Residential Electrical Panel Upgrades
Most homes in Southern California were built with a 100-amp service, and a 100-amp panel was never designed for how a house runs today. Add central air, an electric range, a heat pump, or an EV charger and you run out of capacity fast — and on older panels you often run out of physical space on the bus before you run out of amps. We replace undersized and failing panels with a new 200-amp service, and we handle the whole job: the permit, the meter spot, the scheduled disconnect and reconnect with Southern California Edison, every circuit re-landed and labeled, and the stucco patched and painted back to match when we are done. If your home qualifies, the SCE Charge Ready Home program may cover a significant portion of the cost.
Service Features
Our panel upgrades services include everything you need for a safe, efficient, and code-compliant installation. Every project is handled by licensed electricians with over 15 years of experience serving homes and businesses across Southern California.
We pull all required permits, coordinate inspections with local building departments, and back our work with a satisfaction guarantee. From initial assessment through final walkthrough, you can expect clear communication, clean workmanship, and fair pricing.
- 100-amp to 200-amp service upgrades
- New meter main and service entrance conductors
- Panel relocation when Edison requires it
- Sub panel installation
- Permits pulled and inspection scheduled
- Edison disconnect and reconnect coordinated
- All circuits re-landed and clearly labeled
- Stucco repair, texture match, and paint match
Benefits
Capacity for EV charging, heat pumps, and modern appliances
Replaces rusted, overloaded, or obsolete equipment
Room on the bus to add circuits later
Brings the service up to current code
Finished wall repair — no patch left behind
May qualify for up to $4,200 through SCE Charge Ready Home
Our Process
We follow a proven process to ensure your project is completed safely, efficiently, and to your complete satisfaction.
Evaluation
We look at your existing panel, meter, and loads, and confirm what size service your home actually needs.
Permits & Utility
We pull the permit, confirm the meter spot, and schedule the disconnect and reconnect with Edison.
Installation
The old panel comes out, the new 200-amp panel and meter main go in, and every circuit is re-landed and labeled.
Inspection & Finish
We meet the inspector, then patch the stucco, match the texture, and paint the wall back to its original color.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common signs are a 100-amp service, a panel with no open breaker spaces, rust or scorching inside the enclosure, breakers that trip when large appliances run, or a plan to add an EV charger, heat pump, or electric range. If you want to install a Level 2 EV charger and your panel is under 200 amps, an upgrade is usually required.
Most residential panel upgrades are completed in one day, with the power off for several hours while Edison performs the disconnect and reconnect. Panel relocations and jobs needing new conduit runs can take longer.
Yes. We pull the permit, confirm the meter spot, schedule the disconnect and reconnect with Edison, and meet the inspector. You do not have to coordinate any of it.
We repair it. After the new panel is set and inspected, we patch the stucco, match the existing texture, and paint it back to the original color so the wall does not look like a repair.
There may be. The SCE Charge Ready Home program offers rebates to qualifying Southern California Edison residential customers upgrading their electric panel — up to $4,200 for qualified low-income households or those enrolled in a qualifying public assistance program, and up to $2,100 for qualified households in a disadvantaged community. Westek Electric Corp. is an in-network contractor for the program. Eligibility is determined by SCE at evhome.sce.com.
Yes, and sometimes Edison requires it as a condition of the upgrade. We run new conduit from the old location to the new one, set the new service, install a sub panel to pick up existing circuits where needed, and repair the wall at the old opening.
Ready to Get Started?
Contact us today for a free, no-obligation estimate on your panel upgrades project. Our licensed electricians are ready to help.