Electrical Panel Upgrades

Yes. We hold Washington contractor licenses BALLANG062QD and BASHAAP823QR, and our technicians are licensed professionals. We are also a Mitsubishi Diamond Elite Contractor, a Trane Comfort Specialist and a Lennox Premier Dealer, and a longstanding member of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America.

Yes. Ballard Heating, Cooling, Electric & Plumbing offers financing options to help you spread the cost of larger projects, such as a new heat pump, furnace, air conditioner, water heater, or electrical panel upgrade, into manageable monthly payments. Visit our Financing page to see current options, or call us at 206-784-8101 and our team will walk you through what's available for your project.

Signs include a 100 amp or smaller service, a panel full of breakers with no room to add a circuit, frequent tripping, lights dimming when large appliances start, a fuse box rather than breakers, or any panel from a brand with a known safety history. Adding an EV charger or a heat pump often forces the question.

We quote upfront, before the work starts, so there is no surprise at the end. For larger jobs we put a detailed proposal together onsite and back it with our Price Lock Guarantee, which means the price we put in writing is the price you pay. Estimates are free.

Typically a day, and yes, the power is off for a substantial part of it. There is also coordination with the utility and an inspection to schedule. We will tell you what the day looks like in advance so you can plan around it.

Since 1993. We have been locally-led and operated that whole time, which is more than thirty years working on homes in this region. That matters more than it sounds: Puget Sound housing stock runs from 1920s bungalows to new construction, and the right answer for one is rarely the right answer for the other.

Often the same day. If you call before 1pm we can usually get a technician to you that day, and members of our 5 Star Maintenance Plan go to the front of the queue. Our vans are stocked, so most common repairs are finished on the first visit rather than waiting on a part.

Usually it is more efficient to do them together. Both add significant load, and if the panel needs upgrading anyway, doing it as one project avoids paying twice for overlapping work. The load calculation tells us whether your existing service can carry it.

It is our annual maintenance membership. Members get discounted annual maintenance, priority service, no overtime charges, a discounted diagnostic fee that is free at the Platinum level, an extended repair warranty, discounted water heater service, and a reminder when your maintenance is due. Members who call before 1pm can usually be seen the same day.

200 amp service is the common target for a modern home, particularly one adding an EV charger, a heat pump or an induction range. The right answer comes from a load calculation across everything the house runs and what you plan to add, not from a default.

A three year labor warranty on our work as standard, plus a Lifetime Workmanship Warranty. Manufacturer warranties on the equipment itself run separately and vary by brand and model. A Comfort Shield Extended Warranty is available if you want coverage beyond that, and we will explain what each one covers before you decide.