Service
Electrical Service Upgrades & Panel Replacements
Upgrade an undersized or aging electrical panel to a safe, modern 200-amp service — with neat workmanship, clear labeling, and full code compliance.
What this service includes
- 100A to 200A (or 400A) service upgrades
- Main breaker panel replacements
- Meter base and weatherhead replacement
- Grounding and bonding corrections
- Sub-panel installation for additions and outbuildings
- Whole-house surge protection
- Federal Pacific and Zinsco panel removal
- Coordination with PPL / your utility
Who it's for
- Homes with original 60A or 100A service
- Federal Pacific, Zinsco or Pushmatic panels
- Homes adding EV chargers, hot tubs or HVAC
- Insurance- or inspector-driven upgrades
Why it matters
Older panels are the leading cause of residential electrical fires. A modern service upgrade protects your home, supports modern loads, and often satisfies insurance and inspection requirements.
How it works
- 1. Walkthrough of your existing service, loads and goals.
- 2. Written estimate with permit and utility coordination included.
- 3. One-day swap when possible — clean panel, labeled circuits, inspection-ready.
Signs your panel needs attention now
Federal Pacific Stab-Lok, Zinsco/Sylvania, Pushmatic and original Bulldog panels have well-documented failure modes — breakers that don't trip under fault, burned bus bars, and a meaningful elevated fire risk. Many insurers in PA now refuse to renew policies on homes with these panels still in service.
Even 'good' panels deserve a look when you see: warm or discolored breakers, a buzzing main, double-tapped breakers, an overfilled panel with no spare slots, a 60A or 100A service feeding a modern home with central AC and electric appliances, or rust at the meter base.
What a service upgrade actually involves
A full 200-amp upgrade includes a new meter base and weatherhead, new service entrance conductors, a new main breaker panel, proper grounding electrode system (ground rods and water-line bond), and re-termination of every branch circuit on new breakers — typically with whole-house surge protection added at the same time.
We coordinate the utility disconnect with PPL or your provider so the power is off only as long as needed, almost always within a single day. You get a labeled panel directory, an inspection sign-off and clear photos of the work.
Common questions
How long is the power off?
For most residential service upgrades, power is off for 4–8 hours on the day of the swap. We schedule the utility cut and reconnect to minimize downtime.
Will my insurance cover the cost?
Insurance generally won't pay for upgrades, but many carriers will non-renew without one — so the upgrade often saves your policy. We're happy to write a letter for your agent.
Available across the Susquehanna Valley
We offer this service throughout our full service area, including Watsontown, PA, Lewisburg, PA, Milton, PA, Danville, PA, Selinsgrove, PA, Williamsport, PA, Allenwood, PA, Sunbury, PA, Bloomsburg, PA.
The Clear Electric approach
More than a quote — a plan you can actually follow.
Most homeowners and business owners we meet have been burned before — a vague verbal price, a crew that disappears mid-job, or a "finished" install that fails inspection. Our electrical service upgrades & panel replacements process is built to be the opposite of that: everything in writing, every step explained, and a single electrician you can call from the first phone conversation through the final walkthrough.
Because we're a local Susquehanna Valley company, we're not routing you through a call center or subbing your job out to whoever is cheapest that week. The person who quotes your electrical service upgrades & panel replacements project is on site, accountable for the work, and lives in the same community. If something needs a follow-up in six months, we pick up the phone.
We take electrical service upgrades & panel replacements work seriously because electrical is one of the few trades where doing it "mostly right" isn't good enough. Loose neutrals, undersized conductors, missing bonding, or an ungrounded circuit can sit hidden in a wall for years — until it starts a fire or fries a $3,000 appliance. Every job we finish is one we'd be comfortable handing off to any inspector in the state.
By the numbers
- 20+Years of combined field experience on our crew
- 100%Licensed, insured & permit-pulled work
- 1Point of contact — no runaround
- 24 hrTypical response for estimate requests
Signs it's time to call
Don't wait for the sparks.
If any of these sound familiar, it's worth a conversation before it becomes an emergency:
- Breakers that trip repeatedly — even on lighter loads
- Outlets or switch plates that feel warm to the touch
- Flickering or dimming lights when large appliances kick on
- A burning or plastic smell near a panel, outlet or fixture
- Older two-prong outlets or knob-and-tube wiring still in service
- Extension cords running as permanent wiring
- A panel that hasn't been touched since the house was built
Materials & standards
Quality parts. Nothing swapped behind your back.
We stock and install trusted, contractor-grade brands — the same gear your local inspector expects to see in the panel. If a product is on backorder or we're recommending an upgrade, we tell you before it goes in.
What to expect
From first call to final walkthrough.
Here's exactly how a typical electrical service upgrades & panel replacements project moves — no surprises, no vague timelines.
Call or request online
Tell us what's going on. We'll ask a few sizing questions and book a site visit or estimate.
Site visit & written quote
We come out, look at the actual conditions, and put a real number on paper — not a guess.
Scheduled install
Materials pre-staged, permits pulled, arrival window confirmed the day before.
Test, label & walkthrough
We test every circuit, label the panel, walk you through the work and clean up before we leave.
Safety & code
Built to current NEC — and the way we'd wire our own house.
Every electrical service upgrades & panel replacements job follows the current National Electrical Code plus any Pennsylvania and local amendments. That means correct grounding and bonding, arc-fault and ground-fault protection where required, properly sized conductors, torqued lugs, and clean, labeled panelwork you can actually work on later.
- AFCI/GFCI protection where code requires
- Properly torqued lugs and terminations
- Labeled circuits & updated panel schedule
- Correct grounding & bonding path
- Permits and inspection when required
- Copper conductors sized to real load
"They quoted what they charged. Nothing extra tacked on at the end. The panel looks better than the day it was installed."
"Called Tuesday, generator running by Friday. Cleanest install I've seen — and I've had two others quoted."
"Our shop needed rewiring in phases so we could stay open. They worked around us and every deadline hit."
Why Clear Electric
A electrical service upgrades & panel replacements job done the right way the first time.
Licensed & insured
Pennsylvania electrical contractor, fully insured for residential and commercial work.
Code-compliant
Every install meets current NEC and local Pennsylvania amendments — inspection-ready.
Clean workmanship
Labeled circuits, dressed wire, tidy job sites. Work you'd be happy to show off.
Clear timelines
We show up when we say we will, and we walk you through everything before we leave.
What you get
No mystery charges, no loose ends.
Every electrical service upgrades & panel replacements project from Clear Electric includes the same baseline of communication, paperwork and quality — whether it's a single circuit or a full installation.
- Written, itemized estimate before any work begins
- Permits pulled and inspections coordinated when required
- Materials and brands disclosed up front — no swaps without your okay
- Labeled panel directory and circuit map updated on completion
- Photos of finished work and concealed runs for your records
- Owner walkthrough and answers to every question before we leave
Where we work
Electrical Service Upgrades & Panel Replacements across the Susquehanna Valley
Local crews, local response times. Click your town for area-specific details.
Get started
Talk to a real electrician about your electrical service upgrades & panel replacements project.
We'll ask the right questions, give you honest options, and put it all in writing. No pressure, no upsells.
- Free estimates across the valley
- Same- or next-business-day response
- Fully licensed & insured in PA
- Generac-certified for standby power
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Free estimates across the Susquehanna Valley. Licensed and insured.