If your Gardner home still runs on a fuse box, a 60 or 100 amp service, or a panel brand that insurers flag, an upgrade is the single biggest electrical improvement you can make. OSB handles the permit, the utility coordination and the swap.
“Bought an EV and had no idea what my panel could handle. They did the load calculation, told me straight that I had room, and installed the charger two days later.”
“The quote they gave me on the phone was the number on the invoice. That is apparently rare and it shouldn't be.”
“The dispatcher actually understood what I was describing on the phone and told me which breaker to shut off before they arrived.”
A straightforward 100 to 200 amp upgrade in Gardner usually lands in the low thousands. Cost moves with mast height, meter location, grounding work and whether the utility needs to reset the drop. You get a flat quote before we start.
Most Gardner panel swaps are a single day, with power off for part of it. Larger service upgrades that need utility scheduling can run into a second day.
Yes — service and panel work is permitted and inspected in Massachusetts. OSB files the paperwork and meets the inspector so you don't have to chase it.
For nearly every single-family home, yes — including one EV charger, a heat pump and an induction range. Very large homes or two EVs sometimes justify 320/400 amp service.
Regularly. Fuse-to-breaker conversions are one of the most common jobs we run in older Gardner housing stock.
Recessed, outdoor, LED retrofit
See serviceCKT 60ALevel 2 and Tesla Wall Connector
See serviceCKT 24/7No power, sparks, burning smell
See serviceCKT DIAGTroubleshooting and fault finding
See serviceCKT CAT6Automation, structured wiring, hubs
See serviceCKT 20AGFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
When repeated repairs stop being repairs and start being a symptom.
ReadGUIDESeven questions, and what a good answer to each sounds like.
ReadGUIDEA plain breakdown of what actually moves the number on a Massachusetts panel upgrade quote.
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