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Electrical Panel Upgrades: 100 to 200 Amp Service

Fuse box, crowded panel or not enough power for what's next? Charged Electric upgrades panels and services for homes across Kitchener-Waterloo and Wilmot Township. Load calculation first, upfront pricing, ESA inspection handled.

ECRA/ESA Licensed 7011473 •

Fully insured

Electrical panel with labelled breakers installed by Charged Electric

Signs Your Panel Is Due

Panel upgrades

Your panel is the heart of the house's electrical system, and most were sized for a different era: no EV charger, no hot tub, no heat pump, no basement suite. When demand outgrows the panel, the symptoms show up first.

The signs we see most:

  • Breakers that trip when two big loads run at once

  • A fuse box, a 60 amp service, or a panel brand your insurer has flagged

  • No spare slots left for new circuits

  • Plans for an EV charger, heat pump, hot tub or basement suite

A load calculation tells us whether you need a bigger service, a new panel at the same size, or just a subpanel. We quote whichever one is actually right.

Open electrical panel showing breakers and neat wiring during a panel upgrade

Room to Grow, Wired to Code

Charged Electric upgrades electrical panels and services for homes across New Hamburg, Wilmot Township and Kitchener-Waterloo. One crew handles the utility, the panel and the ESA paperwork.

Panel Upgrades

100 to 200 Amp Upgrades
More capacity for EV chargers, heat pumps and modern kitchens, with the utility coordination handled for you.
Insurance-Ready
Fuse boxes and flagged panel brands can hold up home insurance. A new panel with an ESA inspection record closes the file.
Load Calculation First
We measure what your home actually draws before recommending a size. You pay for what you need, not the biggest panel on the truck.
Upfront Pricing
One firm quote covering the panel, the service work and the ESA notification, before anything is disconnected.

What Happens on Upgrade Day

The process

Most panel swaps are completed in a single day on site: power off in the morning, the new panel and service equipment installed, circuits transferred and labelled, and power back on, followed by the ESA inspection.

Included in every upgrade:

  • Circuits transferred, tested and labelled so you know what's what

  • Grounding and bonding brought up to current code

  • Surge protection and spare capacity discussed while the panel is open

You get a clean, labelled panel, the ESA record for your insurer, and room for whatever the house needs next. Request a quote and we'll get back to you within one business day.

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From Fuse Box to Modern Panel

How it works

1. Request a quote

Call or submit the form. We respond within one business day, or immediately for emergencies.

2. Clear scope and price

Upfront pricing and timelines before work starts. No surprises.

3. Done right, to code

We handle ESA notifications and inspections. Work is complete when it passes.

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They installed a whole home generator for us. Top notch job! Everything went tickity boo. A lot of work involved but the trades were all very professional and explained the job to us as we went along. Other contractors wouldn’t even return our calls. Highly recommend! Local too!

Steve McDougall

Steve McDougall

Customer

I had them come help me with issues when I had my Lyric Thermostat. On time (early), pet friendly (did not mind my hyper chocolate lab) and price range very reasonable. I would highly recommend Charged Electric in the future.

Jillian Pallister

Jillian Pallister

Local Guide

Great company! Very knowledgable and great people!

Tyler Martin

Tyler Martin

Local Guide

Tyler and his team are always great to deal with!

Jon Kubassek

Jon Kubassek

Customer

They installed a whole home generator for us. Top notch job! Everything went tickity boo. A lot of work involved but the trades were all very professional and explained the job to us as we went along. Other contractors wouldn’t even return our calls. Highly recommend! Local too!

Steve McDougall

Steve McDougall

Customer

I had them come help me with issues when I had my Lyric Thermostat. On time (early), pet friendly (did not mind my hyper chocolate lab) and price range very reasonable. I would highly recommend Charged Electric in the future.

Jillian Pallister

Jillian Pallister

Local Guide

Great company! Very knowledgable and great people!

Tyler Martin

Tyler Martin

Local Guide

Tyler and his team are always great to deal with!

Jon Kubassek

Jon Kubassek

Customer

They installed a whole home generator for us. Top notch job! Everything went tickity boo. A lot of work involved but the trades were all very professional and explained the job to us as we went along. Other contractors wouldn’t even return our calls. Highly recommend! Local too!

Steve McDougall

Steve McDougall

Customer

I had them come help me with issues when I had my Lyric Thermostat. On time (early), pet friendly (did not mind my hyper chocolate lab) and price range very reasonable. I would highly recommend Charged Electric in the future.

Jillian Pallister

Jillian Pallister

Local Guide

Great company! Very knowledgable and great people!

Tyler Martin

Tyler Martin

Local Guide

Tyler and his team are always great to deal with!

Jon Kubassek

Jon Kubassek

Customer

They installed a whole home generator for us. Top notch job! Everything went tickity boo. A lot of work involved but the trades were all very professional and explained the job to us as we went along. Other contractors wouldn’t even return our calls. Highly recommend! Local too!

Steve McDougall

Steve McDougall

Customer

I had them come help me with issues when I had my Lyric Thermostat. On time (early), pet friendly (did not mind my hyper chocolate lab) and price range very reasonable. I would highly recommend Charged Electric in the future.

Jillian Pallister

Jillian Pallister

Local Guide

Great company! Very knowledgable and great people!

Tyler Martin

Tyler Martin

Local Guide

Tyler and his team are always great to deal with!

Jon Kubassek

Jon Kubassek

Customer

ECRA/ESA Licensed 7011473 •

Fully insured

Panel Upgrade Questions

It depends on your current service size, where the panel sits, the condition of the existing wiring, and whether the utility needs to be involved. We look at your setup, run the load calculation, and quote one firm number upfront. The number you approve is the number you pay.

Not always. An EV charger, heat pump or hot tub often pushes a 100 amp service to its limit, but sometimes a load calculation shows you have room, or that load management solves it for less. We tell you what the numbers say, not what's biggest on the truck.

Insurers regularly flag fuse boxes and certain older panel brands, and some won't renew until they're replaced. A new panel with the ESA inspection record closes that file, and we can work to your insurer's deadline.

Most panel swaps are a single day: power off in the morning, the new panel in and circuits transferred, power back the same day. We confirm the exact window in the quote so you can plan around it.

Yes, panel and service work requires a notification filed with the Electrical Safety Authority, with an inspection to close it out. We file it, book it, and give you the record for your insurance and future resale.

We upgrade panels and services across New Hamburg, Baden, New Dundee, Wilmot Township, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Stratford, Tavistock and Wellesley. Call +1 (519) 469-9797 or request a quote and we'll respond within one business day.

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Great company! Very knowledgable and great people!
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