Fire-Damaged Panel & Meter Replacement
Replaced a meter and panel destroyed by an electrical fire — melted breakers, charred wiring, and scorched framing — restoring safe, code-compliant power the same week.
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Electrical Panel Upgrade & Replacement
$2,500 – $3,500 100A → 200A service upgrade
- Licensed & insured, OR & WA
- Permit & inspection included
- 5-year labor warranty
- 5.0 rating on Google
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That range is what other customers paid. Yours comes after we look at your panel — free visit, written price, no obligation.
Electrical panel upgrades and replacements for Portland and Vancouver, WA homes — 100A to 200A service upgrades, Federal Pacific and Zinsco swaps, permit and inspection included, priced in writing before we start.
An undersized or aging electrical panel limits what your home can run and can be a real safety hazard. We replace panels and upgrade service capacity across the Portland metro and Clark County to handle today's loads — EV chargers, heat pumps, hot tubs, shop equipment — and we do it for the price we put in writing first.
Utility coordination, permit, and inspection are all part of the job. You're left with a clearly labeled, code-compliant 200A panel built for the next few decades, and our 5-year labor warranty in writing.
What a panel upgrade costs
$2,500 – $3,500 What our own customers paid for a 100A → 200A service upgrade, Portland metro and Clark County
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Like-for-like panel replacement $2,300 – $3,000
Same amperage — the usual Federal Pacific or Zinsco swap.
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100A → 200A service upgrade $2,500 – $3,500
New 200A panel and main, new meter socket, utility coordination. Median job: $3,000.
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Full service upgrade — new mast, weatherhead and grounding From $6,000
Overhead service rebuilt end to end, grounding brought to code. Priced after a site visit.
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Panel relocation + $2,000 – $4,000
Added to the above — every circuit re-routes to the new spot.
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Subpanel for a garage, shop or ADU $800 – $1,800+
Priced by feeder length and whether it has to be trenched.
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400A service $7,000 – $12,000+
Large homes, shops, multiple EVs; utility transformer coordination.
Permit and inspection are part of the job — we bill $350 – $750 depending on jurisdiction and scope. (The City of Portland fee alone is $239; Clark County is $121.50 for 0–200A.)
These ranges are a starting point, not a quote. The exact price for your job can only be set after we talk it through — call or send the form and you’ll have it as a free written estimate before any work starts.
The panel replacement and 100A → 200A rows come from our own paid invoices, August 2024 – August 2026. The rows below them are planning estimates — those jobs are priced individually after a site visit.
Who this is for
Your panel is a Federal Pacific Stab-Lok or a Zinsco
You're adding a heat pump, EV charger, or hot tub and need capacity
Breakers trip repeatedly, or the panel is warm to the touch
Your insurer or home inspector has flagged the panel
What's included
- Service & panel upgrades
- Increased capacity
- Utility coordination
- Clear labeling & inspection
- Federal Pacific & Zinsco panel replacement
- 100A to 200A+ service upgrades
- Meter base replacement
- Sub-panel installation
- Breaker & circuit relabeling
How long it takes
Recent Panel Changes & Upgrades jobs have taken 1–3 days, depending on scope. Permit and inspection scheduling is handled as part of the job and doesn't add to your timeline beyond what the utility or inspector requires.
Why Power Professor
What you get besides the work
5-year labor warranty
In writing, on every install. Parts keep the manufacturer's own warranty on top of it.
Permit and inspection included
We pull the permit, book the inspection and meet the inspector. It's in the price, not on top of it.
Licensed in Oregon and Washington
CCB #244602 in Oregon, UBI 604467072 in Washington. Fully insured on both sides of the river.
700+ jobs in the last two years
Seven years on Portland and Clark County electrical.
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Panel Changes & Upgrades FAQ
01How much does an electrical panel upgrade cost in Portland or Vancouver?
Our customers paid $2,500 – $3,500 for a 100A → 200A service upgrade (permit and inspection included) and $2,300 – $3,000 for a like-for-like panel replacement, based on our own paid invoices from August 2024 to August 2026. A full service rebuild with a new mast and grounding starts around $6,000. Your exact number comes in writing after a free visit.
02How do I know if my panel needs replacing?
Frequent tripped breakers, a warm panel, visible rust or scorching, or an insurer/inspector flag are all signs it's time.
03Are Federal Pacific and Zinsco panels really unsafe?
Both brands have a well-documented history of breakers failing to trip properly, and most insurers and inspectors flag them.
04Will I lose power during the upgrade?
Yes, briefly — we coordinate with the utility to minimize the outage window during the swap.
05Do you handle the utility disconnect and reconnect?
Yes, that coordination is part of the job.
06Can you upgrade my service size (e.g. 100A to 200A)?
Yes, we size the new service and panel to match your current and future load needs.
07Do I need a permit for a panel upgrade?
Yes, and we pull it and coordinate the inspection as part of the job.
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