200 Amp Service Upgrades in Boston and the South Shore
More capacity coming into your home, coordinated with the utility, permitted, inspected and finished in a day where possible.
What you need to know.
A service upgrade increases the electrical capacity your utility delivers to the building. That means the service drop or lateral, the mast or riser, the meter socket, the service entrance conductors, the main disconnect, and the grounding electrode system. It is the work that makes 200-amp service possible, and it is different from swapping a breaker panel.
A panel upgrade replaces the breaker box. A service upgrade increases the power coming into the house. Many homes need both, and doing them together almost always costs less than doing them separately. We quote both so you can see the difference.
Wondering if your service is undersized? Read Signs Your Home Needs a 200 Amp Service Upgrade for the everyday symptoms to watch for.
The work, in detail.
EV charging capacity
Adding an EV charger, especially at 40 amps or more, is the most common trigger.
Electrification projects
Converting to heat pumps, mini splits or an electric range.
Additions and ADUs
Building an addition, finishing a basement, or adding an accessory dwelling unit.
Undersized 60 or 100A service
Existing service that simply cannot carry the household anymore.
Deteriorated service equipment
A rotted mast, corroded meter socket or damaged service cable, often visible from the driveway.
Solar and battery storage
New solar arrays or battery storage that need a larger, code-compliant service.
How it works.
Load calculation
We size the service to your real load rather than defaulting to a number.
Utility application
We file the application with your utility. You do not need to contact the electric company.
Permit and scheduling
We pull the electrical permit and schedule the disconnect and reconnect with a clear outage window.
Install new service equipment
Mast or lateral, meter socket, service entrance conductors and main disconnect, plus corrected grounding and bonding.
Inspection, one point of contact
We meet the inspector. One company answers for the whole job instead of three parties pointing at each other.
No surprise invoices.
Service upgrades vary widely based on overhead versus underground service, meter location, and whether the panel is being replaced at the same time. Doing the service and panel together almost always costs less than doing them separately, so we quote both and let you see the difference.
Common questions.
How long is the power off?+
Typically 4 to 8 hours on the day of the changeover, coordinated with the utility.
Do I need to contact the electric company?+
No. We file the application and handle the scheduling.
Is 200 amps enough?+
For nearly every single-family home, yes, including EV charging and heat pumps. Larger homes with pools, shops or multiple EVs may warrant more.
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