Upgrade Your Home’s Electrical Panel

Your electrical panel is the heart of your home’s electrical system. It distributes electricity throughout your home and protects your circuits from overloads and short circuits.

As your home’s electrical demands change, an older or overloaded panel may no longer provide the capacity or safety features your home needs. Cross Electric provides electrical panel repair, replacement, and upgrades throughout the DFW area.

Does Your Electrical Panel Need to Be Replaced?

Electrical panels can last for decades, but age isn’t the only factor that determines whether a replacement is appropriate. Changes to your home’s electrical demands, recurring electrical problems, and the condition of the existing equipment can all be reasons to have your panel evaluated.

Some signs that your electrical panel may need attention include:

  • Breakers trip frequently
  • Lights flicker or dim when appliances are running
  • The electrical panel feels unusually hot
  • You notice unusual smells coming from the panel
  • Your home still relies on fuses
  • You’re adding major appliances or other high-demand equipment
  • Your home has an older electrical panel
  • You’re planning an addition, renovation, or other major electrical project
  • Your existing panel doesn’t have enough capacity for your home’s electrical needs
  • You have a Federal Pacific (FPE) panel

If you’re experiencing any of these issues, a professional evaluation can help determine whether your panel needs a repair, an upgrade, or complete replacement.

Repair or Replace?

A panel problem doesn’t always mean you need a new panel.

Cross Electric evaluates the existing electrical system to determine whether a repair can solve the problem or whether replacement is the better option. When a repair is appropriate, we don’t believe in replacing equipment unnecessarily.

If replacement or an upgrade is needed, our electricians can explain why and help determine the appropriate panel for your home’s electrical load. There is no one size fits all and our electricians can walk you through every option available to you.

Electrical Panel Replacement & Upgrades

Every home has different electrical requirements. The right panel depends on factors including your home’s electrical load, existing wiring, and the equipment you need to power.

Cross Electric can help with:

Panel Replacement

If your existing electrical panel is outdated, damaged, or no longer appropriate for your home’s electrical needs, we can replace it with a properly sized panel.

Panel Upgrades

Adding modern appliances, EV charging, or other electrical equipment may increase your home’s electrical demands. An upgrade can provide additional capacity when your existing electrical service is no longer adequate.

Breaker Service

We also provide circuit breaker replacement when all other options can not be safely considered.

Sub-Panel Installation

Need more electrical capacity for a new addition, garage, or dedicated workspace? A sub-panel allows you to safely distribute power exactly where you need it without the massive expense of upgrading your main panel.

What Affects the Cost of a Panel Replacement?

There isn’t one standard price for every electrical panel replacement. The cost depends on the specific requirements of your home and the work involved.

Factors can include:

  • The size and electrical capacity of the new panel
  • Your home’s existing electrical load
  • Whether wiring needs to be upgraded
  • The type of electrical service entering your home
  • The location of the existing panel
  • Additional circuits or outlets you want installed
  • Other electrical work required to complete the installation

Cross Electric provides upfront quotes and explains potential additional costs so you can make an informed decision before work begins. Providing you with multiple options throughout the process.

Older Electrical Panels

Some older electrical panels and equipment can present safety concerns or may not be well suited to the electrical demands of a modern home.

Cross Electric works with a wide range of electrical equipment and panel brands, including older systems. If you’re unsure about the condition of your panel, our electricians can inspect it and explain your options.

If your home has an older panel such as a Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) Stab-Lok panel, it is especially important to have the equipment evaluated by a qualified electrician.

Need More Power for Your Home?

If you’re adding an EV charger, remodeling your kitchen, finishing a garage, building an addition, or simply finding that your existing electrical system can’t keep up with your home’s needs, your electrical panel may need to be evaluated.

Cross Electric can determine whether your existing panel can handle the additional load or whether an upgrade is necessary.

WHY CHOOSE CROSS ELECTRIC?

Cross Electric is a third-generation electrical contractor that has served the DFW area since 1980.

Our professional electricians are licensed and insured, with safety at the forefront of our work.

Our electricians receive ongoing technical training and have experienced field supervisors available for additional support when needed.

We’ll explain what we find, what the repair involves, and what you can expect before moving forward with the work.

Our service vehicles are thoroughly stocked so our electricians can arrive prepared to diagnose electrical problems and complete many repairs efficiently.