Electrical Panel Upgrades & Subpanels
A panel with the capacity and safety your home or shop needs today — and room for what you'll add tomorrow.
- 1Panel replacement
- 2Service upgrades
- 3Subpanels
- 4Load calculations
Your electrical panel is where every circuit in the building starts. When it's out of spaces, undersized for what you're running, or simply worn out, everything downstream suffers: breakers trip, circuits get doubled up, and adding an EV charger, new AC or a shop becomes a problem.
We replace and upgrade panels, increase service capacity, and add subpanels for shops, barns, garages and additions — sized with a proper load calculation, not a guess.
Signs it's time to upgrade
- No empty spaces, or breakers doubled up to make room
- Breakers that trip often under normal use
- You're adding an EV charger, AC, pool, hot tub, shop or addition
- A fuse box, or an older panel with known reliability concerns such as Federal Pacific Stab-Lok or Zinsco
- Rust, corrosion, scorch marks or a panel that feels warm
- A 100-amp service in a home that now runs much more
What we do
Panel replacement
Swap a worn, unsafe or full panel for a new one with modern breakers and room to grow, including AFCI and GFCI protection where code calls for it.
Service upgrades
Increase your service size — commonly from 100 amps to 200 — when a load calculation shows you need it. We coordinate the disconnect and reconnect with your utility.
Subpanels
Bring dedicated power to a detached shop, barn, garage, addition or outbuilding without overloading the main panel.
Load calculations
Before recommending an upgrade, we calculate what your home or building actually needs. Sometimes the right answer is a subpanel or load management instead of a full service upgrade.
Panel upgrade vs. service upgrade
A panel upgrade replaces the box and breakers. A service upgrade increases the amount of power coming into the building, which can involve the meter base, service conductors and coordination with your utility. Many homes need only the first; homes adding big loads often need both.
What to expect
We assess your existing panel and service, run a load calculation, and give you clear options. Panel work requires a permit and inspection, which we handle. We'll tell you up front when the power will be off so you can plan around it.
What to Expect
Simple, transparent service from first call to finish.
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Call or Text Anytime
24/7 scheduling for Azle, Weatherford, Fort Worth and nearby.
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Prompt Arrival
A licensed & insured electrician arrives in a well-equipped vehicle.
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Up-Front Options & Pricing
We diagnose the issue and present clear options before any work begins.
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Quality Work, Clean Finish
Work is completed to code, tested, and the area is left clean.
Electrical Panel Upgrades & Subpanels: common questions
Do I need a 200-amp panel?
Not always. A load calculation shows what your home actually uses. Homes adding an EV charger, electric heat, a pool or a shop often benefit from 200 amps; others just need more breaker spaces.
Can you add a subpanel for my shop or barn?
Yes. We size the feeder for the distance and the equipment you'll run, and install the subpanel with proper grounding for a detached building.
Is a Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel dangerous?
Both brands have well-documented concerns about breakers that may not trip when they should. If you have one, we recommend having it evaluated and, in most cases, replaced.
Related services
- EV Charger InstallationCharge overnight at home with a Level 2 charger installed on the right circuit for your car and your panel.
- Portable Generator InterlocksRun your home's essential circuits from a portable generator — safely, legally, and without extension cords through the window.
- Outlet, GFCI & Dedicated Circuit InstallationMore outlets where you need them, GFCI protection where code requires it, and dedicated circuits for the equipment that needs its own.