Panel Upgrades & Electrical Work Done by the Book

1. Load management

Often the cheapest route. A load management device lets a big new load, like an EV charger, share your existing service safely. It backs off the charger for a moment if the house draws hard, so you never trip the main. Many homes add an EV charger on a 100 amp panel this way, no service upgrade needed. Typically the lightest cost of the three.

Best when: you are adding one big load and your panel is otherwise fine.

2. Add a subpanel

Your main panel is full of breakers but the service itself is big enough? A subpanel adds a bank of new circuits fed off the main, perfect for a garage, a shop, a basement suite, or a row of new loads. Cleaner and cheaper than swapping the whole service, and it keeps the garage on its own tidy panel.

Best when: you are out of breaker space but not out of service capacity.

3. Full service upgrade

The real deal when you genuinely need it. Going from 100 to 200 amp service opens the door to an EV charger, a heat pump, solar, and a hot tub all at once, with room to spare. It is the biggest job of the three, and worth every dollar when the house is truly maxed out. We size it for where you are headed, not just today.

Best when: multiple big loads, old service, or planning solar and an EV together.