$1,800 - $3,600
A Cleveland house built before 1960 was wired for a refrigerator, a radio and a few lamps. It was not wired for a heat pump, an induction range, a hot tub and a car. When the panel runs out of room, everything else you want to do stops.
You are still on a fuse box or a 60-amp service. Breakers trip when the microwave and the space heater run together. There are no open slots left and the panel is already packed with tandem breakers. You are adding an EV charger, a heat pump or a hot tub. Your insurer flagged a Federal Pacific Stab-Lok or a Zinsco panel. Or the panel is rusting because it sits on the wall the downspout has been overshooting for years, which we see constantly on the near west side.
We pull the permit with your city, schedule the utility disconnect, replace the meter base and mast if the drop is undersized, set the new panel, drive new ground rods and bond the water line, label every circuit, then walk the inspector through it. Most single-family upgrades are one day, with power off for four to six hours.
A straight panel replacement at the same amperage runs $1,800 to $2,600. Going from 100A to 200A runs $2,400 to $3,600 because the meter base, mast and service entrance conductors all get replaced. If the drop needs to move or the service is underground, we tell you before we quote, not after.
| Job | Our published price | What that includes |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic service call | $89 | Waived when you approve the repair the same visit |
| Panel replacement, same amperage | $1,800 - $2,600 | Permit and utility coordination included |
| Service upgrade, 100A to 200A | $2,400 - $3,600 | Meter base, mast, grounding, permit, inspection |
| Level 2 EV charger install, run under 25 ft | $650 - $1,400 | Dedicated 240V circuit, breaker, whip and mount |
| Outlet or switch replacement | $145 - $225 | Per device, same-day |
| Whole-home surge protector | $425 - $650 | Panel-mounted, 5-year equipment warranty |
| Recessed lighting, 6 cans or more | $185 - $260 | Per can, insulated-ceiling rated |
| Ceiling fan install | $220 - $385 | Higher end covers a new box and bracing |
| Standby generator, 22kW installed | $9,500 - $14,000 | Pad, transfer switch, gas connect, permit |
| Whole-home rewire, 1,500 sq ft | $9,000 - $18,000 | Knob-and-tube removal, patching quoted separately |
Ranges are real and quoted before work starts. The final number depends on panel location, run length, drywall repair and your municipality's permit fee — all of which we confirm on site, in writing, before anyone picks up a tool.
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FAQ
Four to six hours on a typical single-family upgrade. We schedule the utility disconnect for the morning so you are back on before dinner. If anyone in the house depends on medical equipment, tell dispatch and we stage a generator.
Yes, and it is not optional. Every Northeast Ohio municipality requires an electrical permit for a service change, and the utility will not reconnect without a passed inspection. The permit fee is inside our quoted price.
Stab-Lok breakers have a documented failure-to-trip rate. We do not scare people into work, but we will not certify one either, and most Ohio insurers now ask about them at renewal.
For almost every Cleveland-area home, yes. We run a load calculation before quoting, so the answer comes from your actual appliances rather than a rule of thumb.
Call and talk to a person, or book a real arrival window online. Flat-rate price before we start, every time.