You’ll receive a clear, exact price before any work begins.
If your repair fails during the current season, we’ll come back and fix it at no additional cost.
We treat your home with care and ensure your property is fully protected while we work.
Older homes were wired for a very different life than the one you are living now. If your panel is struggling to keep up with modern appliances, our licensed electricians can upgrade your service safely and give you an exact price before we start.
Panels usually give you a warning before they become a real problem. Here is what to watch for.
Any burning smell or warm panel cover means stop and call right away. That one is not a wait-and-see situation.
A 100-amp service was standard for decades, and it still works fine for smaller homes with gas heat, gas water heating, and modest electrical demand. If you have a compact house, no central air, and no plans to add much, 100 amps may be enough.
Most Howell homeowners end up at 200 amps, and for good reason. Central air conditioning, an electric range, a dryer, a well pump, a sump pump, and a finished basement add up quickly. Livingston County homes with well and septic systems carry an extra electrical load year-round that homes on city utilities do not.
The math matters here. Your total connected load determines what service size you need, and guessing leads to either wasted money or a panel that is maxed out the day it goes in. We calculate the actual load for your home rather than defaulting to a typical value.
Panel space is the other consideration. Even if 100 amps technically handles your current draw, a full panel with no open slots means that every future project will require more work. Upgrading once and leaving room is almost always the better decision.
Every upgrade starts with an evaluation. We review your existing panel, service entrance, meter base, grounding system, and the circuits serving your home. We calculate your real load, talk through what you want to add down the road, and give you an exact price with no surprises later.
Permits and utility coordination come next. Service upgrades require a permit and an inspection in Livingston County, and the utility must disconnect the power at the meter. We handle that scheduling so you are not making phone calls and tracking paperwork.
On installation day, we replace the panel, service-entrance cable, meter base, and grounding as needed. Circuits are moved over, clearly labeled, and tested. Power is typically off for several hours, and we let you know the window in advance so you can plan around it.
Once everything is energized, we test every circuit, confirm proper grounding and bonding, and walk the inspector through when they arrive. Your home stays covered by our Property Protection Guarantee the entire time, and our seasonal repair guarantee backs the work.
Homes ask far more of their electrical systems than they did twenty years ago. Induction ranges, heat pumps, tankless electric water heaters, and hot tubs all pull serious current, and stacking them on an older panel is where trouble starts.
EV charging is the big one right now. A Level 2 charger typically requires a dedicated 240-volt, 40- or 50-amp circuit on a 100-amp panel, which is often the last straw, especially in a Michigan winter, when cold weather increases both charging demand and household heating load.
Smart home equipment is easier on the panel but harder on old wiring. Smart switches, dimmers, thermostats, and security systems generally require a neutral wire at the switch box, and many Howell homes built before the 1990s do not have one. We add what is needed while the walls are already open.
Standby generators and sump pump circuits deserve a mention, too. Spring storms and heavy snowmelt around Livingston County put real strain on sump pumps, and losing power at the wrong moment can turn a dry basement into a wet one. A properly sized service makes it far easier to add backup power.
Homeowners here trust us with the big jobs because we do them right. Here is what that looks like.
No creepy guys. Mrs. Michael cares about your repairs.
Most take one full day. Power is typically off for four to eight hours while we swap the panel and service entrance.
Yes. Service upgrades require a permit and inspection. We pull the permit and coordinate the inspection for you.
No. You can stay, though you will be without power for part of the day, so plan for refrigeration and any work-from-home needs.
Usually yes. We run a load calculation first, since a heat pump, hot tub, or electric range can change the answer.
If it is a fuse box over 25 years old or full, upgrading now avoids an emergency later and simplifies future projects.
