If you're tripping breakers, flickering lights, or planning a heat-pump / EV-charger / hot-tub install, your panel may be the bottleneck. We upgrade to modern 200-amp service with whole-home surge protection. Permitted, inspected, code-compliant.
Most Atlanta-area homes built before 2005 have 100-amp service. With modern loads — heat pumps, EV chargers, induction ranges, HVAC, hot tubs — 100A often runs out.
Total load exceeds your panel's safe capacity. Adding capacity (panel upgrade) fixes it.
Voltage sag — your service entrance can't deliver enough current under load. Almost always a panel/service issue.
Two known-defective brands. Insurance companies are starting to require replacement before they'll renew. We see this on 1970s-1990s homes.
These pull 30-100 amps each. If your panel is 100A and you've already got HVAC + electric water heater, you don't have headroom.
Common in 1965-1975 homes. Not the panel itself but often discovered during a panel upgrade. Has its own remediation path.
Loose breaker, oxidized bus, or a defective panel. Either way: stop using the affected circuit and call us — fire risk.
(770) 364-5141. A photo of the existing panel + the meter base outside helps us scope. Tell us about any new appliances you're adding (heat pump, EV charger, etc.).
We pull the panel cover, count circuits, check the meter base, and look at your service entrance. Then we explain options — straight 200A upgrade, or 200A + sub-panel for new loads.
We pull the permit, schedule the utility (Georgia Power) for a service disconnect/reconnect window, and order the panel + breakers.
Power off for ~4-6 hours during the swap. New panel, new bus, new breakers, whole-home surge protection installed. Service reconnect, then inspection.
Inspector signs off. We hand you the permit-closed paperwork, the new panel schedule labeled clearly, and walk you through what's where.
Real numbers — not "starting at" decoys. Final number depends on your specific situation, but these brackets cover ~90% of Marietta electrical panel upgrade work.
$2,800–$4,200 installed for a straightforward swap. Includes new panel, breakers, surge protection, permit, and Georgia Power coordination.
$4,200–$5,800 if you're adding a sub for EV charger, garage shop, or pool equipment. Same install window.
If your meter base is also old (40+ years), it usually needs replacing as part of the upgrade. Adds $800–$1,400.
Same as standard 200A upgrade pricing — $2,800–$4,200. Recommended even if you're not at capacity, because of the safety record.
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They performed the most comprehensive inspection, and had the most knowledgeable handyman.
Free in-home estimates across Marietta, Roswell, Woodstock, and metro Atlanta. Permitted, inspected, code-compliant.