Electrical Panel Repair & Upgrade in Cincinnati, Ohio

 If your electrical panel is outdated, overloaded, or showing signs of damage, Westside Electrical Services provides professional panel repair and 200 amp service upgrades throughout Cincinnati and surrounding areas.

Whether you need more power, additional breaker space, or a full service replacement, we’ll help you choose the right solution for your home.

Different situations require different solutions. Sometimes, just replacing the breaker panel and circuit breakers is in order. But this is not upgrading your service. It is not possible to upgrade from 100 amps to 200 amps simply by replacing your breaker panel. To upgrade to 200 amps from a smaller service, you will need a new breaker panel, circuit breakers, meter socket, service conductors, grounding electrodes and bonding conductors. It should also be noted if you have an overloaded circuit that trips, upgrading your service is not a solution. It will still trip.

Many times, the service cable that comes from the top of the house and enters the meter or the cable that exits the meter and enters the electrical panel can be damaged. This often occurs when the electrical service has a lot of sunlight exposure. The UV rays can cause the outer jacket of the cable to deteriorate and crack. Once this happens, water can travel through the inside of the cable into the meter socket and/ into the panel. This will cause the boxes to rust out from the inside and oxidation to appear on the buss bars. When this happens, entire service needs to be replaced.

Sometimes you just don't have enough power. You might be getting central air conditioning, a hot tub, EV charger, a swimming pool, an addition or anything else that requires more power than you are currently consuming. This could require the whole service to be upgraded.

If you have a Federal Pacific or Zinsco breaker panel, you need a new panel. Most insurance companies will not even insure your home with these panels.The circuit breakers are known to not trip during an overcurrent situation and cause fires. As long as the rest of your service is in good shape, you can just have the panel replaced. But don’t wait, do it as soon as possible.

Water usually enters your panel in one of two ways. One way is mentioned above – the service cable is damaged and water is running through the inside of the cable into your panel, in which case the entire service will need to be replaced. The second way is when the sealant used to seal the hole in the house that the service cable goes through has been compromised and the water travels on the outside of the cable into your panel. In this case, you could just have the panel replaced.Water usually enters your panel in one of two ways. One way is mentioned above – the service cable is damaged and water is running through the inside of the cable into your panel, in which case the entire service will need to be replaced. The second way is when the sealant used to seal the hole in the house that the service cable goes through has been compromised and the water travels on the outside of the cable into your panel. In this case, you could just have the panel replaced.

Having a nice, new 200 amp panel seems to be a selling point for homes these days. It seems to be one of those things that buyers are looking for. Buyers with electric vehicles are not going to be in the market for a home not capable of charging their vehicles.But really, whether or not you are planning to sell soon, this is definitely a good investment to make.

 Pricing depends on your home’s setup, but here are typical ranges:
 

• 200 Amp Service Upgrade: $5,600 – $6,800 
• 100 Amp Service Replacement: $2,800 – $3,400 
• Panel Replacement Only: $1,400 – $3,400 

Final cost depends on factors like wiring distance, accessibility, and breaker requirements.