If your Waban 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.”
“Two-prong outlets all through a 1920s house. They grounded what could be grounded and GFCI-protected the rest, then labelled everything.”
“Every smart switch I bought failed because there was no neutral. They pulled neutrals in the rooms that needed it and set up the rest properly.”
A straightforward 100 to 200 amp upgrade in Waban 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 Waban 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 Waban housing stock.
Panel-mounted surge protective devices
See serviceCKT 60ALevel 2 and Tesla Wall Connector
See serviceCKT 20AGFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceCKT 3PHOffices, retail, restaurants, warehouse
See serviceCKT 24/7No power, sparks, burning smell
See serviceCKT 100AStandby and whole house backup
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
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