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Electrical Panel Upgrade Cost

Next Phase Electric is a licensed and insured electrical contractor in Covington, WA, replacing and upgrading electrical panels across South King and Pierce County.

Six things set the price of a panel upgrade. We check them and give you the exact price before any work starts.

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What Drives the Cost

What Sets the Price

These six things decide the size of the job.

Panel Size

Replacing a panel at the same amperage is the smaller job. Going from 100 amps to 200 means a larger panel and heavier service wires.

Meter Base and Mast

The meter base, mast and service wires have to match the new size. Worn or undersized parts are replaced with the panel.

Overhead or Underground

Overhead service is changed at the mast. Underground service can need new conduit to the meter.

Number of Circuits

Every circuit moves to the new panel and gets labeled. More circuits, or damaged wiring found inside, means more work.

Code Updates

A replaced service is brought to current Washington code: grounding, surge protection and, when the amps change, an outdoor emergency shutoff.

Panel Location

A panel in a closet or bathroom has to move when it is replaced. Moving a panel costs more than replacing it in place.

Included

What the Price Covers

One flat price for the whole job.

The new panel, breakers and a surge protector

Electrical permit and inspection

Utility disconnect and reconnect, scheduled with PSE or Tacoma Power

Every circuit moved over and labeled

A walkthrough of the new panel before we leave

You get the exact price first and approve it before any work starts.

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How It Works

How You Get Your Price

The exact price comes upfront. You approve it before any work starts.

You Book

Online or by phone. A technician reaches out within 1 business hour.

We Check the Panel

We look at the panel, the meter and the grounding, then give you the exact price.

Installed and Inspected

Permit pulled, panel installed, inspection passed. Usually done in a day.

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FAQ

Common Questions

It depends on the size of the new panel, whether the service is being upgraded from 100 to 200 amps, and what the utility and the inspector require at the meter. We look at the panel, the meter and the grounding, then give you the exact price before any work starts.

Yes. A replacement at the same size keeps the service wires and meter base when they are in good shape. A 100 to 200 amp upgrade replaces them, and in Washington it also adds an outdoor emergency shutoff.

Yes. We pull the electrical permit and schedule the inspection. Both are in the price.

A 100-amp panel can be enough if the house has no electric heat and no big new loads. Electric heat, an EV charger, a heat pump or a hot tub usually push it past what it can supply. A load calculation gives the real answer, so you do not pay for amps you do not need.

No. It is priced like any panel replacement of the same size. The whole panel is replaced, because the breakers in these panels can fail to trip.

Sometimes, yes. A load calculation may show the panel has room, and a load-management device can pause charging when the house needs the power. If neither works, a subpanel or a panel upgrade is next.

A few hours on the day of the upgrade. We tell you the window before we start.