More capacity, fewer trips, a safer home.
An overloaded or outdated electrical panel is the heart of most home electrical problems, and a real fire risk. We upgrade and replace service panels across Delaware, sizing your new panel for today’s loads and tomorrow’s, from 100A to 200A and beyond.
Most Delaware homes built before the 1990s were wired for 100-amp service. Add an EV charger, a heat pump, a hot tub, or a finished basement and that panel runs out of room — which is when you start seeing flickering lights, warm breakers, and trips that won’t reset. We size every new panel for the loads you run today and the ones you’re planning, from 100A to 200A and beyond, and we pull the permit and coordinate the inspection so the work is on record.
Federal Pacific Stab-Lok and Zinsco panels are a special case. Both are documented to fail in ways that don’t trip on a fault, and many Delaware insurers now refuse to renew a policy until they’re gone. If you’ve got one, replacing it is the single most important electrical upgrade in the house.
Yes. Panel and service replacements require an electrical permit and a final inspection in Delaware. We pull the permit and schedule the inspection as part of every job — you don’t handle the paperwork.
Most residential panel replacements are a one-day job — usually 4 to 8 hours for a standard 200A upgrade. Power is off to the house while we work, and we coordinate the meter disconnect and reconnect with Delmarva Power or your local utility when it’s needed.
Open the panel door and look at the label or breaker brand. Federal Pacific panels usually say “Stab-Lok”; Zinsco breakers are often brightly colored. If you see either — or you’re not sure — we’ll identify it free during the quote.
That’s one of the most common reasons for an upgrade. We run a load calculation and size the new panel with headroom for the EV charger, heat pump, or hot tub you’re adding now or later.
Got a flickering light or a panel that needs work? Tell us what's going on. Licensed, insured, and on call 24/7 across Delaware.