If your New Bedford 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.
“Storm took out our power for four days last winter. This year we have a standby generator that started itself while we were asleep.”
“Two-prong outlets all through a 1920s house. They grounded what could be grounded and GFCI-protected the rest, then labelled everything.”
“Breaker had been tripping for months and two other companies just replaced parts. OSB traced it to a backstabbed outlet behind a bookcase in twenty minutes.”
A straightforward 100 to 200 amp upgrade in New Bedford 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 New Bedford 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 New Bedford housing stock.
GFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceCKT CAT6Automation, structured wiring, hubs
See serviceCKT DIAGTroubleshooting and fault finding
See serviceCKT 24/7No power, sparks, burning smell
See serviceCKT 60ALevel 2 and Tesla Wall Connector
See serviceCKT 15ARecessed, outdoor, LED retrofit
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
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