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Electrical Panel Upgrades, Rewiring & Code Corrections
Older North Shore homes were wired for a different era: fewer appliances, no EVs, no home offices. When your panel or wiring falls behind how you actually live, we bring it up to modern capacity and current code.
When a panel upgrade is due
Breakers that trip regularly, lights that dim when appliances start, a 100-amp panel in a household with an EV or electric range, or a fuse box of any kind: these are the classic signs. A modern 200-amp panel gives your home headroom for today's loads and the next decade of them.
Rewiring older homes
Homes from the 1960s and earlier often carry cloth-insulated, knob-and-tube, or aluminum branch wiring, all of which raise fire risk and complicate insurance. We rewire occupied homes in planned phases, room by room, with minimal wall damage and a clean patch path.
Code corrections, documented
Failed a home inspection, or closing on a sale? We fix code violations properly and hand you the documentation: permits pulled, work inspected, and a written record your buyer, insurer, or municipality will accept.
What a project looks like
Every job starts with a load calculation and a fixed quote. Most panel upgrades finish in a day, coordinated with ComEd for the service disconnect. Rewiring is scoped and scheduled around your household, not the other way around.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a panel upgrade cost?
It depends on service size, meter location, and municipality. You get a fixed quote after a short on-site assessment, before any work begins.
Will my power be off all day?
Typically a planned outage of several hours on installation day. We schedule the ComEd disconnect and reconnect so downtime is as short as possible.
Do I need a permit?
Yes, and we handle it. Permits and inspection are included in every panel and rewiring job we do.
Ready to get started?
Free consultation with a North Shore specialist. Licensed, insured, ICC certified.
Call (224) 369-8752 →