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Panel upgrades and replacement in the Twin Cities

Replace an old or crowded breaker panel with a labeled, properly rated one that fits your home today.

  • We check your wiring and capacity before we recommend anything
  • Every circuit is traced and labeled in the new panel
  • Permit pulled, work inspected by DLI or your city
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What you get

Panel Upgrades & Replacements, start to finish

  • Panel evaluation
  • New panel with correctly matched breakers
  • Every circuit labeled
  • AFCI and GFCI breakers where required
  • Panel wiring problems corrected
  • Open breaker spaces left for later
Electrician testing circuit breakers in a residential electrical panel
Testing breakers in a residential panel.
How it works

Three steps to a finished job

  1. Tell us what you need

    Call 612-991-4005 or send the short form. Quotes are free.

  2. Get a written scope and price

    We look at the job and put the scope and price in writing before any work starts.

  3. We do the work and get it inspected

    We pull the permit, do the work, and the inspector signs off.

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FAQ

Common questions

Can I just add a subpanel instead?
Sometimes. A subpanel adds spaces, but it does not fix an old or damaged main panel, and it does not add total service capacity. We will tell you whether a subpanel solves your problem or only delays it.
How long does a panel replacement take?
It depends on the panel, the number of circuits and the condition of the wiring. Most of it is a one-day job with the power off for part of that day, but older homes can turn up surprises, so we will talk through that before we start.
Do I need to upgrade the service too?
Only if the load calculation or the service equipment says so. If the meter, mast and main are in good shape and large enough, a panel replacement on its own can be the right fix.
Why does an older panel matter if nothing is tripping?
Because the failures that matter are the ones you do not see: loose lugs, corroded bus bars or breakers that no longer trip reliably. A breaker that does not trip when it should is the problem, and it looks like nothing is wrong.
More about panel upgrades & replacements

A panel replacement removes your existing breaker box or fuse panel and installs a new one, reconnecting every circuit to a properly rated breaker. It is a different job from a service upgrade, because the panel can often be replaced without changing the meter or the wires from the utility.

Many Twin Cities homes built before the 1980s still have fuse boxes, small 60A panels, or panels that were added to over the decades until there is no room left. Some older panel designs also have known reliability problems with breakers that fail to trip or connections that loosen over time. We identify what you have and tell you plainly whether replacement is warranted.

A new panel also lets us add modern protection where it belongs, such as AFCI and GFCI breakers for circuits that call for them, and leave open spaces for future circuits. The work is permitted and inspected, and it ends with a panel directory you can actually read.

When you need it

  • You still have a fuse panel, or a panel where breakers are doubled up to squeeze in more circuits.
  • There is no room for new breakers and you are adding a circuit for a range, dryer, EV charger or workshop.
  • You see rust, scorch marks, melted insulation or moisture inside the panel, which is common in damp basements.
  • Breakers feel hot, buzz, trip with no clear cause, or will not stay reset.
  • A home inspector or insurer has flagged the panel brand or condition as a concern.
  • The panel directory is missing, wrong or unreadable, and nobody knows what controls what.
  • You are renovating and want current arc-fault and ground-fault protection on the affected circuits.

What’s included, in detail

Panel evaluation

We inspect the existing panel, wiring condition and available capacity before recommending anything.

New panel and breakers

A properly rated panel with breakers matched to each circuit's wire size and load.

Circuit tracing and labeling

Every circuit is identified and labeled so the directory reflects what is actually installed.

Updated protection

AFCI, GFCI or dual-function breakers where the rules for that circuit call for them.

Wiring corrections

Overcrowded, damaged or undersized connections found in the panel are corrected as part of the work, along with any missing grounding and bonding at the panel.

Permit and inspection

We pull the permit and have the work inspected by DLI or your local jurisdiction.

Spare capacity

We leave open breaker spaces where the panel allows, so the next circuit does not require another upgrade.

Our process

  1. Inspect

    We open the panel, review the condition of the wiring and note what each circuit serves.

  2. Quote and permit

    You get a written scope, and we file for the permit before work begins.

  3. Swap the panel

    Power is off for the changeover, the new panel is installed and each circuit is reconnected and labeled.

  4. Inspection and walkthrough

    The inspector signs off, power is restored, and we show you where everything is.

More questions

Will I lose power to the whole house?
Yes, for the duration of the changeover. We schedule it so you can plan around refrigerators, sump pumps and work-from-home needs, and we keep the power-off time as short as the job allows.

Guides

Related

Often done together

Electrical service upgradeGFCI and AFCI protectionGrounding and bonding

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