Electrical panel services in Southeast Louisiana
Your panel is the part of the house nobody thinks about until something stops working. It is also the piece that decides how much electricity the rest of the house can safely use.
If your home still has the panel it was built with, and since then you have added a window unit, a hot tub, a workshop or a second refrigerator, that panel is doing more than it was designed to do. Sometimes that means it needs replacing. Sometimes it means one circuit is overloaded and the panel is fine. We will tell you which one you have.
What's included
- Panel upgrades to higher amperage
- Full panel replacement
- Breaker replacement and troubleshooting
- Subpanels for garages, shops and additions
- Whole-home surge protection
Signs your panel needs attention
- Breakers trip more often than they used to
- The panel or a breaker feels warm, buzzes, or smells hot
- You still have a fuse box, or a panel type insurers ask questions about
- There is no room left to add another breaker
- Lights dim across the house when a large appliance starts
- You are adding a shop, a hot tub, or a new room
How the job goes
- 01
We check what you actually have
We open the panel, look at the condition of the connections and add up what the house is really drawing, instead of guessing from its age or size.
- 02
You hear the options and the price
Sometimes the answer is a full replacement. Sometimes it is a subpanel or a single circuit. We tell you which one your house needs and what each costs.
- 03
We do the work and test it
A panel replacement means the power is off for part of the day. We give you a window beforehand so you can plan around it, and we test every circuit with you before we go.
Common questions
How do I know if I need 200 amp service?
It depends on what the house runs, not on its size alone. Central air, an electric range, an electric water heater and a workshop add up quickly. We add up the actual load rather than guessing, and if what you have is still enough, we will tell you that.
Can you just add a breaker instead of replacing the panel?
Sometimes. If there is space and the panel is in good condition, adding a circuit is the cheaper answer and we will say so. If the panel is full, damaged, or a type known to fail, adding one more thing to it is not worth doing.
How long will the power be off?
For a panel replacement, most of a working day. We give you a window before we start so you can plan around refrigerators, medical equipment, and anyone working from home.
What does whole-home surge protection actually protect?
It clamps down the large surges that come in on the utility line, which is what usually kills air conditioners, appliance boards and anything with a circuit board inside it. It does not replace the power strip at your computer. It is the layer before it.
My breaker keeps tripping. Is the breaker bad?
Usually not. A breaker that trips is doing its job, and the real question is what is on that circuit. Replacing the breaker without finding the cause just hides the warning, so we find out why first.
Need an electrician today?
Tell us what is going on and we will tell you what it takes to fix it. Someone is on call around the clock for electrical emergencies.