Our Approach to Electrical Panel Upgrades

When it comes to electrical panel installations, it’s essential to work with a company that understands the complexity of electrical systems and adheres to the highest safety standards. We use top-quality materials and expert techniques to ensure safe, efficient electrical solutions. It just so happens that we're among the cheapest electrical contractors for panel upgrade services in the area.
Here’s a few reasons why homeowners in Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Springfield, Vienna and the surrounding Northern Virginia area trust Dan Home Electric for their electrical panel services:

• Licensed Experienced Electricians
  Our team of 100% licensed and highly experienced electricians specialize in electrical panel installations and are the area's top service panel installer. We’ve successfully handled installations for homes and businesses of all sizes, ensuring that each panel is safely and properly connected, meets codes and regulations, and provides reliable service for many years ahead. Our workmanship is precise, reliable, and built to last and we stand by all of our work with our 100% workmanship warranty.

• Personalized, Custom Solutions
  We understand that every home has different electrical needs. Whether you are upgrading your panel to handle more power or installing a new panel for an addition or remodel, we assess your home’s unique electrical requirements and recommend the best solution. We tailor our installation services to ensure your electrical panel fits your current and future needs.

• Prioritizing Safety and Code Regulations and Standards
  We take utmost care with your safety with every electrical panel installation and this is among our top goals. Our electricians go through extensive training to follow all applicable safety protocols and complete their work in accordance with all applicable electrical codes and standards. We use top-quality materials and expert techniques to ensure safe, efficient electrical solutions. You can trust us to ensure your electrical panel is correctly installed and operates safely within your home or business for the years to come.

• Affordable, Transparent Pricing
  With Dan Home Electric, we believe in honest, transparent pricing without the games or upsells often seen in the area. We offer highly detailed, upfront quotes that outline the cost of your electrical panel installation or repair project. There are no hidden fees, so you can make informed decisions about your electrical service without any surprises.

Why the need to upgrade your Electrical Panel to 200 amp?

Eliminate Overloads – Improve the ability of your system to power high-wattage devices at once. Think about hair dryers, air fryers, dryers, HVAC systems, EV chargers, induction stoves and more). Are you frustrated by constant tripped breakers or blown fuses? These are safety actually mechanisms that let you know something may be wrong with your system. Many of the area's older homes have fuse boxes or 60-100 amp panels which ought to be upgraded.
Support the Demands of Modern Living – Have plans for new appliances? a hot tub? an electric vehicle? Solar or batteries? Plan now to be able to add circuits to your system to support power for home offices, workshops, EV charging, solar panels, hot tubs and future home remodeling or expansions. Subpanels also can help with this but if your panel is older, it may be struggling to safely meet the needs of today's lifestyles.
Increase Home Value – This is always a plus to have, especially in a hot market like we have in Northern Virginia
Enhanced Safety – Tripping breakers or blown fuses may be a sign that something is wrong. Why not replace outdated fuse boxes or aging panels prone to overheating or short circuiting with an upgraded panel that meets current code and can safely, reliably power the rest of your home. If your panel is the original or older than 20 years it may be time to get an inspection done for safety of your home or business.

What to expect with our Electrical Panel Upgrade Service

1. Load Assessment & Planning
We evaluate your home’s circuits and wiring, and assess your current and future electric needs, including planned renovations, hot tubs, solar or EV charger installations.

2. Utility Coordination & Permit
We handle and coordinate all permits and project processing, including utility disconnect, reconnect and local permitting.

3. Panel & Meter Base Installation

• Replace your old panel with a new 200-amp main breaker panel (Square D, Eaton, Siemens or other name brand). This usually comes with a 4-8 hour window of not having power, though we'll be sure to coordinate with you. We strive to minimize any inconvenience or disruptions

• Upgrade the meter base and service entrance cables as needed

• Optional installation of a name brand whole-house surge protection for only $200 more (highly recommended)

4. Circuit Migration & Testing
We carefully and strategically inspect and transfer your system's existing circuits to the new panel, testing every new connection to ensure it's safety, code compliance and that it performs to your needs. We'll clearly label as much as we can for you as well. This process usually takes the better part of a day for us to be certain we've done everything correctly and up to our standards.

5. Final Inspection & Walkthrough
We coordinate with local authorities the final inspection/walkthrough to ensure all work meets NEC codes. We'll take time to explain your upgraded system’s features to you. As always, we provide a 100% workmanship warranty so you'll have peace of mind with your panel installation and any other work we perform.