If your Stow 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.
“Sparking outlet in the nursery. They came out the same evening, replaced it, and checked every other outlet on that circuit for free.”
“Fan on a vaulted ceiling that two handymen said couldn't be done. Right downrod, right box, level and silent.”
“Our panel was original to the house and completely full. OSB upgraded us to 200 amp, pulled the permit, met the inspector, and left the basement cleaner than they found it.”
A straightforward 100 to 200 amp upgrade in Stow 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 Stow 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 Stow housing stock.
Recessed, outdoor, LED retrofit
See serviceCKT SPDPanel-mounted surge protective devices
See serviceCKT 20AGFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceCKT 24/7No power, sparks, burning smell
See serviceCKT 15ANew boxes, remotes, high ceilings
See serviceCKT 14/2Knob-and-tube and aluminium replacement
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
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