Diagnose first. Repair or 200-amp upgrade with a written estimate.
Electrical Panel Upgrade & Repair in Sacramento
Tripping main, warm panel cover, or adding EV / HVAC load on 100-amp service? We diagnose first, then repair or upgrade - permitted, SMUD-coordinated, flat written estimate.
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Call or text (916) 307-0990. Flat written estimate after we see the panel. CSLB #1099728.
Licensed panel upgrades and repairs across Sacramento
Tripping main, warm panel cover, or adding a Level 2 charger or heat pump on 100-amp service? We diagnose first, then repair or upgrade. City of Sacramento or Sacramento County permits come from the address, and we coordinate SMUD disconnect and meter work when the job needs it. CSLB #1099728. Call or text (916) 307-0990 for a flat written estimate.
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Diagnose before you buy a 200-amp box
A breaker that trips when the AC and kitchen share a moment is not always a “replace the whole panel” job. We open the cover, check the main size, bus rating, and how the circuits are landed, then say whether a repair holds or a 100-amp to 200-amp upgrade is the honest path. Flat written estimate before work starts.
SMUD, meter-base, and which permit office owns the address
Sacramento metro panel work runs on SMUD for most addresses, not a municipal electric department. If the meter base or service entrance changes, SMUD schedules a disconnect window and inspects after the building department. The permit office follows the address: City of Sacramento Building Division inside city limits, Sacramento County for unincorporated places like Arden-Arcade, Carmichael, and Fair Oaks. We pull the permit that matches the address. We do not invent fees.
Main panel upgrades (100 to 200 amp and related)
Older Sacramento homes often still run 100-amp service that was never sized for a Level 2 charger, heat pump, or ADU feeder. A main panel upgrade covers disconnect, new can, circuit landing, utility coordination, permit, and inspection. Many stay-in-place jobs finish in one day with power back the same evening. Meter-base or relocation work takes longer because SMUD owns part of the calendar.
Breaker repair, diagnostics, and when we stop at a repair
Repeated trips, a breaker that will not reset, heat on the cover, double-taps, or corrosion get a diagnostic first. If one bad breaker or a loose lug is the whole story, we stop there. If Federal Pacific or Zinsco gear shows up, we treat it as an inspection finding and explain the replacement path – not a scare pitch. Related troubleshooting lives on our electrical troubleshooting page.
Subpanels for ADUs, garages, and workshops
A subpanel is the clean way to feed a garage, workshop, or ADU without stuffing the main. We size the feeder, land the can, and pull the right City or County permit with the main service work when both are on the same job.
EV, solar, and battery readiness at the panel
Level 2 charging and heat pumps are the usual reason a 100-amp main runs out of room. We load-calc before we sell amperage, and we coordinate panel work with EV charger installation when both are on the same visit. Solar or battery plans change bus and main choices up front.
Surge, grounding, and code cleanup
Whole-home surge at the panel and grounding / bonding fixes often ride with an upgrade when the inspection requires them. We keep this short on the metro page – city landers carry neighborhood detail.
Cities with live panel pages
This page is the Sacramento metro parent. For city-specific panel pages we already have live:
- Electrical panel upgrade in Elk Grove
- Main panel upgrades in Folsom
- Electrical panel upgrades in Roseville
- Electrical panel upgrades in Citrus Heights
- Electrical panel upgrade in Rocklin
Cost ranges and named sources live on the Sacramento panel upgrade cost guide.
Call or text (916) 307-0990 or request a written estimate. Licensed C-10 #1099728.
Cost depends on stay-in-place vs meter-base work, City vs County permit path, and whether SMUD has to cut the service. We do not invent a single dollar band on this page. Named ranges and local notes live on our Sacramento panel upgrade cost guide. On-site, you get a flat written estimate after we see the panel.
Yes. City of Sacramento Building Division covers addresses inside city limits. Unincorporated Sacramento County covers places like Arden-Arcade, Carmichael, and Fair Oaks. Panel upgrades and new subpanels need a permit and a final inspection. We pull the permit that matches the address.
SMUD is the utility for most Sacramento metro addresses. A breaker swap inside an already-sized panel may never touch the meter. A service-entrance change or 100-amp to 200-amp main usually needs a SMUD disconnect window and a utility inspection after the building department sign-off. We tell you which path you are on before work starts.
Frequent trips under new load, a warm cover, missing capacity for EV or HVAC, or unsafe legacy gear point toward an upgrade. One bad breaker, a loose lug, or a single overloaded branch often stops at a repair. We diagnose with the cover off and say which path is honest.
Many stay-in-place 200-amp upgrades finish in one day with power restored the same evening. Meter-base work and SMUD disconnect windows add calendar time we cannot control. Your home is without power while the service is open. We schedule that window up front.
Yes. Old Town Electric Inc. holds California C-10 license #1099728 with liability insurance and workers compensation. Call or text (916) 307-0990 for a weekday visit and a written estimate.
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