Electrical Panel Upgrades & Repairs

Your electrical panel is the heart of your home’s electrical system. It is vitally important that it is working properly for the safety of everyone in your home, and for your home itself.

Call Plugged In Electrical Services to have your system inspected. When we send one of our experienced electricians to your home, they will first check the condition of your unit. Every system tells a story and our professionals are experts at inspecting and identifying potential fire hazards and safety defects. When you call our electricians to your Hamilton or Niagara area home, we provide you with a free estimate.

Benefits of upgrading your electrical service

When you replace your electrical panel, you should also consider upgrading the service. Upgrading your service from 100 amps to 200 amps will give you more power for future items, such as electric ranges, hot tubs, central air, electric water heaters, and other additions to your home. Upgrading your service typically involves replacing the meter socket and installing larger wire and conduit. Doing this not only adds more conveniences, but it also adds value to your home and can even lower your homeowner’s insurance premiums.

Signs You Need an Electrical Upgrade

Is your home over 40 years old? That can be one sign that your electrical panel needs to be upgraded.

Other signs that you need an upgrade can include:

• Your fuses or circuit breakers trip frequently
• Running multiple electrical devices or appliances at once causes poor performance across other devices (i.e., lights dimming when other devices power on).
• You need to use extension cords throughout your home
• You have an old fuse panel
• You need to add more circuits and have no room left in the panel
• You hear crackling or arcing noises coming from your panel or fuse box

If you notice any of these issues, call Plugged In Electrical Services to have our experts determine if you need your electrical panel replaced.

How does the panel change process work?

• Call us at 905-962-5851 to book your free estimate.
• If you are happy with the estimate and want to move forward, we will contact the utility to arrange a date for your electrical meter to be pulled, so we can do the work safely.
• We will contact the Electrical Safety Authority to take out a permit for the work being performed.
• On the arranged date, we will be at your home first thing in the morning with an ultra-quiet generator and all the materials to complete the job. The work will last all day, with the hydro typically being reconnected in the early afternoon.
• We will have the work inspected by ESA.
• We will create a new circuit breaker directory for you.
• We will clean up and settle the invoice for the work.

Contact the Panel Upgrade Experts

Your home needs a properly functioning electrical panel to keep your appliances, HVAC systems, and other devices running. When your system needs to be repaired or upgraded for service in the Hamilton-Caledonia-Simcoe areas, trust the panel upgrade experts at Plugged In Electrical.