Water in the panel does not announce itself until a joint corrodes and heats. Find the leak now, not after.
Three causes cover almost every call we get for this.
Rain follows the service cable down into the panel. The most common path in older homes.
A cracked seal where the meter mounts lets water into the conduit and the panel below.
A panel in a garage or exterior wall catches a roof or siding leak.
Takes a minute, costs nothing, fixes it more often than you would think.
Look for water stains above the panel and at the meter outside — tell us what you see when you book.
Still happening? That's our job.
We trace the water to its entry point, seal or replace the weatherhead, mast fitting or meter base as needed, clean or replace corroded breakers and lugs, and inspect the bus bar.
Online or by phone. A technician reaches out within 1 business hour.
Traced to the box or device it lives in. Exact price before any work, you approve it first.
Right parts, tested under load, next connection checked so it does not come back.
Rust, water stains or green-white corrosion inside the breaker panel mean water is getting in, usually down the service cable from a worn weatherhead or mast, around the meter base, or from a leak in the wall. Corrosion on breaker terminals and the bus bar raises resistance and heats under load, and a panel that has been wet may not trip when it should. An electrician finds the entry point, seals it, and tells you whether the panel can be cleaned up or needs replacing.
Corroded connections overheat, and breakers that have been wet can fail to trip. It is a book-it-soon item, and urgent if anything is warm, buzzing or smells.
Yes — the mast, weatherhead and meter base on your house are yours, and we repair them with the permit and coordinate with PSE where the meter is involved.
Exact price after we see the panel and the leak path, before any work starts.
Sometimes, for storm damage to the mast. We give you the documentation either way.
Licensed electricians across South King and Pierce County. Exact price before any work starts.