0000Three Good Reasons, and One Bad One
A panel needs replacing when there is no room for new circuits, when the incoming service can no longer keep up with today's loads, or when it is a make with a poor safety record. A salesperson's hunch is not on that list.
Electrician Kenmore WA runs a load calculation before recommending anything. We inspect the panel, the meter base and the grounding, then show you whether you need a new panel, a larger service, a subpanel or nothing at all. Plenty of charger and remodel projects around Kenmore end up needing far less than the first quote someone else gave.
Insurance or a home inspector asking about your panel? Bring us the paperwork. We will look at the specific concern, tell you whether it is about the brand, the age, the condition or the capacity, and price only what actually addresses it.
What the Upgrade Includes
Meter to breakers, coordinated end to end.
Problem panel replacement
Federal Pacific, Zinsco and similar panels replaced with a modern panel and new breakers.
Service increase
100 or 150 amps raised to 200 where the load supports it, including meter base and entrance work.
Subpanels
A subpanel for a garage, addition or shop when that solves the space problem more cheaply.
Utility scheduling
Disconnect and reconnect booked with the utility to keep the outage short and planned.
Circuit transfer and checks
Every existing circuit moved over, tested and given the protection current code requires.
Grounding brought current
Electrodes and bonding updated as part of the swap.
Permit, inspection, directory
Permitted, inspected and finished with a typed, accurate directory.
How the Swap Happens
Inspect and calculate
At the free visit we look at the panel, meter and grounding and take measurements. You get a written recommendation and an itemised price.
Book the outage
Once approved, we file the permit and schedule the utility. You know the date and roughly how long the power will be off.
Replace and inspect
One working day for most homes: panel swapped, circuits moved and tested, power restored, inspector met.
Why Choose Us for a Panel
The calculation decides
Not the size of the invoice. If 150 amps is enough, that is what you get.
Outage planned, not sprung
Utility work booked ahead so you can plan around it.
A panel you can read
Typed directory and spare spaces mapped for future projects.
- Load calculationIn writing.
- Utility bookedBy us.
- Permit includedIn the price.
- Typed directoryAt handover.
Is Your Panel Actually the Problem?
Find out with a free in-home check and a written load calculation, then decide with real numbers.
Get the numbers — (000) 000-0000